Washing machine in a small bathroom

Most Russians live in apartments with a very small area. In particular, the bathrooms also have a small space. This is more than understandable since by reducing the size of bathrooms, designers are increasing the living space of apartments. On the one hand, a small bathroom is a drawback, because even the most skilled designers will not be able to make a small room large. On the other hand, with proper arrangement, even a small bathroom will become a functional and convenient room, a great place to get a boost of energy in the morning and for relaxation in the evening.

How to make a bathroom comfortable and practical?

It is necessary that at least a bathtub (or shower), toilet bowl, washbasin fit in a small room. As a maximum - in addition to the already mentioned, a washing machine, a laundry basket, a locker for small things, etc.

Placing the washing machine in a small bathroom is a particular problem. The standard machine has quite impressive dimensions. However, this problem is solvable.

How to develop the right design?

You can use the following options:

• Place the washing machine under the sink. In old-style houses, the design does not include the installation of a washing machine. For this reason, residents are forced to show real miracles of ingenuity. It is convenient to place washing machines under flat sinks. However, in this case, the sink may be too high.

• In the event that the sink is located too high, a good option would be to raise the floor (except for the place where the machine is installed) by 5-7 centimeters. In this case, it will be convenient to use the sink, and the washing machine will not clutter up the space.

• Place the washing machine next to the washbasin. For harmony, it is better to combine them with one countertop. In order to visually expand the space, a large mirror will be correctly hung above the countertop.

• If the bathroom has a niche, then this space must be used at 100%. For example, put a washing machine there, and use the rest of the space to store small things.

In addition, you can increase the free space in the bathroom so that it fits the washing machine. For example, install a shower instead of a bath. Often a bathtub occupies half the area of ​​a bathroom, and the smallest size of a shower cabin is 80 by 80 centimeters. In the free space, you can put a washing machine, cabinets, laundry basket, etc.

Let us consider in more detail the first option, with the installation of the machine under the sink. It should be said that this is an extreme case of expanding the space and should be used only if other options for installing the machine in the bathroom do not fit.

Ideally, you need to do the following

1. Buy a special sink - a water lily. Its dimensions should be at least 60 by 60 centimeters.
2. Pick up a car of exactly those sizes that perfectly fit it under the sink. Often washing machines and sinks - water lilies are sold in one set. In this case, the purchase will be much cheaper than if you purchase the sink and the machine separately.

In addition, it is very important to choose the right washing machine. Nowadays, household appliances are on sale specifically for apartments of small dimensions. There are not many such models, but you can find everything if you wish. Do not buy a narrow washing machine with top or front loading. No one disputes that such a machine will leave a lot of free space, but it will be very difficult to load the laundry into it, choose the correct mode and turn it on. When placing the machine under the sink, it is very important that the washbasin drain does not fall on the machine.In this case, even if an emergency occurs and the sink is completely filled with water, the washing machine will not suffer.

If the sink is located at a height of, say, 80 cm, then you should look at the miniature machines, from 67 to 72 cm. Such devices do not erase many things at a time, about 3 kg, but the number of revolutions in the spin mode allows it to squeeze out clean things almost dry. In other words, the baby car does not have such high performance (it is not suitable for a large family), but it has many advantages. In particular, its small size.

For washing machines under the sink, you can install such important devices as a valve that controls the flow of powder and scales for linen and detergent. It is important to note that small models of machines do no worse than standard-size machines.

In addition, it is not necessary to place the washing machine in the bathroom. Particularly resourceful owners of small apartments cut down a special niche for this technique between the bathroom and the toilet, or even transfer it to the hallway and hide it in a closet.

However, when choosing the last method of storage of the washing machine, special attention should be paid to it. After each wash, just in case, shut off the water supply and close the doors so that it dries completely, because excess humidity in the cabinet will not lead to anything good.

Washing machines in the kitchen

In conclusion, we say that the washing process itself in small-sized cars occurs in the same way as in large ones. You need to load things into the drum, pour laundry detergent, select a program for washing and press the button. Everything else the machine - "baby" will do it herself. The degree of effectiveness of small-sized washing machines is divided in the same way as for large-sized washing machines, from A to G. Moreover, A is the most efficient washing machines. In addition, the effectiveness depends on the person who uses the machine, on the cleaning agent and on the selected mode. Only practice will help to figure this out.

Prices for washing machines depend on their technical characteristics, not size. That is, small sizes do not always indicate a small price. . Often, "little ones" are even more expensive than standard cars.