Utility rooms do you have one/would you like one?

I used to have one and last year moved to a house without. I don't miss it at all. The room was used to store stuff that didn't really have a home. Most of that has been thrown away and we only have necessities under the kitchen sink. The utility sink was used for mucky jobs that we now use the outside tap for.
I think if you have a young or large family it would be useful to do laundry outside the kitchen, but when there are only two or less in the house it just somewhere else to clean!
I like the continental idea of having the washing machine in the bathroom. An American relative has an upstairs laundry room and simply undresses, strips beds etc and pops stuff in the machine. So convenient.

I am a great believer in drying my washing outdoors whenever possible so a first floor laundry room would be rather inconvenient..

I would like a better utility room. Ours houses the combi boiler, washing machine, tumble dryer, toilet, hand basin and shower cubicle.
I would rather have had space to create a proper shower room separate to the utility room. It isn't ideal, but it does the job.

I don't have one in this house and, by golly, I miss it. I have a very large downstairs loo which houses the washing machine and the tumble dryer is in the garage.
This is the first house for yonks that we haven't had one. They are so useful particularly if you have pets.

I would love a utility room and a walk in pantry. I have neither but would adore both.

I used to have one and loved it, now I don’t have one and half space where cupboards could be is taken up with appliances..

Moved ALOT had utility rooms and love them, also love a downstairs loo. Currently live in a very old council house so have none of those, had to have a stair lift installed to use the only loo, upstairs

Yes, we have one and it is very useful. It gives access to the downstairs loo and to the wine cellar as well as hosting the washing machine, recycling boxes and logs for the log burner. There is also a full size cupboard for tools and paint tins, etc. A great thing to have.

I would love one.
The washing machine is integrated into the kitchen layout but the tumble dryer is in the garage which, although hardly ever used, is a faff taking the wet washing out around the side of the house to the garage, and back again, especially if raining.

Our 'utility room' is a passageway to the back door and hosts all sorts of stuff eg animal food, electrical items , detergents etc plus a sink, washing machine and a dryer. The cats are fed there and there is a collection of brushes, mops and buckets!!! And it needs a good clean out at some point - not my favourite occupation!

I put one in my integral garage because my kitchen floor is wooden and the noise of my washing machine on full spin dancing around the kitchen was ridiculous. I also find the sink handy in there if I've been gardening or had the dog out for a muddy walk.

When we had an unexpected additional baby, back in 1980, it caused a bedroom crisis. The best we could afford was to add an extension behind our small kitchen, which became a bedroom for eldest DS until he left home for Uni, 2 years later, and never moved back in.
It then became somewhere for the boiler, washer and fridge/freezer, with some extra cupboards to store stuff that wasn't used much.
When DH became infirm we had a downstairs loo installed, which I also now find handy, though DH is no longer with us.
It has been a very useful space, over the years.

Our bungalow does not have room for a utility room, but I have a utility area in the back of the garage (which is too small to get a modern car in!) We had our washing machine plumbed in in there and the tumble drier next to it with a worktop over. I had some laminate flooring left over so put it in there and until recently we had a spare fridge freezer out there. The only time it's a pain is when it's really cold or pouring with rain but I'm thinking of having and RSJ and a door put in so I can access the garage from the house. There is a paved area outside the back door of the garage which has a washing line and is not part of the main garden so this arrangement works well. I like not having the noisy washing machine in the kitchen and an area that can be a messy dumping place if needed.

My tumble dryer sits atop the washing machine in the garage alongside the second fridge freezer as my kitchen is so small and definitely no utility room!

Yes, we have one. It is the main thoroughfare to the bathroom, workshop and garden so I try to keep it reasonably tidy.

It contains the washing-machine, dryer (only used in the winter for bedclothes and heavy clothing), the freezer our outdoor shoes, laundry soap and bathtowels - as it is adjacent to the bathroom.

I find it useful and so nice to be able to shut a door and not have to listen to the washing-machine when it is on.

Ive always had one until I downsized and I do miss it.
Some German friend ps have a laundry room upstairs where they have washing machine, dryer, hanging drier rails and ironing board etc.
At first I thought it odd but it makes perfect sense as most laundry starts upstairs and has to be carried down for washing and ironing then back up for putting away.
They also had a duvet each on their king size bed, no more tugging at the duvet when your partner is hogging it ?
During the day they were neatly rolled up on the foot of the bed which also gave the bed a good airing before being slept in again.

I have one, wish it was larger so I could have the tumble dryer in there, it lives in the garage.

I would quite like one, if only so that I can shift my washing machine out of the kitchen and put a dishwasher in it's place!
Would also be handy to have enough room to be able to put an airer up when it's wet . I have an ancient dryer that I only use if absolutely necessary !

Hoping to get one soon. Converting a useless cloakroom ( that’s what my Mum called it ) into laundry/ storage room . Can hardly wait !

Yes, I have one - housing the usual - washing machine, tumble drier, freezer - and there is a sink, where DH can wash his boots and lots of useful cupboards. None of this could fit into my small kitchen. DD has her washing machine in the downstairs toilet!

I think modern builds ought to include a utility room.

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Very happy with mine and I have just learnt how to put photos on Gransnet.

Yes, we've got one. But now we're looking to downsize, I'm wondering how we're going to do without it.

I had always wanted one and when we extended and built on a new kitchen we converted our old kitchen (which was small) into a utility room. We filled it in no time, spare cutlery, glasses, crockery and it also houses, the microwave, washing machine, tumble drier, old dishwasher (great to have at Christmas) and a second fridge freezer. I would be lost without it as we don't like clutter in the kitchen.

Our utility room is downstairs off the kitchen but I keep the iron and board upstairs in the walk in wardrobe.Makes sense,to me,to iron things and be able to hang them up without trailing them through the house .I wouldn't like a washing machine in the kitchen or appliances as I like my worktops clear

Our garage is a double one so we have freezer , washing machine, tumble drier and an extra small fridge out there. We can access the garage from our hallway so very convenient and we can’t hear the appliances working.
If we ever have to move I wold insist on a utility room or the same arrangement again.