Comments on: Organizing your mudroom http://orgjunkie.com/2008/08/organizing-your-mudroom.html clutter & chaos free...most of the time Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:46:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pennies In My Pocket http://orgjunkie.com/2008/08/organizing-your-mudroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-19481 Pennies In My Pocket Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:11:35 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=1052#comment-19481 I was going to try to add a mudroom to my laundry room and then got new HE washer and dryers and they ended up taking up a HUGE portion of the room. I knew they were going to be big, but I had no clue THAT big. I love this bench you have pictured in this post. I need to make this happen somehow! lol ~melody~ I was going to try to add a mudroom to my laundry room and then got new HE washer and dryers and they ended up taking up a HUGE portion of the room. I knew they were going to be big, but I had no clue THAT big. I love this bench you have pictured in this post. I need to make this happen somehow! lol

~melody~

]]> By: Autumn Brown http://orgjunkie.com/2008/08/organizing-your-mudroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-19393 Autumn Brown Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:36:31 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=1052#comment-19393 I got chills of happiness from that mudroom pic! That's exactly from my dream house daydreams! I got chills of happiness from that mudroom pic! That’s exactly from my dream house daydreams!

]]> By: Michele http://orgjunkie.com/2008/08/organizing-your-mudroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-19369 Michele Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:24:01 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=1052#comment-19369 Penny Raine--I just want to say that if all possible, do not build a combo laundry room/mudroom. You can have them side-by-side, but at least make the laundry room separate (with pocket doors would be nice). We have had a laundry/mudroom in our past two homes and I hate it! There is simply too much going on. Everyone else I know who has a combo room feels the same way. Anyway, just thought I would give you something to think about. Organizing Mommy--We have the same problem. We most use our garage entrance that is off the mudroom, but DS uses the front door when he comes home from school. I feel like I am constantly going from the foyer to the mudroom to retreive shoes and backpacks! Penny Raine–I just want to say that if all possible, do not build a combo laundry room/mudroom. You can have them side-by-side, but at least make the laundry room separate (with pocket doors would be nice). We have had a laundry/mudroom in our past two homes and I hate it! There is simply too much going on. Everyone else I know who has a combo room feels the same way. Anyway, just thought I would give you something to think about.

Organizing Mommy–We have the same problem. We most use our garage entrance that is off the mudroom, but DS uses the front door when he comes home from school. I feel like I am constantly going from the foyer to the mudroom to retreive shoes and backpacks!

]]> By: Vittoria http://orgjunkie.com/2008/08/organizing-your-mudroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-19362 Vittoria Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:26:40 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=1052#comment-19362 *when* I've got my own place, even if it's an apartment, I want a mudroom! (and an art room) *when* I’ve got my own place, even if it’s an apartment, I want a mudroom! (and an art room)

]]> By: kimberly http://orgjunkie.com/2008/08/organizing-your-mudroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-19358 kimberly Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:48:10 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=1052#comment-19358 So...what do you do if you dont have ANY space for a "mudroom". Our front door opens up directly to our living room (there is a hall off that entry and a very, very small closet) and our entry from the garage opens up directly to our kitchen. I absolutely love the idea of having a command center. I have 5 kids, four of whom will be in school this year and if I dont get organized and quick, I'm gonna be a mess! I love the pic that was posted with the baskets and such hanging on the wall, but I am at a loss at where to put them! So…what do you do if you dont have ANY space for a “mudroom”. Our front door opens up directly to our living room (there is a hall off that entry and a very, very small closet) and our entry from the garage opens up directly to our kitchen. I absolutely love the idea of having a command center. I have 5 kids, four of whom will be in school this year and if I dont get organized and quick, I’m gonna be a mess! I love the pic that was posted with the baskets and such hanging on the wall, but I am at a loss at where to put them!

]]> By: Organizing Mommy http://orgjunkie.com/2008/08/organizing-your-mudroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-19354 Organizing Mommy Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:21:51 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=1052#comment-19354 We have an issue here. We have two entrances to the house that both get used. The one that is used the most often (the garage entrance) has no room for an apparatus to hold shoes. I can hang hooks on the wall, but with a bunch of jackets, it looks and feels too full. I've lived here 7 years, and this issue has been a quandary for me. Should I make my family carry their shoes to the right location? trip over them in the garage entrance? or just insist that no one is allowed to wear shoes? (OK not realistic) We have an issue here. We have two entrances to the house that both get used. The one that is used the most often (the garage entrance) has no room for an apparatus to hold shoes. I can hang hooks on the wall, but with a bunch of jackets, it looks and feels too full. I’ve lived here 7 years, and this issue has been a quandary for me. Should I make my family carry their shoes to the right location? trip over them in the garage entrance? or just insist that no one is allowed to wear shoes? (OK not realistic)

]]> By: Laura http://orgjunkie.com/2008/08/organizing-your-mudroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-19327 Laura Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:16:43 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=1052#comment-19327 Storing your extra freezer in there sounds like a great idea. I'd also want a space for each child to put their things as well as adequate wall space for a command central. I definitely want to see a picture! Storing your extra freezer in there sounds like a great idea. I’d also want a space for each child to put their things as well as adequate wall space for a command central.
I definitely want to see a picture!

]]> By: Penny Raine http://orgjunkie.com/2008/08/organizing-your-mudroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-19326 Penny Raine Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:37:23 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=1052#comment-19326 If you could build a new mudroom, that would also be a laundry room, how big would you make it? Ours is probably going to be 12x20 and we will have an extra freeze in it too, what do you think? What all would you put in it? When we get ours done i will send you a picture, complete with boots, spurs and coveralls :) . I just LOVE your blog! blessings, Penny Raine http://www.pennyraine.com/blog If you could build a new mudroom, that would also be a laundry room, how big would you make it? Ours is probably going to be 12×20 and we will have an extra freeze in it too, what do you think? What all would you put in it? When we get ours done i will send you a picture, complete with boots, spurs and coveralls :) .

I just LOVE your blog!
blessings, Penny Raine
http://www.pennyraine.com/blog

]]> By: Heidi Boos http://orgjunkie.com/2008/08/organizing-your-mudroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-19321 Heidi Boos Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:01:58 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=1052#comment-19321 I would love to have more of an entryway or mudroom where we could do some creative "dumping of stuff" as we come into the house. Most often we walk straight to the dining room table and dump it all there and after a couple days of this, it doesn't look pretty. For this month's round up I am wanting to reorganize our coat closet and use it more efficiently. We will definitely have to be doing quite a bit of purging of coats that we never wear! I'm looking forward to the challenge of rearranging and reorganizing. There are lots of ideas on my mind, but now they need to turn into action! I would love to have more of an entryway or mudroom where we could do some creative “dumping of stuff” as we come into the house. Most often we walk straight to the dining room table and dump it all there and after a couple days of this, it doesn’t look pretty. For this month’s round up I am wanting to reorganize our coat closet and use it more efficiently. We will definitely have to be doing quite a bit of purging of coats that we never wear! I’m looking forward to the challenge of rearranging and reorganizing. There are lots of ideas on my mind, but now they need to turn into action!

]]> By: Laura http://orgjunkie.com/2008/08/organizing-your-mudroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-19320 Laura Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:59:58 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=1052#comment-19320 Oh gosh I know Penny and I do apologize for the picture. I spent an hour looking for a better one of an actual "used" mudroom and had to eventually give up. Sorry! Oh gosh I know Penny and I do apologize for the picture. I spent an hour looking for a better one of an actual “used” mudroom and had to eventually give up. Sorry!

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