Lighten Your Laundry Load, When You're 50+

No matter what age, lightening your laundry load has universal appeal. I can say this as someone who has done a lot of laundry in my young life, including a brief career as a laundress for my university’s football team. I’ve since fared well with a profession that’s far less foul, but the laundry loads in my life still pile up every week (I’m sure you can relate).

For the 50+ Housing market however, laundry can lead to more trouble than simply being inconvenient. Easy access to the laundry room and space optimization are important discussion points for 50+ demographics, especially since this market is choosing to stay in their homes longer. According to Whirlpool’s senior design manager Terri Connett, the 50+ housing market is at a face-off with “The Great Laundry Migration.”

“No longer a staple fixture in the corner of the basement, laundry rooms are moving closer to bedrooms or living quarters,” says Connett. “For seniors seeking single-story, open-floor plans, positioning the laundry room on the main floor close to the master bedroom is an excellent selling point.”

Find out how Connett addresses noise concerns, limited storage and functionality issues that can occur when the laundry room moves from the basement to the main room.

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