Do you have a small kitchen, a teeny-tiny studio flat, a kitchenette or a caravan? If you do, I feel your pain. In many kitchens there just isn’t enough space for bulky washing machines, tumble dryers and dishwashers. So what can you do? Nip down the laundrette to see Dot Cotton every lunchtime? Wash up in the sink and use much more water than you would if you had a dishwasher? Fear not, we at Appliances Online have a solution for you. Read on to hear our unmissable space saving advice.
An obvious answer is the washer dryer, an appliance that will literally half the space you need - take your washing machine and your tumble dryer and amalgamate them into one super appliance and you’re sorted! A good example is the Hotpoint Aquarius WDL520G. It’s less than 60cm wide and still has a massive 7kg drum. Better yet, take a look at the Baumatic BWD1212 washer dryer. It’s no smaller than the Hotpoint I’ve just mentioned but, because it’s built-in, you can hide it away to give the illusion of more cupboard space – a favourite of the neat freaks and the minimalist crowd.
If you’re adamant that you have to have a separate washer and dryer, why not go for a top loading washing machine like the Hotpoint WTL500P. At 40cm wide it’s ultra skinny when compared to a standard machine and can therefore slot into many a nook and cranny. If it has to be a front loader, check out the Beko WM5101W which is 45cm deep – great for tight spaces. Get a matching slimline spin dryer such as the Indesit ISDG428 and you're sorted, stood next to each other this washer and dryer stretch only 14cm wider than a standard washing machine or tumble dryer on its own.
Oh, I nearly forgot! Because you don’t need an outlet to vent a spin dryer, you’re not limited to where you can put it. This is also true of the TC180W condenser tumble dryer from Zanussi, which is small enough to keep in a cupboard. Winner!
So, you’ve got the washing and drying sorted, what about the dishes? You could just use the sink but it’s just so energy inefficient with all the rinsing that’s involved, and you end up using 3, 4 or even 5 times as much water as a dishwasher would. Zanussi and Bosch have answered your cramped, restricted prayers. Introducing the table top dishwasher. Cute and petite, they’re small enough to, you guessed it, sit on top of your table or worktop, or even in a cupboard. Stand out with the Bosch SKS50E11EU in canary yellow, which is big enough for 6 place settings and is ideal for a couple or small family.
If that’s still not good enough because you don’t have the counter space, cast your eyes over the built-in Neff S65M63N0GB dishwasher, 6 place settings and just a mere 45cm tall. Get Shorty.
For those of you with a brood to feed, 6 place settings just isn’t enough, so a bigger size slimline dishwasher could be a better option. The Beko DE2542FW can handle a whopping 10 place settings within its slender 45cm span. You’re welcome.
So there you go, welcome to miniature appliance heaven.