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Daily discussion thread: ☔☂🌂Fursday, May 30, 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 5 months ago by Thornburywitch@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] bull@aussie.zone 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

It's new washing machine day! My landlord has finally arranged a replacement. I hope it's a nice one!

Edit: in true landlord fashion it appears they've opted for the cheapest they could find. It's one of these: https://www.haier.com.au/laundry/washing-machines/combi-front-loader-washer-dryer-10kg-plus-5kg-hwd1050an1-62378.html

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 8 points 5 months ago

I've never lived in a place where the washing machine was part of the lease! That's good that they're replacing yours!!

I've been lugging my refurbished one around for almost 10 years. It was refurbished when I bought it, a long with the dryer and the fridge, by Kids off the Kerb. And while I ended up giving the dryer back to them when we moved (no room for the dryer), the washing machine and the fridge are still going strong. No issues with either of them!

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Washer AND dryer combo? Bro, they did NOT cheap out.

[–] bull@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago

They're about $1k-ish from what I can see. It does apparently have an app though which is interesting and exciting!

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

woolen wash cycles are so good 🤞

I love washing machines because washing by hand is such hard work

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 1 points 5 months ago

I'm young and well off enough to never have needed to hand wash (+ until recently I've only worn things that are washer and dryer friendly), but last year the washing machine at the last place broke and I was out of clean clothes so I had to hand wash and Jesus Christ I didn't realise wet clothes were that fucking heavy when waterlogged. I actually fucked my back up for a few weeks thinking that I could be superman and grab a whole bunch of them and lift them with 1 hand without a warm up.

Also spilled a drink while I was in bed and had to wash my electric blanket which sucked so much. I was trying to wash it carefully because I didn't want to snap the elements and get electrocuted the next time I plugged it in so I couldn't wring it very much and had to carry it draped over my shoulder dripping on me and everything else. I've decided that next time I wash it, I'm taking it outside and hosing it down over the clothes line because I was NOT prepared for that

[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 points 5 months ago

Check how much it is on The Good Guys website once it arrives. See if its not the cheapest listed on there