Should i leave my washing machine in the kitchen ?
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Bats":1dhbzpc9 said:
It's where you'll find water supply and drainage, yes.
Not specifically for a washing machine though.
Plenty of other countries around the world don't even think of having the washing machine in the kitchen, I mean, why would you want to wash your dirty stinking mtb clothes in the same room as you prepare your Food??
Same as having carpet in your bathroom.... I never can get my head around that... :?
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jimo746":2xutea3w said:
Thats because its towels around your head, not carpet
I fitted services into the out houses I rebuilt so I could put the washer and dryer out there as there is no real room for them and the dishwasher in the kitchen.But Alsop probably lives in a house with a separate utility room most of the population don't. I put it down to celb fads.If the kitchen is separate from the lounge or dining room why not have them in the kitchen. saying you shouldn't is just foot in mouth syndrome
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Tbh, having a utility room or space or area for laundry and for jobs that are best kept separate from the kitchen and cooking, really does makes sense.
Class doesn't have anything to do with it except that you're obviously in a better position if you can afford a more generously-sized property that comes with more rooms and spaces for different tasks and kinds of living. The thing with Kirstie Allsop is that she's yet another public figure suffering from Marie Antoinette syndrome, uttering proclamations without considering how the rest of us live.
Modern and recent build properties seem to be generally getting miserly space wise. I live in a pokey modern two-up,two-down terrace. The kitchen is 6ft x 6ft and is full with one person – even before the cat makes its presence felt. For some odd reason, the developers decided to throw in a pokey bathroom, one en suite and a downstairs toilet – which would have better used to make a larger kitchen or a utility/storage room.
PS: I actually aspire to a wet room – so I can have a shower and wash the bike down at the same time!
Tbh, having a utility room or space or area for laundry and for jobs that are best kept separate from the kitchen and cooking, really does makes sense.
Class doesn't have anything to do with it except that you're obviously in a better position if you can afford a more generously-sized property that comes with more rooms and spaces for different tasks and kinds of living. The thing with Kirstie Allsop is that she's yet another public figure suffering from Marie Antoinette syndrome, uttering proclamations without considering how the rest of us live.
Modern and recent build properties seem to be generally getting miserly space wise. I live in a pokey modern two-up,two-down terrace. The kitchen is 6ft x 6ft and is full with one person – even before the cat makes its presence felt. For some odd reason, the developers decided to throw in a pokey bathroom, one en suite and a downstairs toilet – which would have better used to make a larger kitchen or a utility/storage room.
PS: I actually aspire to a wet room – so I can have a shower and wash the bike down at the same time!
We have ours in the service room. Which is basically where the central heating lives (geothermal) and the water pump stuff.
So a nice steady 22 degrees all year (it's in the basement) and pretty dry.
It's also on the way from the back door => bike room => service room => bathroom.
So suits me fine.
Never had a house you could get away with that in the UK. Too small and too poorly laid out (services generally).
So washing machine in the kitchen.
Last flat i had here had the washing machine in the bathroom as well.
So a nice steady 22 degrees all year (it's in the basement) and pretty dry.
It's also on the way from the back door => bike room => service room => bathroom.
So suits me fine.
Never had a house you could get away with that in the UK. Too small and too poorly laid out (services generally).
So washing machine in the kitchen.
Last flat i had here had the washing machine in the bathroom as well.
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My first maisonette in north London had the washing machine on the veranda. It had a bent axle and was an evening's entertainment when in use, lurching and banging. Simpler times.
