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Greg Evans
Jun 01, 2019
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There are few places in a house where you can realistically put a washing machine.
Most people would opt for the kitchen, as it would appear to be the traditional placement for such an appliance. Or, if you're lucky enough, a garage or a laundry room.
Just as long as it is out of the way and not causing too much noise then it shouldn't cause too much hassle.
However, a fierce debate has kicked off on social this week after a Twitter user named @biebersgrills revealed that it is common in Germany for washing machines to be housed in bathrooms.
In Germany it‘s the MOST NORMAL thing that washing machines are placed in bathrooms and not in the kitchen where it… https://t.co/fWBiisJ0Cn— melis (@melis) 1559136840
This tweet has kicked off a viral discussion on washing machines and it would appear that it's mostly us Brits who opt for the washing machine in the kitchen approach.
@biebersgrills @ummjji It’s a very normal thing in a LOT of countries. The UK almost entirely has washing stuff in… https://t.co/1i1RCjCnfl— Percy | 🦁 (@Percy | 🦁) 1559153772
@biebersgrills okay listen the UK is smol our bathrooms barely have enough space for a person let alone a whole washing machine— kira (@kira) 1559150223
However, this would appear to be a complete and utter rarity as most places around the world including countries like the US, Australia, Romania, Norway and Finland etc prefer to keep their washing machines away from the kitchen.
Same in Norway.. Why the fuck would you have it in the kitchen https://t.co/Xrz9zEr1SV— Maren 🇳🇴🔰 (@Maren 🇳🇴🔰) 1559234302
@biebersgrills in Poland too— │ʟᴀᴢ(ꜱ)ʏ│⁷🧨 (@│ʟᴀᴢ(ꜱ)ʏ│⁷🧨) 1559136913
there are countries with washing machines in the kitchen... ¿ https://t.co/B3ClK5QTrz— mira 🦭 (@mira 🦭) 1559299938
@ladbible Come to Australia, all in bathroom if not laundry— kynan (@kynan) 1559291880
Yet upon learning this revelation, some people appeared to think that actually putting your dirty clothes on to wash in a room where you were also having a wash is actually ingenious.
@biebersgrills but what happens if i’m in the kitchen and i spill my drink all over me, i can throw straight in the… https://t.co/BDu9bbKjU0— li (@li) 1559148854
All of a sudden taking my clothes to the kitchen to wash and dry them suddenly feels stupid. Brits, we’ve deffo go… https://t.co/Z77YjyrIek— #ABKCooks | Angry? BLACK! Wunmi. (@#ABKCooks | Angry? BLACK! Wunmi.) 1559204987
It makes complete sense for washing machines to be in the bathroom and I can’t answer why us brits put them in the… https://t.co/snGajXZPbV— ju (@ju) 1559299960
can you imagine taking your clothes off and putting them DIRECTLY in the wash.... genius https://t.co/9YQzSauiJU— B (@B) 1559166491
Others took to mocking those who have washing machines in their kitchens, which just seems a little unfair.
Who THE FUCK has their washing machine in their kitchen??! Lmfao https://t.co/WA2sKGQx5M— eco sister (@eco sister) 1559248469
@biebersgrills imagine going to the kitchen to wash your clothes 💀— ree (@ree) 1559137761
Why is this an issue now? In 90% of the world it’s in the laundry room https://t.co/0phS4KhGiK— Daniel (@Daniel) 1559299932
@biebersgrills Why would you was your clothes in your KITCHEN I swear— ⟬⟭ (@⟬⟭) 1559137987
Others tried to valiantly solve the issue but we don't think everyone is actually ever going to agree on this.
HT BuzzFeed
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