Hello,
In the current kitchen trash chute thread, I came across the following quote:
Regarding laundry chutes, how do you handle hygiene? Are the pipes always made of antibacterial metal, or how do you clean them?
Nothing typically spills outside, but it’s also not the case that they are completely clean or free of dirt inside.
Thank you very much for your suggestions.
In the current kitchen trash chute thread, I came across the following quote:
Mycraft schrieb:
You always have to clean these from time to time, since something will occasionally spill or drip inside.
Wouldn’t a chute around the corner be more effective?
Regarding laundry chutes, how do you handle hygiene? Are the pipes always made of antibacterial metal, or how do you clean them?
Nothing typically spills outside, but it’s also not the case that they are completely clean or free of dirt inside.
Thank you very much for your suggestions.
G
Grantlhaua31 Jan 2020 08:11Climbee schrieb:
But otherwise: into the bedroom, into the hallway, into the bathroom, and open the window.We currently have that setup in the apartment, and it’s quite inconvenient to always have a drying rack in the office or bedroom. I wouldn’t want that anymore. But we also have a 23m² (250 sq ft) laundry room in the basement. If the utility room is on the upper floor, it should definitely have enough space for laundry as well; anything less doesn’t really make sense in my opinion.
And carry the laundry up and down for that? No thanks.
As I said, in our case the laundry is dried on the gallery in winter (it doesn’t look nice there, but it doesn’t bother anyone) and at the same time adds moisture to the indoor air. In summer, it goes on the roof.
Although we don’t have much laundry to hang anyway – most of it goes into the dryer located in the utility room.
As I said, in our case the laundry is dried on the gallery in winter (it doesn’t look nice there, but it doesn’t bother anyone) and at the same time adds moisture to the indoor air. In summer, it goes on the roof.
Although we don’t have much laundry to hang anyway – most of it goes into the dryer located in the utility room.
G
Grantlhaua31 Jan 2020 08:31Climbee schrieb:
And carry the laundry up and down for that? No thanks. Down goes through the chute, and a little exercise going back up doesn’t hurt. Where do you iron then?
Our washing machine is definitely not a miracle worker. We simply chose a quiet model.
I get enough exercise despite having an office job. Every evening, I put on my running shoes. That seems more sensible to me than carrying laundry up and down stairs.
The room is about 8.4 sqm (90 sq ft) with a width of 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in). Several clotheslines are installed across the width for hanging laundry directly. Additionally, there is a drying rack.
Washing machine, space for a dryer, cabinets for cleaning supplies, a sink for hand-washing, etc., and a work surface for ironing and folding laundry.
A narrow wall with shelves for all sorts of items plus some suitcases stored there.
Not huge, but more than sufficient.
I get enough exercise despite having an office job. Every evening, I put on my running shoes. That seems more sensible to me than carrying laundry up and down stairs.
The room is about 8.4 sqm (90 sq ft) with a width of 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in). Several clotheslines are installed across the width for hanging laundry directly. Additionally, there is a drying rack.
Washing machine, space for a dryer, cabinets for cleaning supplies, a sink for hand-washing, etc., and a work surface for ironing and folding laundry.
A narrow wall with shelves for all sorts of items plus some suitcases stored there.
Not huge, but more than sufficient.
I have someone who irons for us at the moment—a lovely mother-in-law. If she’s no longer able to do it, I would either have the cleaning lady take over or send it out while I’m still working. Once I retire, a) I probably won’t have many clothes that require ironing, and b) I’ll stand in our bright gallery and enjoy the mountain view while ironing.
Ah, it’s surprising how quickly the topic jumps from “hygiene” to “why are you so foolish to carry your laundry through the house???!?!!11”
Hasn't this already been discussed a thousand times here...
We have a utility room in the basement with enough capacity for three 9kg (20 lb) washing machines — laundry is done on Saturdays, hung up, and taken down the following Saturday when the next load is washed. Out of sight, out of mind.
Regarding hygiene: would you just leave a completely soiled onesie or vomit-stained bedding next to your washing machine if it were in the bathroom, and wash it only a week later? No. You would quickly remove any solid bits at the sink (which the washing machine doesn’t like anyway), maybe treat it briefly with stain remover, and then immediately put it in the washing machine. And that’s exactly how you handle the laundry chute: carry it, don’t just throw it.
And nothing gets clogged either — my wife (the crazy one) always throws hangers down it to hang up blouses in the basement...
Hasn't this already been discussed a thousand times here...
We have a utility room in the basement with enough capacity for three 9kg (20 lb) washing machines — laundry is done on Saturdays, hung up, and taken down the following Saturday when the next load is washed. Out of sight, out of mind.
Regarding hygiene: would you just leave a completely soiled onesie or vomit-stained bedding next to your washing machine if it were in the bathroom, and wash it only a week later? No. You would quickly remove any solid bits at the sink (which the washing machine doesn’t like anyway), maybe treat it briefly with stain remover, and then immediately put it in the washing machine. And that’s exactly how you handle the laundry chute: carry it, don’t just throw it.
And nothing gets clogged either — my wife (the crazy one) always throws hangers down it to hang up blouses in the basement...
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