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Five separate piles of clean clothing on a laundry bench, with an empty basket below and a clothesline visible outside.
Laundry

Laundry for a household of five, as a system

Plan washing around the clothes each person needs next, then assign drying…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A tape measure extended across an empty corner of a room, measuring the space near a skirting board.
Home Organisation

Measuring a space properly before buying storage

Width and height are not the whole job. Clearance for doors, drawers,…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
Storing leads
Collars, Leads & Harnesses

Storing leads, coats and towels by the back door

A dog walking station works when the lead, coat and towel each…

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Dovelyne editorial team
work desk
Working Parents & Work From Home

Setting up a work desk in a shared family room

A desk in the family room works when it has a fixed…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
litter tray
Litter & Toileting

Keeping the litter tray area tidy in a small home

Tracked litter is the real reason a tray corner looks messy in…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A small child's bedroom with wheeled tubs under the bed, labelled tubs inside the built-in robe and a high shelf running along the wall.
Kids Rooms & Study Spaces

Small bedroom storage for a child’s room

A small kids bedroom runs out of floor long before it runs…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
Folded children's clothes grouped in an open storage tub beside a next-size bundle and a cotton bag holding a jumper.
Storage & Decluttering

Storing seasonal and hand-me-down clothes

Keep future-size clothes separate from the everyday wardrobe. This practical routine covers…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A mat, clean towels and empty basin beside a back door, with a used towel spread on a drying rail.
Cleaning & Odour

Muddy paws: a setup for the back door

Give muddy returns a designated spot beside the door. This practical setup…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
Open European laundry cupboard with a front loader, a shelf of plain boxes above it, unmarked bottles on a high shelf and a folded airer beside the machine.
Laundry

Small laundry and European laundry storage

Fit a working laundry into a cupboard, a kitchen corner or a…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
Open built-in wardrobe with low baskets for socks and underwear, folded everyday clothes and school shirts on a reachable rail.
Kids Rooms & Study Spaces

Wardrobe systems kids can reach and use

Give everyday clothes a place your child can use, from choosing a…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A small corner-shaped dog bed against a wall beside a couch in a compact living room.
Beds & Blankets

Where to put the dog bed in a small house

A small house rarely has a spare room for a dog bed.…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A dog finding a blue toy beside a sofa while rain falls outside the lounge room's glass door.
Rainy Day & Weekend Activities

Rainy day activities with a dog stuck inside

A wet day with a dog indoors needs a manageable plan. Choose…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
Baskets of white and coloured washing below a laundry bench, with a separate garment awaiting a check and folded clothes above.
Laundry

Sorting systems that stop the laundry mountain

Give each stage of the washing a place, from clothes waiting for…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A narrow hallway with two rows of hooks at different heights holding a school bag and a hat, a shoe tray below.
Storage & Decluttering

A drop zone or mudroom in a small entry

Most Australian homes have no mudroom and a hallway a metre wide.…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A hooded litter tray with its flap removed, on a mat in a tiled bathroom corner with the door wedged open.
Litter & Toileting

Where to put the litter tray in a small home

A cat has five requirements for where a tray goes and they…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
Two stainless steel pet bowls on a mat in a kitchen corner beside a sealed food container, one bowl standing in a shallow tray.
Bowls, Feeders & Slow Feeders

Feeding station setup for a small kitchen

Where the bowls go decides how much mess you clean up and…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A narrow study desk under a bedroom window with an adjustable chair, desk lamp and a shelf above.
Kids Rooms & Study Spaces

Making a kids room work as a study space

A bedroom desk usually fails for three predictable reasons. What to fix…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team