8 Laundry Gadgets That Actually Make Life Easier

Make laundry folding easier with this folding board. It comes with pictures that show you how to use it to fold many types of shirts quickly and easily.

This battery-powered lint remover gets rid of fabric pills and lint. It comes with easy-to-understand instructions and a user-friendly design.

It's lightweight and comes with batteries included, making it convenient to use right out of the box. Note that it's not designed to remove pet hair.

Toss these lint removing laundry balls in your washer when doing laundry, and they'll catch the pet fur and pull it away from your clothes. This is a very simple way to get rid of pet hair without manually picking it off or going over it with lint rollers that often don't work.

This Rapid-Dryer Ball is designed to reduce the drying time of your clothes in the dryer by up ro 40%. You toss it in with your wet laundry, and as the dryer spins, the ball tumbles around.

Its mirrored finish reflects the heat of the dryer, helping to dry clothes more quickly. It also helps to separate the clothes, allowing more air to circulate and flow freely.

This increased airflow along with the effects of the mirror finish help it to speed up the drying process, which can save you both time and energy. It can reduce wrinkles and static in your clothes, making them feel softer without the need for fabric softeners or dryer sheets.

The downside is that it's noisy - not surprising when you think about it. Most people think it's worth the noise for the shorter drying time and lower energy bills.

Wool dryer balls are another way to go. They replace fabric softener with all its potentially irritating chemicals, and you can reuse them many times over.

They're simply balls of felted wool. They bounce around inside the dryer, creating more room between clothes for air to circulate.

If the mirrored balls are too noisy for you, these wool ones can reduce dryer energy consumption by 25% and help prevent wrinkles - all without the noise.

Standing for a while can be hard on your legs and feet, and even your back. This anti-fatigue mat is designed for the kitchen, but it works just as well in your laundry room.

If you spend much time standing in your laundry room, it can make a real difference to how you feel when you're done.

Depending how your laundry room is set up, a dispenser like this one can be a great way to store liquid laundry detergent, softener and bleach. Instead of fumbling with containers, just use the faucet to pour what you need into a cup, and pour from the cup into the machine.

These are perfect for sitting on a shelf or a nearby counter.

This laundry sorter is 3 big bags set within a rolling cart frame. So you get a rolling cart with three separate bags for sorting the laundry.

It has easy-glide wheels so you can maneuver it from bedrooms to the laundry room. The three separate, spacious compartments are perfect for dividing clothes by color or fabric type.

Each bag is easily removable for convenient transport of your laundry loads.