It does seem a bit ironic that the one room in the home dedicated cleaning is often the messiest place in the home. Usually crammed into a small utility room, closet, basement or worse, often the laundry room seems to defy all efforts at organization.

But a space used for utilitarian purposes doesn’t have to be junky or devoid of style. Here are just a few of the numerous examples we spotted of laundry rooms that are very definition of organized. With some relatively simple and inexpensive laundry storage options and a couple of clever ideas you can put a new spin on your wash day.