You have probably never really thought about it, but the fact is that there are plenty of reasons folding chairs are useful in the laundry room.
For starters, keep your dryer balls on the chair, so that they do not get lost.
The chair can aid in separating laundry to be put into the washer. For example, you might want to put all the socks aside when going through your child's clothes, so you would set them on the seat, to be added to your socks when you wash them.
The chair works as a convenient place to put folded clothing on as well, when putting away small loads of towels.
Your laundry basket sits well and quite conveniently on the chair.
Furthermore, if you plan to wait a little while for the dryer to get finished, you might find the laundry room to be a perfect place to take a quick break, especially if you have kids in the house. Grab a cup of coffee and your favorite magazine, and use the ten minutes before the dryer buzzes for a little you time.
When the chair isn't needed, it is easy enough just to fold it and put it away for another time. This helps with room management when it comes time to get big loads done, like blankets and sheets. After all, when washing big items you can use all the room you can get. Children sometimes like to help fold clothes, and a folding chair might be the perfect height to be used as a table. Giving them one or two pieces of clothing to fold keeps them busy and having fun, while you get the majority of your wash loads done. As you can see, there are plenty of reasons to keep a folding chair in the wash room. You can probably think of a few yourself. They may sound trivial but those are probably the simplest ideas with a big impact.