Do people in the US have machines that both wash and dry? Or what about renting washing machines? I am not quite sure the answer to either. My guess would be yes and yes, but not frequently.
Well we got a washer dryer installed in the kitchen today, one machine that does both. In the kitchen is where people that live in flats have their washers, which is many of the folks here. It ain't cheap to rent, but it beats lugging dirty diapers (nappies) in the stroller to the college to do it. Cheaper than buying diapers also, barely- in the US it might not be, but diapers cost more here at least where I looked.
You have to take out half the clothes to do the drying. It doesn't have a vent like a normal tumble dryer as they call them here. The washing and drying cycles take a lot longer, which makes me curious how much we are using in electricity. We will find out in the next bill, but I won't have a bill without it to compare to, maybe that is good.
It sounds a bit like a jet and shakes the whole kitchen. I bet the people down stairs are cursing us now!
Kirby is right, this a bit of a boring second post, BUT I am excited to have this washer especially since we started feeding Juniper today AND she started blowing bubbles- two things that are already creating lots of laundry. Mummies gotta have the right equipment to do their job and I must do it Cambridge style.
Nope, not one bit boring! And did you notice that I am your first public follower? (after your husband) I'm quite proud of that. I have never heard of a washer dryer. My last load of laundry got stuck (yep) on the outside line. I need a long stick to unravel it (it was wrapped around the lines by wind). In the meantime, it rained... such the life of rural USA laundry doing. Of course we have everything soiled with apples, not baby bubbles, so a bit different!
ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear that you are there, safe and sound. I look forward to hearing how your new life in Cambridge is going so please continue to post. Take care. ~ Sherry Houts
ReplyDeleteYou are not alone in the dryer dilemma. My friend Shayna move to England a few years back and struggled a lot with the whole washer/dryer thing. To this day, they only have a washer (in their kitchen) and dry clothes on racks in their bedroom. :)
ReplyDeletethat's hilarious. We've done cloth diapers for all the kids (on number 4). It can be cheaper as long as you don't make it a hobby to collect different sorts, not that I would do that or anything. I am fascinated by the washer/dryer in one, I can't even imagine how that would work. cracks me up. loving the blog! and I agree having the proper tools makes mothering a lot easier. and chocolate. or maybe that;s just me ;) (Bridget (Bassett( Stevens)
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