The Laundry Basket Dresser has taken my laundry room from the messiest room in my home to the tidiest. It's so easy to pull laundry out and put it directly into baskets. I then can take each basket to it's respective room and fold and put laundry away. For any busy home, these are a must.

Preparation
3/4″ Plywood cut into 15 1/2″ wide x 8 feet long strips (referred to as 1x16s)
1/4″ Plywood for the backs
1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ metal angle (ask for it at Blue or Orange)
2″ wood screws or 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws
3/4″ wood screws (to screw the metal angle to the insides of the boxes)
1 1/4″ wood screws
wood glue
wood filler
finishing supplies
2 – 1×16 @ 35 1/4″ (Sides)
1 – 1×16 @ 24 1/2″ (Bottom)
1 – 1×16 @ 26″ (Top)
1 – 1/4″ Plywood @ 36″ x 25 3/4″ (Back)
6 – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ Metal Angle 15 1/2″ long (ask hardware store to cut or cut with a hack saw)
Instructions
Step 1
Step 2
Back
Adjust for square then screw the back on with 1 1/4″ screws and glue. I finished mine at this stage by filling all holes with wood filler, all plywood edges, and any imperfections in the plywood. I then sanded with coarse sandpaper because the plywood was builder grade cheapo stuff, the finished with medium sandpaper. Finally, I primed and painted with ooops paint in semigloss from Valspar.
Step 3
Metal Angle
If you are intimidated by metal angle, you can always use 2x2s glued and screwed here. Cut the metal angle with a hack saw and predrill holes (three per slide). Mark locations with a square and screw metal angle to the sides. TIP: Screw at a very slight downward angle to keep the baskets to the back of the box instead of sliding forward.
If you choose to stack, make sure you secure the top laundry basket dress to a stud in the wall.
Comments
Ana White (not verified)
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 08:04
Just make the boards a little
Just make the boards a little wider for a door :)
Cortney (not verified)
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 08:04
I have a laundry problem!!
I have a laundry problem!! This is perfect :)
Aleah @ HeyBak… (not verified)
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 08:19
This is awesome!! My laundry
This is awesome!! My laundry NEVER makes it to the folding stage - I usually take a load and put it on our bed hoping to fold it before bed. But my husband usually is in bed first, so it gets heaped on the floor. Then it grows and takes a couple weeks before we put everythig away again and start over. This is a great system - thanks for the info!
Lynn (not verified)
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 08:32
This is quite similar to what
This is quite similar to what I had envisioned - and have been hoping someone would build for me. I've been looking online for something to buy with a similar structure, but haven't found it. My vision had wood shelves instead of the rails. While that is a neat way to minimize the wood in the structure, I agree with Sunny in regards to how well the basket edges will hold up long-term to having a load suspended. I am definitely gonna show these plans to whomever I can rope into building me something! So cool!
Owlhaven (Mary… (not verified)
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 08:58
Yup! I do the same thing.
Yup! I do the same thing. Here's how mine looks! http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/04/21/organization-laundry-room-tips/ We have one basket for each bedroom, and sort straight from the dryer into baskets, so people always know where to look for their things.
Mary, mom to 10
Ashley Pichea (not verified)
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 09:09
Great idea! You could use
Great idea! You could use this same idea with other storage baskets for extra storage all over the house!
Nikki (not verified)
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 09:41
I love this idea but for
I love this idea but for RECYCLING bins. :) May make hubby do this for our back deck as I haaate having bins all over the place to keep things sorted. Love love love
Heather (not verified)
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 10:16
I agree that this looks like
I agree that this looks like an amazing useful contraption! But mostly, I'm glad to see so many other people's bedrooms/ laundry rooms looks like a huge monster threw up clothes all over the place!!!
Alicia (not verified)
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 10:24
I Love this idea.
I Love this idea.
Heather B. (not verified)
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 10:37
GREATEST IDEA EVER! Thanks
GREATEST IDEA EVER! Thanks so much for sharing. Oh and I was at Walmart this morning over by the laundry baskets and the one you bought in Alaska for 3.50 is 4.00 here in Ohio!