So you know how things crap out at the most inconvenient times? Well our Washing machine died...It doesn't owe us anything after using it for 8 years straight but it finally doesn't spin the clothes correctly, they come out soaking wet all the time. So we went to Sears last night and bought a washer but we didn't purchase the fancy front loader type. We opted for a very efficient top loader because our dryer died on us about a year 1/2 ago and we had purchased the dryer that matched the washer at the time. We went this route because we eventually want to relocate our Washer & Dryer to the first floor when we do our addition off the back of the house. At that time we plan on buying the matching front loaders that not only look really cool but are even more efficient.
Our plan is to wait to do the addition until we eventually have 2 children that are too old to share a room, probably by the time our first child is 5 years old. At that time we would have both kids in the upstairs bedrooms then move ourselves to the first floor. The first floor bedroom currently is on the smaller side so we would go off the back of the house with an addition. Nothing too huge - just something that would make the first floor bedroom a master suite with a walk in closet & bathroom. While we do this project we would expand the 1st floor bathroom that is currently there and put the washer & dryer in that room. And you know what that means....No more trips to the basement!
I have been reading quite a bit about the front loaders & the only downside is that they vibrate & rattle much more than top loaders. So when the time comes, we will research & purchase a good set that will be quite & vibrate the least. Luckily Adam is a plumber by trade and super handy at just about anything he puts his mind to regarding our house projects so we rarely have to hire out help. The real trick will be "finding the time" to get this project done...but for right now we have a nice new washer that will be in next week - just in time to start washing all Baby Pavelchak's clothes I have to get to!
Here is our new washer :)
2 comments:
I need both a new washer and a new dryer. But it's not because they are falling apart, it's because they are so dang loud! And we only have one level, and our w/d are in the kitchen, so if you're doing laudry, you really can't be engaged in something else that you want to actually listen to.
oh that is frustrating! you have to get a quite one for sure...do some research, it is worth it!
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