Comments on: Spin City http://www.younghouselove.com/2007/11/spin-city/ Two Young People + One Old House = Love Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2007/11/spin-city/comment-page-2/#comment-814891 YoungHouseLove Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:16:07 +0000 http://thisyounghousetest.com/?p=268#comment-814891 I vaguely remember buying this thing from Home Depot that has a super long arm that reaches far back into the tube and cleans it! Hope it helps. xo, s

I vaguely remember buying this thing from Home Depot that has a super long arm that reaches far back into the tube and cleans it! Hope it helps.

xo,
s

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.younghouselove.com/2007/11/spin-city/comment-page-2/#comment-814707 Stephanie Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:33:24 +0000 http://thisyounghousetest.com/?p=268#comment-814707 So I know this is a way old post now, but I'm curious about how you cleaned your dryer vent in your old house. It sounds like our situation is similar to yours, our dryer is in the center of the house and has the vent run through the floor to the outside of the house, so around 18 feet. We just bought the house and are venturing into cleaning the vent for the first time and we're curious about how you guys did it, or if you paid for professionals. So I know this is a way old post now, but I’m curious about how you cleaned your dryer vent in your old house. It sounds like our situation is similar to yours, our dryer is in the center of the house and has the vent run through the floor to the outside of the house, so around 18 feet. We just bought the house and are venturing into cleaning the vent for the first time and we’re curious about how you guys did it, or if you paid for professionals.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2007/11/spin-city/comment-page-2/#comment-681669 YoungHouseLove Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:33:14 +0000 http://thisyounghousetest.com/?p=268#comment-681669 Oh man- so sorry! But you're right about gaining experience! And at least you can laugh about it... someday! xo, s

Oh man- so sorry! But you’re right about gaining experience! And at least you can laugh about it… someday!

xo,
s

]]> By: Stacey http://www.younghouselove.com/2007/11/spin-city/comment-page-2/#comment-681583 Stacey Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:00:28 +0000 http://thisyounghousetest.com/?p=268#comment-681583 I hope this makes you giggle! I adore this makeover and have taken similar steps to implement it in our laundry (which is little more than a tall, narrow, deep, waste-of-space corner in our kitchen). First; I found some cute, laundry-appropriate wrapping paper to inspire the project. We measured up for shelves and off we went to Builder's Express to equip ourselves with timber, sand paper, wood primer, eggshell enamel paint, new paint brushes and rollers, etc. The only single piece of timber large enough to accommodate the dimensions of our shelves (we were not about to start screwing smaller pieces of wood together)was a board used by contractors to shore deep trench excavations! After returning on Monday (Builder's don't cut on Sundays) to purchase our two shelves and three MASSIVE offcuts we sanded, primed, sanded again (damn cheap wood!), primed again, and painted twice over a series of weekends (the only time we have for DIY). After our first shelf was completely dry we squeezed it (with millimetres to spare) into the space to form the counter top over our combo-washer/dryer. We stepped back to admire our handiwork AND. . . we have a beautifully painted offcut which is far too long to function effectively! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry! It had occurred to me to remeasure the boards before painting but we were just so eager to get started on our first DIY project! Oh well; at least I've gained some wood painting experience! Maybe after a few more weekends (since I have other plans for the painted offcut and we'll have to start the whole sand, prime, paint sequence again) we'll be able to send you some before and after pics. In the meantime, my cute framed wrapping paper has been shoved down the side of the machine! What is it that John always says about measuring twice? Perhaps it should be "Measure thrice!" I hope this makes you giggle! I adore this makeover and have taken similar steps to implement it in our laundry (which is little more than a tall, narrow, deep, waste-of-space corner in our kitchen). First; I found some cute, laundry-appropriate wrapping paper to inspire the project. We measured up for shelves and off we went to Builder’s Express to equip ourselves with timber, sand paper, wood primer, eggshell enamel paint, new paint brushes and rollers, etc. The only single piece of timber large enough to accommodate the dimensions of our shelves (we were not about to start screwing smaller pieces of wood together)was a board used by contractors to shore deep trench excavations! After returning on Monday (Builder’s don’t cut on Sundays) to purchase our two shelves and three MASSIVE offcuts we sanded, primed, sanded again (damn cheap wood!), primed again, and painted twice over a series of weekends (the only time we have for DIY). After our first shelf was completely dry we squeezed it (with millimetres to spare) into the space to form the counter top over our combo-washer/dryer. We stepped back to admire our handiwork AND. . . we have a beautifully painted offcut which is far too long to function effectively! I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry! It had occurred to me to remeasure the boards before painting but we were just so eager to get started on our first DIY project! Oh well; at least I’ve gained some wood painting experience! Maybe after a few more weekends (since I have other plans for the painted offcut and we’ll have to start the whole sand, prime, paint sequence again) we’ll be able to send you some before and after pics. In the meantime, my cute framed wrapping paper has been shoved down the side of the machine! What is it that John always says about measuring twice? Perhaps it should be “Measure thrice!”

