LOVE YOUR LAUNDRY

Your laundry is likely bottom of the list when it comes to home maintenance, but if you give it a little bit of love, you can make it look - and work - a whole lot better. Plus, you'll preserve it for many years to come!

EASY STEPS TO BUILD UNDERBENCH STORAGE

Make the most of your underbench space with a custom-built shelving unit.

Gather your supplies

2400 x 595 x 16mm white melamine panel 

White silicone

Shelf supports

You'll also need

Tape measure; pencil; circular saw; clamps; straightedge; drill; various drill bits; 30, 15 and 50mm screws; 20mm angled brackets; scrap ply; stopping block; caulking gun

Here's how

STEP 1 Measure both sides and the top and bottom of your opening to find the width and height of the space. Note these down.

STEP 2 Use circular saw to cut melamine panel pieces to size to suit your dimensions. If you don't have a track saw, as used here, clamp a straightedge to the timber to act as a guide for your saw. Make sure you cut the pieces so the edged side of the board will be visible.

STEP 3 Remove door from adjacent cabinet. Hold the panel for one side of the storage unit against the side of this cabinet such that their front edges are flush. Predrill with a 3mm drill bit, then screw through cabinet into panel using 30mm screws.