Washer/Dryer

So we get home from the whale watching "adventure" and our dryer craps out. Papa Mustache watched the kids while we went to get a new one. I had to brace myself against them as I was still spinning from the boat ride. The person who owns this house bought it for his daughter to live in and rent the other rooms to her friends. The daughter got kicked out of LMU and then the house sat vacant for two years. The previous owner to that was a custom cabinet maker for yachts in the Marina. I now feel that the word "custom" equates "ghetto." Everything is built in and if you replace it, it has to fit perfectly or it's a massive project. The washer dryer was the latter. The man somehow made the exhaust for the dryer escape through the floor, rather than the wall. All dryers have a space for the exhaust hose in the back, not the bottom. PLUS, the front load washer door only opens from the right, meaning we would have to stack them or have "Go Go Gadget" arms to get clothes in or out of it. Matt and my Dad built a pedestal to fit under the unit in order to snake the exhaust hose down underneath. Everything seems perfect until the w/d starts walking around the kitchen! It was like the movie "Requiem For a Dream" when the fridge comes after the diet lady. We decided to take it off the pedestal, which was a nice demonstration in leverage. It's working out great and we love that they use so much less water and energy. Thanks to the CA DWP for the $300 rebate for being earth friendly too! SWEET!!

The kids "helping." Notice the pedestal. Poor Dad and Matt worked so hard on it! :( Did I mention I could barely reach the buttons on the dryer when it was up there?!





Lily helped Papa Mustache build a shelf to go in the space where the washer used to be. It houses our laundry baskets, re-usable grocery bags and my purse!! It's making a huge difference in the clutter in our kitchen. Thanks Dad!!



That's what I call a full load!!