Re purposed Laundry Rack
How to Turn a Crib into a Laundry Rack
I once saw a picture in a magazine of the perfect clothes drying rack that I wanted for my laundry room. I passed it to my husband and said, “make this happen…. Please!”
Based on a set of free plans from the Home Depot website, he was able to replicate the design. These plans are no longer available online, but I did find something similar on HGTV.
Instead of building the structure from scratch, we used the side of an old crib that we picked up on the side of the road on big garbage day.
1. Cut the crib piece in half. You’ll know have two pieces that will need to be framed off. A 1×1 piece of pine will work for the frame.
2. Place the two crib pieces side by side.
3. Build a frame that will go around the two crib pieces. The measurements in these plans might be off depending on the size of your crib pieces. 1×3 for the frame will work.
4. Attach the crib pieces to the frame using hinges
5. Mount the magnets and the chains
6. Attach to the wall!
This is definitely a well-used addition to our laundry room. The magnets hold it flat against the wall when not in use, so it doesn’t take up any space. It’s a project using recycled materials, so you can feel good about that, too!
So, when you are cleaning out your basement, or on next big garbage day, find an old crib and turn it into a great feature for your laundry room!
Thank you to my awesome handy-man husband for making my laundry room dreams come true! And, for also doing the laundry much of the time!
If you are confused by any of these steps, of need some pointers, email info@valleyfamilyfun.ca!
What have you used to dry your clothes on? Leave me a note
Looking for other ideas of what to do with that old crib? My sister’s neighbour made this baby gate out of an old crib! 
