DIY Tips For Laundry Rooms

Create a fresh, clean work space in your laundry room. We walk you through the toughest part—reworking the plumbing and adding the new…

Increase efficiency in your laundry room with these simple storage and organization projects. Learn how to install a folding table, add a soap…

Pedestals for front-loading washing machines and dryers can cost hundreds. Save your money—you can build your own bases from standard…

We'll show you how to measure, cut and install a new sheet vinyl floor. No special skills are needed, just patience and attention to detail…

Second floor laundry rooms can create a lot of damage if the wash machine leaks. We'll show you four DIY steps to prevent a water catastrophe.…

Replace corroded laundry hoses without ruining the valve by slitting them with a Dremel tool so the hose end will release.

A washing machine that takes forever to fill may have an inlet screen clogged with mineral deposits and tiny particles of debris. The fix is…

Install an automatic washing machine shutoff valve to prevent expensive flooding due to broken hoses, leaky valves or other malfunctions,…

Clothes won't dry as fast if the exhaust duct is long or has lots of turns, but you can boost dryer performance considerably with a duct booster…

Washing machine vibrations during the spin cycle can shake the whole house, but you can get them under control with vibration…

Washing machine floods due to a bad valve or a ruptured water hose are frequent enough that an automatic sensor is a good investment. Here's how…

Unlike traditional water chambers, which eventually fill with water, water hammer arresters are sealed, so they’re more effective at stopping…

A front-loading washing machine that won't drain may need nothing more than a simple filter cleaning, especially if it's a Maytag. Learn how to…

Save a bundle on appliance repair bills. We show you how to unclog your washing machine so it drains and replace the pump if you need to.

Stop water hammer with easy-to-install, inexpensive arresters. Simply add them between the shut-off valve or faucet and the incoming water…

Stop bad odors in your clothes washer by running a cycle with a special mold-killing tablet and by leaving the door open to promote drying.

Clothes not coming out clean? The water might be too cold. Make sure your cold washing machine water is at least 65-degrees for best detergent…

Stop cool drafts from leaky clothes dryer vents by cleaning and lubricating the vent flaps so they completely close. If unsuccessful, replace…

Ball valves will shut off the water to faucets and toilets more reliably than standard valves. They cost only a little more.

Thousands of dryer fires are caused by lint every year, yet they can be easily prevented with a few minutes of cleaning. Learn where lint is,…