Laundry can be a load of work. Sorting, ironing, folding, and looking for the odd, misplaced sock is enough work for a weekend. And when you’re hampered by a small laundry room, it can be enough to make you want to hang it up for good. Luckily, there are fantastic accessories to wash away your worries. Here are four ideas to help turn a chore into a cinch. DOOR STORAGE While it might not seem like it, laundry room doors can do more than get in your way. The space behind your door is ideal for hanging brooms, dustbins, and ironing boards. You can also hang posters on the door itself detailing the various symbols found on clothing to help avoid washing your favorite dry-clean-only shirt or put up hooks for extra storage! LINT COLLECTOR Ever get frustrated with the amount of lint build-up in your washer and dryer? Why not hang a lint bin on the wall or grab an empty tissue box and repurpose it into an ideal lint-collection receptacle? This saves you a trip to the trash can and helps you store a chore until later, allowing you to focus on washing and drying! DRYER BALLS Who needs dryer sheets when you have dryer balls? Dryer sheets are limited in function and usability, and some are permeated with chemicals, whereas dryer balls last longer and are more effective. Many varieties exist, like wool, that are all-natural. Just throw a few into your load of laundry and watch as they do wonders! Best of all? You can get dryer balls that look like little animals. Imagine a herd of little dryer ball sheep going to work keeping your clothes soft and static-free. LOST SOCK AND FOUND The sock gremlins, those invisible creatures that make off with every fifth sock for their private machinations, have preyed on everyone. That’s why having a lost sock jar in your laundry room is a great idea. You can fill the jar with solo socks as they await reunification with their missing partner — hopefully. TINY SPACE, HUGE POTENTIAL Unleash the Power of Laundry Room Accessories
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Inspired by AllRecipes.com Summer Pizza
INGREDIENTS
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1 lb pizza dough 1/4 cup pesto 1/3 cup shredded quesadilla cheese
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1 thin slice of red onion, diced 1 strip cooked bacon, chopped
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10 thin slices of zucchini
10 thin slices of summer squash
Butter Glaze (optional) • 1 tbsp butter •
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2 mini bell peppers, thinly sliced
1 tsp steak seasoning
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat grill to high heat on one side. 2. Reduce the flame on half of the grill burners to low. 3. Roll out pizza dough into a circle. Place dough on the grill over high heat. 4. Close the cover and let dough grill for 1–3 minutes until bottom is slightly cooked and shows char marks. 5. Use tongs to flip crust over and move it to the low-heat side. 6. Brush dough with pesto, sprinkle with cheese, and evenly distribute veggies and bacon. 7. Grill for about 3 minutes until cheese is melted; then carefully remove. 8. Optional: Combine butter and seasoning. Brush crust edges with butter glaze and place pizza in broiler until golden.
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