Our washer/dryers sit outside on our patio. I'm afraid that's where they have to go. There's no place to move it indoors. In fact, many people in Hawaii have their washer/dryers outside on their patios even though it's then subject to salty moisture.
I made a cover for the machines about 10 years ago and it lasted for perhaps 8. I didn't want to attempt that again so looked online but couldn't find anything that fit the bill.
A friend of ours had a set that looked like it might work though it looked rather flimsy. The great thing, however, was that you just had to zip that top off which made it a lot easier for mom. Taking off the cover each time we use the machine is quite bothersome.
Sure enough, in a matter of months, it fell apart and you can see the rust on the machine. The rust is our fault. We knew the cover was tearing but were slow on replacing it.
Happily, our friend had given us two covers so I got out the second one to replace it.
Then I thought of something. I'd used water-based polyurethane on a pencil case my granddaughter had designed on me a while ago. Could it work to protect the washer?
You can see how thin that fiber cloth is. I gave a pretty thick coat of polyurethane to the cover.
And here it is.
We shall see how long this survives our Hawaiian climate.
I made a cover for the machines about 10 years ago and it lasted for perhaps 8. I didn't want to attempt that again so looked online but couldn't find anything that fit the bill.
A friend of ours had a set that looked like it might work though it looked rather flimsy. The great thing, however, was that you just had to zip that top off which made it a lot easier for mom. Taking off the cover each time we use the machine is quite bothersome.
Sure enough, in a matter of months, it fell apart and you can see the rust on the machine. The rust is our fault. We knew the cover was tearing but were slow on replacing it.
Happily, our friend had given us two covers so I got out the second one to replace it.
Then I thought of something. I'd used water-based polyurethane on a pencil case my granddaughter had designed on me a while ago. Could it work to protect the washer?
You can see how thin that fiber cloth is. I gave a pretty thick coat of polyurethane to the cover.
We shall see how long this survives our Hawaiian climate.
We have our washer and dryer in a closet in the patio. You should consider hiring a carpenter. Our water heater is in a separate shed next to the closet.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could. There's just no space for that.
DeleteI never thought about anyone leaving their washer/dryer on the patio. Of course, I live in Kansas and you could never do that here. My washer and dryer are in a separate two door closet in the hall between the bedrooms.
ReplyDeleteWow. Good luck with that!
ReplyDeleteWe couldn't do that here, as it is way too cold!
It looks attractive too.
ReplyDeletesalt air is a whole other beast. it ruins everything. i hope this works for you!
ReplyDeleteYou and Art have no conception of the "box". You always so successfully think outside it. Great job.
ReplyDeleteVery clever. We were thinking of putting our washer/dryer in the garage because there's no room in the main part of the house, but alas, it's too cold. So it's down to the basement we go with heavy loads of laundry. Maybe we should move to Hawaii!
ReplyDeleteWow! Looks like you performed magic on it!
ReplyDeleteYou could be rich inventing a type of sealant to cover steel appliances in Hawaii. Even with the paint over new appliances, Hawaii's salt air is really hard on metal. Good idea to coat those covers. Will moisture collect underneath them? Linda in Kansas (Yep, our outdoor Farmers Market decided to not open due to the numbers of people that would attend.)
ReplyDeleteI never thought of moisture getting under them. I sure hope not.
DeleteI did write an answer on your comment for Friday's post, Linda. I'm afraid I'm so involved with my sewing that blogging is taking a back seat. I think I've made about 50 masks now and I'm still stuck to my sewing machine. My son has finally agreed he could use them too.
Good that your son agreed, I have yet to convince mine.
DeleteI hope it works.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why they make poor quality covers for outdoors.Try barbecue covers here.
ReplyDeleteYou are so very ingenious. Bravo.
ReplyDeleteNecessity is, as is said.
ReplyDeleteYou and Art usually come up with a way.
ReplyDeleteThis sound promising. I look forward to hearing how it works (or doesn't). :-)
ReplyDeleteYay!
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