Ever had laundry machines in your kitchen?

[Northern Maine Land Man]

In the 1940s, my grandmother had a large wringer washer in the kitchen. The wringer was called a "mangle". A lot of women got broken hands and arms from them. It pumped into the kitchen sink. She did the laundry every Monday if it was not raining. The soap was Oxydol. The washer was wheeled onto the porch when the washing was done.

[shirlenetipsguides]

Designing a kitchen to accommodate laundry machines requires careful planning to ensure proper plumbing and ventilation, as well as considering factors like noise and aesthetics. However, as long as the necessary considerations are addressed, combining the kitchen and laundry areas can provide a practical solution for homeowners with limited space.

[Yippeekayay]

It just makes sense. I wash the laundry in the washing machine and dry them in the oven next to it.

[nightcrawler]

Originally Posted by Yippeekayay

It just makes sense. I wash the laundry in the washing machine and dry them in the oven next to it.

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OMG!!! I just let out a laugh right here at my computer.....that is hysterical.....but hey, doesn't everyone??? Rumor has it, 350 removes wrinkles.....

[Ruth4Truth]

Yes. I had a house in which the kitchen had counters, sink, cabinets along 3 walls, and the 4th wall had the washer & drier, with another set of cabinets above, that worked fine for storing linens as well as laundry supplies.

[beckerd2]

We had a home where the wash machine was in the kitchen. It was right next to the back door and the counter. The dryer was outside on the back porch. House was built in the 50s. Most of the homes in the area had washer and dryers in the back porch. The homes were about 1000 sq feet on the average. I know it sounds weird and kind of hillbilly, but most homes covered them so it was not junky looking. We had no problem selling the place at a profit even though it had that weird placement about it.

[Bungalove]

My second house was in a WWII-era subdivision where all the homes had a small extension (basically a shed) attached to the kitchen where the washer and dryer and dryer were supposed to go. Unfortunately these sheds were never insulated so frozen pipes were very common, plus doing laundry in bad weather was unpleasant. I considered myself lucky that the previous owners of my house had moved both appliances inside the kitchen, even though they made it a bit more crowded. It still beat going to the town laundromat.

[johngolf]

My In-laws had their clothes washing machine in the kitchen and the clothes dryer was in the garage which was right beside the kitchen.

[southernnaturelover]

My grandmothers house had the washer and dryer in the kitchen, along with one those square water heaters that was a similar shape. I'm not sure what those were called.

[ihatetodust]

I grew up in a house like that. It was designed to prevent you from having to go to the basement to the machines. Very handy. My grandma had a fall down the stairs on a trip the basement to do laundry - I well wish she had had them handy upstairs.