Utility room help

[SparklyEyes1]

We are looking to redo our tiny utility and have no idea how to make it a usable space. Would love to have a washing machine and dryer in there with some storage, but the boiler is in a really awkward place. Washing machine space is currently underneath the boiler, next to the sink and there is a small double cupboard above and below the sink. Sorry about the rubbish image, the size is approx 1.9x1.5m. Any bright ideas?

Could you move the sink to under the boiler and then stack a washing machine and tumble drier where the sink currently is?

Thank you, I like the idea of stacking the washer dryer there, that would save loads of space. Dh thinks we could maybe get rid of the sink, but is it a proper utility without a sink??

Pocket door? Will give you loads more space

@Theyweretheworstoftimes Oh, I like the idea of a pocket door too- I'd thought about rehanging the door to open out, but then it would open into the kitchen, so that's a much better idea!

I too was going suggest the same. A sliding door would save you about 1m2 of floor space , in both the utility and toilet. I don't know about re-sell value, but would removing the wall between the toilet and utility be an option? You'd then have a larger space for the utility whilst retaining a toilet. If you got a toilet/sink combo like the pic, would have enough space for a small shower?

I decided to do without a sink in my tiny utility. Still haven't missed it 3 years later 🤷🏻‍♀️

If it was me I’d put the washing machine/tumble dryer in the left hand corner as you come into the room and then a double sink unit going towards the door. Where the sink presently is I’d have a wall mounted iron holder and a drop down ironing board, I love mine.

We are just about to fit out our utility room. What do people use the sink for?? Are washing and drier are stacked, it's great. I want a second dishwasher in there. Dh thinks I'm nuts.

Knock through into your downstairs WC to make a "lootility", and block off one of the doors. You could still have the toilet in there but it would be a larger, more usable space.

We don't have a sink in our utility. I'm not sure what we'd wash in it if we had one.

@IncessantNameChanger What do people use the sink for??
We recently renovated and have a utility sink with tap which is a flexible hose sprayer attachment along with being just a regular tap.

-We have a small dog, so wash her in there
-Wash mud off boots
-Wash muddy veg like potatoes from the garden
-Soak clothes/sheets
-Handwash delicates
-Tip manky mop water in there
-Just handy to have an extra sink to use when the kitchen one is full or someone is using it to wash things.

Oh, I could NOT manage without the sink in my utility room.

Any mucky job you don't want to do in the kitchen - cleaning muddy shoes, washing paintbrushes/trays, mop buckets, soaking sports kit... Before we had a utility room I used to use the bath - it was a total pain.

Ours is an extension so it's totally new. I know we had to have an extractor and maybe the sink? To sign off building regs but that's extension related.

We normally live in a tiny cottage with a bathroom sized kitchen. The wonders of a utility room and spare sink boggle my mind. Normal I can't fill the kettle as the eldest son has rammed the sink with every pot, cup and plate in the house.

Thank you all, some good ideas that we will think about. I'm leaning towards keeping the sink as we have a dog who enjoys all things stinky so that might limit what we can do.

Change toilet door to other side, so utility and WC connected. Put in a pocket door. Change toilet whb to belfast sink. Take out sink in utility. Stack your wm and td. Cupboards under boiler.