A
laundry room (also called a
utility room) is a
room where
clothes are washed. In a modern
home, a laundry room would be equipped with an automatic
washing machine and
clothes dryer, and often a large basin, called a
laundry tub, for hand-washing delicate articles of clothing such as
sweaters, and an
ironing board. A typical laundry room is located in the basement of older homes, but in many modern homes, the laundry room might be found on the main floor near the
kitchen or upstairs near the
bedrooms.