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All in one washing machine dryer and ironer.
Not many people like ironing – my wife hates it, and it’s a big source of friction between us because I’d happily go out in an un-ironed shirt, but she can’t stand to see me looking scruffy, so she irons a shirt for me every morning and complains about it over breakfast.
This all in one machine is a great idea that combines two of my favourite themes in gadgets – convergence, and marital harmony. It’s a Laundromat that washes your clothes, dries them leaving them crease-free and ready to wear.
The all in one washing machine was conceived by a recently-graduated design student, Oliver Blackwell, who claims that the device will save 10 days a year ironing time. I’m a touch sceptical about that, but I’m sure it could save my marriage!
Unlike conventional washing machines, this one doesn’t have a drum; avoiding creasing, and the hot air dryer means that your clothes shouldn’t need ironing after cleaning. It looks a bit large though, and I’m wondering how much water and electricity it used to wash and rinse that t-shirt. I don’t know for sure, but I suspect it’s not a “tree-huggingly”, environmentally friendly machine, but what price can you put on the “10 days a year” you might save, and how much do you hate ironing!!
Found via Übergizmo.
Price expected to be around $1500 from AG UK (but the server has problems; no doubt due to the massive interest!)
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All in one ironer dryer and washing machine » Product Reviews Net Says: June 13, 2006 at 9:22 am
[...] When I was growing up I did not think much about mum doing the ironing, but for the last 10 years I have been with my beautiful wife but she has never liked ironing and as so I appreciate what mum use to-do. So what’s the solution to many couples friction (Ironing), well it’s this all in one ironer, dryer and washing machine…heaven on earth. I love gadgets but my wife is not so keen, but this is one gadget she is bound to love as it would make our lives so much easier…a machine to wash your clothes then dry then for you to take out also crease free…cool. The only downside we can see is its size; it’s more like the size of a big American fridge freezer. The price will be around $1500 and you can get it from AG UK. Source Related: home and garden, kitchen, gadgets Leave a Comment |EMail This Post [...]