MamaP - Check This Out
DawnInCal
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Raven posted in yesterday's daily photo thread that yesterday was National Laundry Day. Of course, we thought of you cuz we all know how much you love doing laundry. Anyway, raven gave me the idea to start a laundry photo thread for you. Raven, I never would have thought of this on my own, so thank you very much for the inspiration.
I didn't think I had any laundry photos, but then I remembered our tour of the inner workings of a cruise ship which included the laundry department. Anyone else who has laundry related pics, post 'em here!
Sheet folding machine!
This one folds towels:
And, to reshape wet coats, they put them on this machine that puffs them up with air:
Hope you like the pics, MamaP. Happy National Laundry Day one day late! :-)
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salonva
5 years agoUptown Gal
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Comments (20)Been there, done that...lint is such a HUGE annoyance to my life. We're in a 2nd floor condo where the dryer vent ducting goes to the roof through the attic over 20 feet and several elbows. My husband bought the condo years before we met, and the ducting was clogged after several years. At the time, he decided to disconnect the vent from the duct. The resulting moisture did some damage to the cabinetry (swelling of the particle board, even under layers of oil-based paint). Soon after we married, he decided we needed to fix the problem correctly. He went up into the attic and disassembled the ducting, brought it outside, and blew it out with his air compressor. I pushed some cleaning tool through it as well. We can't be doing this regularly! I mean preferably, never again! So, I had him put a filter -- a gallon paint strainer -- over the dryer vent where it connects to the machine. This clogs every month or so, we pull the machine out, disconnect the vent, clean the strainer, and put it back. This is still an annoying chore, but not the nightmare of dealing with the whole duct run. My husband had a cool idea, that what we need to do is sew a new, longer strainer that tapers to a skinny point, so that even when it clogs at the point, there can still be air flowing past the clogged strainer, and we should be able to go longer between cleanings. We got a new dryer last summer, and pulled the ducting out of the attic to clean it -- but it was already clean as a whistle. So, our secondary filter system has kept the duct run clean for 9 years. I found you can buy secondary lint traps with a door that opens to clean them out, but we don't have room to install the box in our laundry room, and I don't think it would work any better or be easier to clean than our homemade filter. When I redo the floor, I plan to put magic slider thingies under the dryer feet to make it easier to move in and out, plus I won't want to gouge my new floor. I have researched other solutions. People claim that solid metal vent will maintain better airflow than pleated, but I think it will still clog because we need 2 90-degree elbows to get it connected to the duct in the wall. And if it clogs, how do we pull out the machine with a non-stretching vent? If we could move the duct in the wall to match the dryer vent outlet, that would eliminate 2 elbows and would probably help... I also found you can install a secondary fan in the ducting near the exit, increasing the airspeed in long ducts so the lint won't clog. They cost $150-200, but if I never had to clean out the duct run or pull out the dryer to clean my makeshift secondary lint trap ever again, it would be well worth it. I also think that our ducting is leaky somewhere, because rooms on the other side of the wall (our master bath) get crusted with lint all the time. Finding and sealing those leaks would probably improve airspeed some, plus save me tons of work cleaning the lint all the time. I think the additional fan is the way to go. In 2 other areas where we replaced an ineffective low-cfm cheap fan with a high-cfm good one, like the hood over our cooktop, it made an amazing difference, night and day. Here is a link that might be useful: example of dryer duct fan...See MoreMamaP...Mitch is right LEMON Sunlight powder at Big Lots
Comments (10)Larsi, my Chick...mama already called Big Lots and they have it here too...I had them hold one for me and I'll pick it up sometime tomorrow....I'm so excited LEMON, this is so kool. I will let you know how sudsy it is Larsi and if you want some I'll send it out to you. Lol. I haven't used Sunlight in many years, I barely remember it lol...but LEMON!!!! And I want to add how sweet of you to remember I love lemon..Thank You Larsi....See MoreTideman & MamaP...WOW, OMG!! Thank you!!!! :)
Comments (10)I'm trying to think what to send Tideman and Joel...and our Sandy. .well I know what I want to send Sandy..but its a matter of finding it LOL. Bea, Walmart hasn't got any more of that Lavender liquid detergent in yet, but they tell me its in the warehouse its just a matter of them getting it from there to the store. I've been calling every few days so as soon as the store gets it..I'll ship you one, the scent is great....See MoreFinding a Great Front Loader for mamaP - Your Input Appreciated
Comments (156)Bumping this up because I am now confused. I was set on the 95 till I saw it discontinued. My wants are the heater, allergen and sanitize. I think from reading I don't want tier 3 because of low water? I have a husband allergic to dust mites and two young kids who make a mess of their school uniform shirts! nice to have would be the rinse cycle and the load and go. The 87 model mentioned above is on sale at HD by me. I could just go with that, but is there something better with enough water that replaced the 95? one other question I dont' see the 87 model listed on this site. should I worry about that? NSF thank you - and I can start another thread if that is better. :) oh and I do not want an LG, that is pretty much my only requirement. I have an LG set now and am not sad that we are leaving it behind when we move in a couple of weeks :)...See More
nicole___
5 years ago
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
5 years ago
PROAnglophilia
5 years agoravencajun Zone 8b TX
5 years agoDawnInCal
5 years agoDawnInCal
5 years ago
lisa_fla
5 years agoIm so sorry MamaP. I hope this thread shows we are thinking of you. Here are some random pics from my laundry room
mamapinky0
5 years ago
tjkeen
5 years agosjerin
5 years agoDawnInCal
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoravencajun Zone 8b TX
5 years agoKim Weaver
5 years agoMamaP i know your specialty is whites (because of you I now have white percale sheets on our bed) but I do lots of laundry and this photo makes me happy. Just drying the jeans..... Hoping and praying you have strength to get you through these hard times.
from a mom of boys :)
lisa_fla
5 years ago
enduring
5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
antiques from a local shop, iron for ruffles I think, and a child's toy working washer.
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