How to Build a (Fake) Laundry Chute in Your Bedroom

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build a (fake) laundry chute in your bedroom

How to Build a (Fake) Laundry Chute in Your Bedroom

This is an easy trick you can apply to almost any kind of carcass to add a fake laundry chute.

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In our bedroom we built a small cabinet for jewelry (in the top) and dirty laundry (on the bottom.

In our bedroom we built a small cabinet for jewelry (in the top) and dirty laundry (on the bottom.

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There is a hatch that appears to be a laundry chute.

There is a hatch that appears to be a laundry chute.

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In fact we just did not install a shelf between the top and the bottom hatch.

In fact we just did not install a shelf between the top and the bottom hatch.

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We used a drawer in the bottom so you can simply slide out the dirty laundry when it is full.

We used a drawer in the bottom so you can simply slide out the dirty laundry when it is full.

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You can do this in any closet, cabinet or shelf as long as you get a drawer and two drawer fronts that match the width of the carcass.

You can do this in any closet, cabinet or shelf as long as you get a drawer and two drawer fronts that match the width of the carcass.

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The tricky part was to find these hinges in the hardware store. My advice: Save this photo and show it to a salesperson.

The tricky part was to find these hinges in the hardware store. My advice: Save this photo and show it to a salesperson.

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Happy building!

Happy building!

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I'm an IT-Consultant by day, but at night (and on weekends) I become a biker, IKEAhacker and LEGO-enthusiast.

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4 Comments
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1 drawer

2 drawer fronts

2 hinges

Odessa Scruggs

Very creative, love the chairs, really neat!!

Odessa Scruggs 7 months ago

Megan Coates

Love this! Might have to do this in our closet!

Megan Coates 8 months ago

Martin Storbeck

Head over to ikeahackers.net and look for the bedroom dress boys - they are really easy to make.

(author) 8 months ago

Carolyn Murphy

I love the chairs!

Carolyn Murphy 8 months ago

Du Vorteks

Like your chairs!

Du Vorteks 8 months ago

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