So you can hang them outside!IanF wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:14 pm Good modern property trend is to have a utility room upstairs (why do we take dirty clothes down and then back up again when clean?)
Though a fair point in this country!
So you can hang them outside!IanF wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:14 pm Good modern property trend is to have a utility room upstairs (why do we take dirty clothes down and then back up again when clean?)
I have to take my dogs upstairs to clean their paws?IanF wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:14 pm Good modern property trend is to have a utility room upstairs (why do we take dirty clothes down and then back up again when clean?)
What about one of them hotcup thingys?integrale_evo wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 7:26 pm Ours will stay latched without power, did think about a smart plug but that relies on the last person using it to leave it armed.
It’s no biggie, would just be nice to have it hot and ready by the time I make it downstairs in the morning. Don’t drink anything fancy, just a standard builders strength breakfast.
Remote control plug?integrale_evo wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 7:26 pm Ours will stay latched without power, did think about a smart plug but that relies on the last person using it to leave it armed.
It’s no biggie, would just be nice to have it hot and ready by the time I make it downstairs in the morning. Don’t drink anything fancy, just a standard builders strength breakfast.
Quookers take up a huge amount of space thoughIanF wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:14 pmQuookers are good though, and I think you can get cheaper alternatives now for £3-500.. Green tea with 85oC water is much better than 100oC though, breakfast has to be higher than 90.. @Gavster a subject for you to get creative with maybe?
Exactly this! Which is why I have a washing machine as a bedside table on one side and a tumble dryer on the other. No need for clothes to leave the bedroom nowIanF wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:14 pm Good modern property trend is to have a utility room upstairs (why do we take dirty clothes down and then back up again when clean?)
Inspired. Maybe add an air fryer on the coffee table so you don't have to get off the sofa to eat chips.Gavster wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 9:26 amExactly this! Which is why I have a washing machine as a bedside table on one side and a tumble dryer on the other. No need for clothes to leave the bedroom nowIanF wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:14 pm Good modern property trend is to have a utility room upstairs (why do we take dirty clothes down and then back up again when clean?)![]()
And if you set the timer appropriately, straight into warm pants and socks - can probably cut back on the central heating too.Gavster wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 9:26 amExactly this! Which is why I have a washing machine as a bedside table on one side and a tumble dryer on the other. No need for clothes to leave the bedroom nowIanF wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:14 pm Good modern property trend is to have a utility room upstairs (why do we take dirty clothes down and then back up again when clean?)![]()
Thought you slept in the kitchen?Gavster wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 9:26 amExactly this! Which is why I have a washing machine as a bedside table on one side and a tumble dryer on the other. No need for clothes to leave the bedroom nowIanF wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:14 pm Good modern property trend is to have a utility room upstairs (why do we take dirty clothes down and then back up again when clean?)![]()
Don't get too many pets or, like me, the water in the kettle will be cool and you'll have to re-boil after doing thisHolley wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 11:40 am Get pets then you don't need a smart kettle. Get up, put kettle on and then let dog out. Feed cats, let dog back in. Kettle boiled!
What you need is a kettle with some kind of smart function that can act as a timer...ohJobbo wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 12:07 pmDon't get too many pets or, like me, the water in the kettle will be cool and you'll have to re-boil after doing thisHolley wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 11:40 am Get pets then you don't need a smart kettle. Get up, put kettle on and then let dog out. Feed cats, let dog back in. Kettle boiled!![]()