]]> By: Krista http://www.younghouselove.com/2007/11/spin-city/comment-page-2/#comment-314666 Krista Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:11:58 +0000 http://thisyounghousetest.com/?p=268#comment-314666 Thanks for the inspiration! I ended up buying Roman shades to cover the open display of chemicals in my laundry room. That little splash of color is great and adds quite a lot to a little tidy room. Thanks for the inspiration! I ended up buying Roman shades to cover the open display of chemicals in my laundry room. That little splash of color is great and adds quite a lot to a little tidy room.

]]> By: fd http://www.younghouselove.com/2007/11/spin-city/comment-page-2/#comment-290675 fd Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:18:02 +0000 http://thisyounghousetest.com/?p=268#comment-290675 bah! I have laundry caddy envy! I've looked high and low for one in our little city in northern France. Am considering trying to make one at this point. Its the perfect solution for our storage issues, so thanks for the inspiration! bah! I have laundry caddy envy! I’ve looked high and low for one in our little city in northern France. Am considering trying to make one at this point. Its the perfect solution for our storage issues, so thanks for the inspiration!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2007/11/spin-city/comment-page-2/#comment-249052 YoungHouseLove Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:58:37 +0000 http://thisyounghousetest.com/?p=268#comment-249052 We have loved ours. No complaints at all! xo, s

We have loved ours. No complaints at all!

xo,
s

]]> By: margie http://www.younghouselove.com/2007/11/spin-city/comment-page-2/#comment-249051 margie Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:56:44 +0000 http://thisyounghousetest.com/?p=268#comment-249051 Hey yhl, I am in the market for a new washer and dryer and I am considering a whirlpool. I have read some reviews and they aren't looking so good. could you tell me how yours had been? have you had any problems with it? Thanks so much!! Margie Hey yhl, I am in the market for a new washer and dryer and I am considering a whirlpool. I have read some reviews and they aren’t looking so good. could you tell me how yours had been? have you had any problems with it?

Thanks so much!!

Margie

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2007/11/spin-city/comment-page-2/#comment-233209 YoungHouseLove Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:42:40 +0000 http://thisyounghousetest.com/?p=268#comment-233209 Hey Katie, We actually have heard of that happening but have yet to experience it. Sometimes we toss a load of laundry in with 1.5 cups of vinegar- maybe that helps? Also we leave the washer door open after use for a bit- just to air things out. xo, s

Hey Katie,

We actually have heard of that happening but have yet to experience it. Sometimes we toss a load of laundry in with 1.5 cups of vinegar- maybe that helps? Also we leave the washer door open after use for a bit- just to air things out.

xo,
s

]]> By: Katie http://www.younghouselove.com/2007/11/spin-city/comment-page-2/#comment-233154 Katie Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:05:09 +0000 http://thisyounghousetest.com/?p=268#comment-233154 Kind of random, but we've had our front-loaders for a year now, and our washer is getting really icky and musty smelling. You've done so many posts on green cleaning I was wondering if you've experienced that problem with your washer and if you've come up with an eco solution to clean it. I hate to use bleach! Thanks :) Kind of random, but we’ve had our front-loaders for a year now, and our washer is getting really icky and musty smelling. You’ve done so many posts on green cleaning I was wondering if you’ve experienced that problem with your washer and if you’ve come up with an eco solution to clean it. I hate to use bleach! Thanks :)

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