ᐅ Ikea Pax Utility Room/Laundry System? – What setup do you have?

Myrna_Loy schrieb:

I always think of the heavy, immobile people of the future from Wall-E when it comes to minimizing walking distances. 🙂

Me too, often 😀
However, if you have both a ground floor and an upper floor available and want to create a so-called storage room next to the freezer room upstairs anyway, it makes sense to plan the washing machine near the bedrooms and closets (unless you want to avoid the noise). Whether you dry laundry outside or by other means is another matter. Where we live in the north and with working people, drying outside for the big main laundry is almost out of the question.
Regarding the overweight caricature from Wall-E: he comes to mind when it’s about direct access between the garage, hallway, or entrance. Personally, I appreciate every opportunity to get some fresh air or spend time on my property. That’s when things happen: greeting neighbors, pulling weeds briefly, sweeping the yard, tending flowers… stuff like that, which isn’t on any schedule and you wouldn’t think of doing from inside the house 😉
Lately, I’ve noticed that many people spend more time thinking about their utility room “system” than about their living spaces 😎

ypg schrieb:

Me too, often 😀
However, if you have both a ground floor and an upper floor available, and you want to create a so-called storage room next to the utility room on the upper floor anyway, it makes sense to plan the washing machine near the bedrooms and closets (unless you want to avoid the noise). Regardless of whether you dry clothes outside or in some other way. Here in the north, with most people working full-time, drying laundry outside is almost out of the question, at least for large loads.
Regarding the exaggerated cartoon character from Wall-E: he comes to mind when talking about direct access from the garage to the hallway or entrance. Personally, I enjoy every chance to step outside or be on my property. Things happen there too: greeting neighbors, pulling weeds briefly, sweeping the yard, taking care of flowers… simple little tasks like these that don’t fit into a schedule and wouldn’t even cross your mind to do from inside 😉
Lately, I’ve noticed that many people focus more on their utility room “system” than on their living space 😎

And then controlling everything from the sofa with your smartphone via KNX. Monitoring the kids’ room by video... 😀
And this craze for beautiful utility rooms—thanks Pinterest. The days of recycling the in-law’s old kitchen into the laundry room seem to be over.

ypg schrieb:

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Personally, I enjoy every trip outside for some fresh air or time on my property. Something always happens then: greeting neighbors, pulling some weeds, sweeping the yard, taking care of flowers… simple things that don’t follow a schedule and probably wouldn’t occur to you if you stayed inside 😉
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And very importantly: now and then a little chat with the neighbors 🙂

Myrna_Loy schrieb:

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The days of recycling the in-laws’ old kitchen in the laundry room seem to be over.

We still have a rather basic laundry room in the basement without much furniture. In the mornings it even serves as a sort of backup men’s washroom (I mentioned this elsewhere already). The only disadvantage is the lack of direct access to the outside. Possibly, we’ll spruce it up at some point, with new tiles and so on.

Myrna_Loy schrieb:

And this hype about beautiful utility rooms – thanks, Pinterest. The days when you recycled the in-law’s old kitchen in the laundry room seem to be over.

Nope, not everywhere.
In our utility room, the washing machine and dryer are simply placed. On the opposite wall, there is a large open shelf without doors.

Myrna_Loy schrieb:

And then control everything from the sofa with your smartphone via KNX. Monitor the kids’ room by video,... 😀

And then wonder where your physical fitness went (thanks to lawn mowing, dusting, and mopping robots)

Myrna_Loy schrieb:

And this whole hype around beautiful utility rooms – thank you Pinterest.

…but in the living room, please let it look cozy and not too sterile (meaning a bit untidy). The utility room, however, is kept spotless :p
By the way, yesterday I hand-washed the beautiful, expensive, hand-knit virgin wool blanket from my mom in the bathtub. Almost felt like using a washboard. It was quite exhausting but had to be done. I kept thinking about the bathtub discussion 🙂
Too bad I didn’t have my phone with me to take a photo for the next discussion. But they’ll probably just say there are nice polyester blankets at Ikea for a low price that you can wash in the washing machine :p
Alright, enough teasing 😉… carry on 🙂

ypg schrieb:

And then people wonder where their physical fitness has gone (thanks to lawn mowing, dusting, and floor-cleaning robots).

... but in the living room, it should still feel cozy and not too sterile (meaning a bit untidy); the utility room is perfectly spotless :p
By the way, yesterday I hand-washed my mom’s beautiful, expensive, hand-knitted pure wool blanket in the bathtub. It nearly became a workout board. It was quite exhausting but necessary. I kept thinking about the bathtub discussion 🙂
Too bad I didn’t have my phone with me to take a photo for the next discussion. But I’m sure someone would say that nice polyester blankets from Ikea, which you can just toss in the washing machine, are cheaper :p
Alright, enough teasing 😉… carry on 🙂

But would you really buy a bathtub just for that if you never use it otherwise?
Better to take the blanket to the dry cleaner.