Nah, you are cool using a regular outlet outside if it is on the end of a GFCI branch. The GFCI upstream protects everything downstream.

Yup, those AFCI's aren't given away.

Nah, you are cool using a regular outlet outside if it is on the end of a GFCI branch. The GFCI upstream protects everything downstream.

Yup, those AFCI's aren't given away.

You can't put non-laundry room outlets on the laundry room circuit. Not permitted.

Does that apply to lighting, as well? I was going to run my family room lights (with the AFCI breaker) on the same circuit as the 2 or 3 can lights in my laundry room.

The normal installation is a duplex receptacle on a dedicated 20 A circuit for the laundry room.
Lighting is not on this circuit.
The lighting in a laundry room can be on any regular lighting circuit.

The 20A circuit feeds the laundry receptacles and no other outlets (that includes lighting in the laundry room or elsewhere).

Thanks for the feedback. I plan on putting the washing machine on its own 20 amp circuit, the rest of the receptacles (except dryer) on a different 20 amp circuit (and GFI them), the lights will be on the same circuit as the adjoining family room, and the outdoor outlets (I'm adding a second one) will have their own circuit (and be on GFI). It's a little more wire and a $6.00 breaker -- no big deal. Again, thanks for all the help.

The GFCI protection for the washer and dryer are not necessary unless they are within six feet of a laundry sink.

Thanks, normel. Do you mean 6 feet from the edge of the sink to the actual washer and dryer outlets, or 6 feet from the edge of the sink to the washer and dryer themselves?

Six feet from the edge of the sink to the receptacle.