Aussie mum’s ‘brilliant’ IKEA laundry hack: ‘Definitely trying this’

Can’t keep up with never-ending piles of washing? This Aussie mum of eight might just have the genius hack you’re after.

Sharing her tip on Facebook, the woman said she finally found the trick to not only sorting and folding her family’s abundance of washing but actually putting it all away too. “Want to know my secret?” she posted to the Cleaning & Organising Inspiration Australia page. “This cupboard is amazing!”

The mum shared pics of her specialised IKEA cupboard that has a space for each family member’s clothes in her laundry, which acts as their own individual laundry station. Once the clothes are washed and folded she packs them in each cupboard for that family member to collect and put away – clever.

Her trick was an instant hit with her fellow group members who said the idea was “absolutely brilliant”.

“Why does this post get me so excited?! It’s like a mailbox for clean clothes!” one person wrote.

Finishing touches

The cupboards have a small door labelled with each family member’s name, which the mum made using Kmart vinyl and her Cricut machine.

“I fold and sort by person as soon as clothes are dry or when I need space for the next load,” she explained.

Socks and linen get their own dedicated space too, with baskets on top of the cupboard used to store socks until they are sorted once a week.

“Everyone is meant to put their clothes away…