Comments on: Our Laundry Room

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:30:28 +0000

Ganeida and Kay – thank you both for answering my questions about how things are done in the UK and Australia! I do know that our homes in America are unnecessarily large. 🙁

Have a blessed week you two… xxoo

By: Kay in UK

Kay in UK — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:03:10 +0000

Hello again, Julie. In answer to your question about UK kitchens and washing machines:-
1) UK electrical regulations forbid the use of items in bathrooms that need to be plugged in. This includes washing machines, tumble-dryers, hairdryers etc. Electric showers are permitted because they are permanently wired into the electrical system. Lights and electric heaters are allowed, as long as they are out of reach and operated using a pull-cord only. Electric shavers are used only if an authorised shaver socket is in the bathroom. (Anyway, the majority of UK bathrooms don’t have enough room to house a washing machine. We don’t even have bath in our home, just two showers. We’re hoping to fix that next year by moving the hot water tank from the family bathroom into the loft. Then we will have a bath installed – hurray!)
2) Most UK homes do not have utility/laundry rooms and therefore the next best place for a washing machine would be the kitchen because of the water supply/drainage system.
The vast majority of new homes being built here are very, very small compared to American homes. Living on a island has its limitations!

By: Ganeida

Ganeida — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 05:30:27 +0000

Airing cupboard over the stove ~ or a drying line. Used to be more common when people had wood stoves & the kitchen was the warmest room in the house ~ or the only room. Plus plumbing considerations; all the pipes go to one spot. Cheaper. May be wrong but we had a laundry off the Kitchen in Sydney so it doesn’t strike me as all that odd.

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:55:10 +0000

In reply to Ganeida.

I think the bathroom would be great too, Ganeida – very convenient! I see places (mostly the UK?) where the washing machine seems to be in the kitchen and I am not sure I understand that line of thinking. Maybe someone can enlighten me. 🙂 Have a wonderful week…. xxoo

By: Ganeida

Ganeida — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:45:18 +0000

When we built I wanted my washing machine in my bathroom. Take it off, shove it in, press a few buttons & hey presto! We use an outdoor line so I fold as I take stuff off & it goes straight to the owners rooms. I don’t iron so don’t really need a whole room for laundry. So nice to sticky~beak through your new home! 🙂

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:26:06 +0000

In reply to Kay in UK.

Kay, the laundry room is pretty easy to keep neat since no one goes in there except me. Other parts of the house are much more challenging to keep up with!

I am giving thanks with you for a good family visit…thank you for sharing what you did, dear friend. Xxoo

By: Kay in UK

Kay in UK — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:14:21 +0000

Your home is so very neat and tidy, Julie! I’m impressed, envious and amazed! How do you manage to keep everything so perfect with all your other time-consuming responsibilities?
Today I’ve thanked God for a lovely family visit with my son and daughter-in-law and grandchildren. As you know, things haven’t always been brilliant with the DIL, however gradually things are getting much better. And I got to feed baby Samuel with his bottle …. wonderful! Another lovely thing today – the weather has been glorious. A golden, crisp, bright autumn day.