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laundry

Laundry Concept Hides Washing Machine In Lounge Chair

Someone I know once had the awesome idea of turning a laundromat (popular here in my neck of the woods) into a singles bar. With this concept washer and dryer from Indian designer Harsha Vardhan, we could up our prospective plans a notch and instead turn laundromats into singles lounges. The make believe washing machine doubles as a large seat whether it's in active or passive mode. The inner chamber of the chaise acts as a pressure washer and cleans clothes with ionized air instead of water. More »

4:00 PM on Sat Jul 5 2008
By Elaine Chow
21,269 views, 31 comments

Latest by Gstein: @heroineworshipper: i think my brain just jumped out of my left ear. more »

pets

Cat Vs. Washing Machine (My Poor Cat Part II)

A while back, my luddite cat had a run-in with an R/C dragonfly. It left her jaded and frightened of the device, so much that we topped our Christmas tree with it to keep her ornament attacking at bay. It was remarkably effective. Since then we've relocated to an apartment and she has a new nemesis...the washing machine. More »

3:20 PM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Mark Wilson
19,280 views, 110 comments

washing

One Wash, One Cup of Water: Nearly Waterless Washing Machine Invented

British inventors have designed a washing machine that takes eco-friendliness to a new level: it uses just a single cup of water to wash a load of clothes. Instead of water the Xeros machine uses thousands of special plastic chips (about 44 pounds' worth) in each wash, and when that single cup of water is heated, these chips absorb the dirt—including tricky stuff like coffee and lipstick. The chips are removed when the wash ends, and can be reused up to 100 times. Though it's still in prototyping, the inventors are intending to commercialize their machine, and it may even hit the shops next year for a price similar to conventional machines. [Daily Mail]

7:28 AM on Tue Jun 10 2008
By Kit Eaton
16,373 views, 79 comments

Latest by n/a: How can 1 cup of water decently wash a whole load of clothes? It's barely enough to get one shirt moderatly wet... more »

design

Washup: Toilet and Washing Machine All-in-One (Oh Yes!)

Alright, I get it. Eco-friendly types and people who have small apartments might appreciate a washing machine / toilet hybrid that recycles wasted wash water in the flush tank. It is a good idea, but there is something that is just plain wrong about having your clean clothes so close to the place where you poop—you know what I'm saying? Still, if you are a dude you could entertain yourself by watching the cycle spin while urinating.Nice. It may only be a concept, but I wouldn't be surprised to see this thing popping up in tiny apartments sometime in the near future. [Core77 via Apartment Therapy]

9:15 PM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Sean Fallon
8,370 views, 56 comments

Latest by Khuluna: Do like. more »

concept

Slam-Dunk the Funk(y Clothing) with the Tian Chi Washer

Designed for electronic giant Candy and Italian business organization La Fucina, the Tian Chi washing machine introduces an element of fun to the daily grind of household chores, A spring-loaded trap door in the top means that you can play basketball with your dirty clothes every washday. Unlike me, Carlo Casagrande and Yu Wenhou Ben are obviously no fans of household chores, but that's because they don't have Jesus doing the laundry in nothing but a loincloth and high heels. [Yanko]

8:11 AM on Wed Feb 27 2008
By AddyDugdale
3,153 views, 13 comments

Latest by SomeoneUKno: @SigmundTheSeaMonster: LMAO! more »

fresh and clean

Washing Machine Makes Your Assault Rifles Sparkle

So you have hoarded thousands of guns in a homemade bunker for that inevitable moment when WWIII comes knocking at your door. That's all well and good, but how do you keep such an impressive arsenal clean? The answer is the F636HT Heavy Duty Long Gun & Handgun System. This bad boy clean up to 10 handguns or 4 long guns simultaneously—which is a big time saver. More »

5:50 PM on Wed Feb 13 2008
By Sean Fallon
9,966 views, 39 comments

appliances

Three Words: "Sexy," "Washing" and "Machine"

This is probably the first time the word "sexy" has ever been used to describe a washing machine—but this concept piece from designer Simona Luculano is definitely worthy of such an adjective. Unlike traditional washing machine eyesores that must be hidden in a garage or behind sliding doors, the Flexible Distance washing machine could actually be used as a decorative piece. More »

3:50 PM on Fri Nov 16 2007
By Sean Fallon
8,462 views, 28 comments

washing machine

Detergentless Haier Washing Machine Uses Ions to Clean Skid Marks

Instead of using detergent, this Haier WasH2O uses ions to get rid of brown and yellow stains in your clothes. The WasH2O breaks up water into OH- and H+ ions, where the OH- "attracts" stains and the H+ ions "sterilize" the clothes. We don't know anything about chemistry, but that sounds like black magic to us. Will this be a world-changing innovative product, or will this be like the Segway? [Wash2O via Oh Gizmo via Freshome]

2:10 PM on Wed Aug 1 2007
By Jason Chen
4,664 views, 27 comments

Latest by MasterYong: I do marketing for a business that uses this same technology, only they sell a unit that installs in-line with the H2O supply to your washer, then you just stop using detergent alltogether. The thing costs about $400, much more »

kitchen

Recycling Washer/Dryer Concept

This concept washing machine by Reed Crawford saves water from one of the cleaner, later rinse cycles for use in a future wash. Smart, but only if there is an override that I can activate when washing soiled underwear. I mean, hypothetically.
[Yanko]

6:26 PM on Tue Jul 31 2007
By Brian Lam
1,949 views, 7 comments

Latest by Dustin L.: Who puts their washing machine in their kitchen? more »

you need music here?

