The washing machine it is one of the most used appliances in the homes of Italians and beyond. For decades, it has been a valid ally for household chores, as it allows you to wash linens, clothes, curtains and more in an effective and automatic way. The choice on where to place it at home it has no great alternatives, because it needs a power outlet and a drain. Often therefore you put it in the bathroom, but it is not uncommon to find it also in kitchen. But is cooking a wise choice?
It is worth putting the washing machine in the kitchen? This is the way it is: it would be better to avoid if possible. Sometimes, however, it turns out to be a forced choice, perhaps because of the limited space in the house.
In the next paragraph we indicate all the main reasons not to put the washing machine in the kitchen, and below we offer some tips on how to do it if it must necessarily be in this home environment.
The reasons for not putting the washing machine in the kitchen
That’s why it would be better avoid putting the washing machine in the kitchen:
- The kitchen is a place where there are food, and where you often eat too. In view of that, it would be it is better to avoid carrying dirty clothes in this domestic environment, for a matter of hygiene.
- The washing machine makes the kitchen a more humid environment than it normally tends to be. This could have health consequences of people, and also negative effects on food. Foods, in such cases, can develop molds more easily. This last aspect of the higher humidity is among the most important to consider as a consequence of having the washing machine in the kitchen.
- It is not very pleasant to cook and feel thesmell of detergent coming from the washing machine while it is running. Furthermore, it should be noted that the smell it emanates is not so pleasant even while enjoying food. This last aspect must also be kept in mind, if the kitchen is also used for eating.
- If you also eat in the kitchen, perhaps because there is no dining room in the house or because you want to have a quick meal without dirtying the room, a washing machine it could also be annoying because it makes noise while in action.
- Unless you adopt ad hoc solutions to hide it, a washing machine in the kitchen is unsuitable from an aesthetic point of view, being rather ugly to look at in such a context.
What to do if you can’t avoid putting the washing machine in the kitchen
In the absence of alternatives to positioning the washing machine in the kitchen, it should be used only when there are no people in this domestic environment. For example, at night.
If it is not always possible to use it only at night, you can opt to purchase one silent washing machine, and what to do few vibrations.
In addition, it is worth choosing a washing machine that is also aesthetically beautiful, or hide it by aiming for the solution of built-in washing machine, also installing a special cupboard or pantry that allows it not to be visible.
In addition, it is also worth pointing out that it must avoid placing it next to the dishwasher, because otherwise it could have problems with spinning.
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