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Top 3 Ways to Do Laundry In a Tiny House

By
Jason Francis
Designed and built over 100 custom tiny homes, lived on a sailboat for 9 months, and loves to live life to the fullest with his wife and their 4 kids.
Updated on:
June 9, 2023
Laundry in a Tiny House on Wheels

In the past few years, downsizing and living in a tiny house has been a trend. There are several concerns in a tiny house, which includes appliances and space. Apart from its small space, it makes you wonder how you can do chores for everyday house cleaning inside the tiny house, especially laundry. Do they often visit the near laundry service? Or do they have a compact washer and dryer?

Let’s dive in to find out the best ways to do laundry in a tiny house. Here are the top 3 ways:

1. Tiny Laundry Room in Tiny House

Most tiny houses have a laundry room in the kitchen or bathroom. It is the ideal place, especially if you have a washer and dryer. You can easily connect the water source to the kitchen or bathroom. Appoint an interior designer to have your dead spaces used more efficiently and give the space a laundry makeover.

It is common for a tiny house to only have space only for one, but if you need a washer and dryer, you have to consider buying front-load machines. This stackable washer and dryer can help you decide. However, some only have a washer and dry their clothes on the clothesline. 

The washer and dryer are not the only concern for building a laundry room. You have to plan cabinets and pull-out shelves to maximize any spaces in the tiny house. Laundry hamper and cleaning materials are sometimes installed on pulled-up shelves. This is a great method to declutter and make the tiny space organized.

If you are still planning to have a tiny laundry, make it custom-made to your needs. Calculate the space you have and how often you need to use these appliances and space to ensure that the layout suits your needs. 

2. Handwash Laundry

Manual wash is excellent for reducing carbon footprint. If you do not have a budget to custom-build a laundry room and still calculating the costs of the laundry service, then handwashing your laundry is the only way to do it in a tiny house. 

You have to ensure that you have a retractable drying rack. Handwashing your laundry is the most inconvenient yet the most effective for clothes. 

3. Rely on Laundry Service

If you do not have a tiny laundry room yet and do not have the time to handwash laundry, then rely on a laundry delivery service. You only need a hamper to sort your laundry and contact the service provider when it is ready for pickup. For those residing in Manhattan, finding trustworthy cleaners in Manhattan is a breeze as several reputable services cater to the area, ensuring your laundry is handled with utmost care and delivered back to you fresh and clean. This is the easiest and most convenient way to do laundry in a tiny house.

Final Takeaway

Laundry is an undesirable task and if you are living in a tiny house, you have to find more options to save space while maintaining efficiency in order to enjoy living in your tiny home.

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