LG's Washing Machine Has an iPod Dock

Of all the things that we've seen an iPod dock stuck onto, this washing machine is probably the worst. LG's patent for a "Home appliance with MP3 player" loads a dock for the iPod/Zune on the top along with speakers and what looks like a powerline networking adapter with a slot for a USB port. More »

11:03 AM on Mon May 28 2007
By Jason Chen
2,257 views, 12 comments

adwatch

And the Best Ad of the Year Is: A Washing Machine Spot?

The best-in-show winner of the Grand Clio (Clios are like the Oscars for advertising) went to this ad for the Aqualtis washer. While it's clever—and definitely better than Sony's PS3 spots—I'm not sure it's better than their paintball Bravia ads, which also got a nod. What were your favorite spots this year? Breathe a word of any Geico caveman ad and you get executed. – Matt Buchanan More »

9:40 PM on Mon May 14 2007
By Matt Buchanan
3,687 views, 25 comments

quiet washing

Samsung VRT Washing Machine Destroys Bacteria Very Quietly

The new Samsung VRT front-loading washing machine is powered by the Intel Santa Rosa chipset, sporting a new Core 2 Duo T7300 processor, NVIDIA GeForce graphics, Turbo Memory, Turbo Boost, 802.11n wireless, two HDMI ports, Blu-ray recorder, multitouch-sensitive panoramic screen and runs Mac OS X. More »

9:15 AM on Wed May 9 2007
By Addy Dugdale
7,022 views, 14 comments

gadgets

Mitsubishi Claims World's Fastest Washing Machine: Bring Out the Turbo-Charged Housewife in You

If any of you have ever thought that speed is of the essence when watching your clothes go round, then this product is for you. Mitsubishi Electric claim to have brought out the world's fastest washer-dryer whose moving drum changes angles automatically according to how much dirty laundry you fill it with, and the type of wash you want. Up to 20lb of clothes can be washed within 35 mins, and just over 13lb dried in a little over two hours. More »

10:02 AM on Thu Mar 22 2007
By www.gizmodo.com
2,630 views, 15 comments

Latest by Jesus Diaz: Bignaz2k, OK, so let's forget for a moment about the fact that what you quoted is marketing-speak by a company corpo-droid (which it is). Let's assume we can trust the guy... "It's not only about saving time for users but also saving more »

gadgets

Beautiful Korean Washing Machine Makes Me Want To Washy All Night Long

SAMSUNG_1_jpg.jpegIt takes a whole lot of mojo for a new gadget to give me that pitter patter in my chest, the butterflies in the tummy, and the sweaty palms I associate with only the most lust worthy of gear. Today, I find myself wanting to get my wash on with this baroquely designed, deep red, gold-trimmed Samsung washing machine. I want to wash my clothes til the sun come up, baby. Washy washy, all my dirty laundry. No bleach. No fabric softener. Just straight up Tide, and the heavy load cycle. The fact that its only available in Korea makes it hotter. More »

4:35 PM on Sat Jan 27 2007
By Brian Lam
2,777 views, 46 comments

Latest by encoree: For those who wonders who the girl is. She's Han Ga-in, a Korean actress, info and pictures here http://www.hancinema more »

gadgets

Invisible Japanese Refrigerator

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dyson

Dyson's CR01 Contrarotating Double-Drum Washing Machine

Dyson, masters of the cyclonic vacuum cleaners are taking on the task of washing out your dirty laundry. The contrarotating, or rotating in an opposite manner, design uses two drums to get clothes cleaner, by "flexing" fabrics more. Sounds like its rough on the delicates, but we're not laundry men, so what do we know? More »

2:48 PM on Thu Sep 28 2006
By Brian Lam
2,805 views, 36 comments

gadgets

Dry Cleaning v2.0: Waterless Washing

Today the headlines are all about oil shortages. But tomorrow's precious resource is water. That's why Industrial design students Wendy Chua, 21, and Gabriel Tan, 23, from the National University of Singapore invented the waterless washing machine. Unlike dry cleaning, which relies on chemicals, this machine uses negative ions, compressed air and deodorants to clean clothes. Inspired by air purifiers, the students believe the negative ions are a natural cleaning agent—and if my clothes come out smelling like fresh flowers I would be only too happy to save a few quarters on the dryer cycle. More »

10:47 AM on Mon Nov 21 2005
By tgrumet
252 views, Comment