Utility room re-do

This is what hubby and I did all weekend...

This once had the oddest half wall,

and old, outdated cabinets,

and was not very user friendly.

That was until this weekend,

and then it became this...

{no before pictures, I am the worst before taker!}

I think it is so funny that my washer and dryer

are actually going while I am taking these pictures!

and check out the dust on the light fixture.

Did not even notice until I posted these.

Oh well, such is life after a laundry room

has been out of commission

and when there is construction dust.

this is my trash can in this room...

It is an old ALL brand cardboard detergent bin.

It is actually full.

 I cropped the photo down

 so you wouldn't notice that.

But since you can see the laundry and the dust,

I figure why not just come clean!

{pun intended}

This is my pretty apothecary jar

that hold the oxiclean.

and a ball jar that holds the bleach pen

and any random items that fall out of

pockets and such during the wash or dry.

This is an enamel platter

that I use to hold the lost and lonely socks

until their mates are found.

{Some live here forever}

This is where I keep my

liquid laundry detergent.

It is actually a drink dispenser, 

but it works great as a detergent dispenser

and it looks a whole lot better than the store's container. 

My basket of ironing...

{There are things from last summer in there}

This is a metal milk bottle basket

that holds my stain remover, bleach, tonic water, etc..

My shelf of lovelies,

so that I have something pretty to look at while I

do the dreaded laundry...

This is the wall behind the washer and dryer.

There you have it...

A fresh and clean utility room.