ᐅ Washing Machine and Dryer in the Walk-In Closet?

Washing machine and dryer in the dressing room? What do you think about that? We’ve been debating it back and forth and find that the benefits outweigh having them in the utility room (HAR). Setting them up in a third room would also be an option (utility room + storage/laundry room + dressing room = 3 rooms), but here I want to compare washing machine/dryer in the utility room versus washing machine/dryer in the dressing room. Space-wise, the dressing room would be suitable at around 10 sqm (100 sq ft), while the utility room is already somewhat overloaded with technical equipment.

As far as I know, there are no problems with leaks. A water catch basin with drainage will be installed, so even if the washing machine leaks, the water will drain similarly to shower or bathtub water into the sewer system.

Advantages:
- Washing machine/dryer located where most laundry is generated
- Washing machine/dryer not in the “dirty” utility room where garden tools are also stored, but in the clean dressing room
- Laundry can be dried in the dressing room (for items not suitable for the dryer) and put away immediately

Disadvantages:
- Dressing room is adjacent to the bedroom, so sleeping is basically not possible while the washing machine/dryer is running

Another option would be to put the washing machine/dryer in the bathroom, where we also have enough space (14 sqm (150 sq ft)), but then the washing machine/dryer wouldn’t be accessible if someone is using the bathroom.

I don’t see sleeping while the washing machine/dryer is running as a big issue. Ours only runs during the day. In principle, these devices can also be programmed (washing machine starts so that it finishes just as you arrive home...).

What are your thoughts?

If your walk-in closet is located next to the bedroom, I wish you lots of fun with the spin cycle.

How about the plumbing? Is it easily feasible and does it make sense?

Certainly, the bedroom would have fresh air supply and the dressing room would have exhaust air. That would probably have been the case anyway.

I don’t understand the bit about the spin cycle? The washing machine spins for 15 hours in the dressing room next to the bedroom while we’re sitting on the terrace… so what? I did mention that we don’t do laundry at night. Does anyone here do that? Or is it that with two children, it’s impossible to keep up, so laundry has to be done both day and night? I have no idea. The idea only comes from the fact that we currently only do laundry during the day, so the dressing room would be a suitable location. At that time, you’re either at work or in the living area downstairs, definitely not in the bedroom…

Yes... at the latest when you suddenly remember at 10 PM that the child absolutely needs to wear a blue T-shirt tomorrow, or when you were away on Sunday but still need to wash the laundry for Monday.
If you exclude that, only the question of the supply line remains.

What would you say if someone suggested putting the bed in the laundry room?

Sorry, but I find your idea absurd and so impractical that I wonder if you have ever done any washing and drying...

The idea is unusual, but I find it quite nice. Apparently, there are no issues with noise or humidity.
We have a second utility room on the upper floor where laundry from the bathroom and bedroom can be handled directly without much hassle.