I am never used to seeing a laundry chute door. I am used to seeing my dirty clothes in a corner of the bathroom of my tiny one bedroom apartment. I also never considered getting a hamper. I put the dirty clothes in a plastic bag and that happens only when I realize that I do not have any clothes to wear the following day. The only time those dirty clothes disappear is when it’s time to say hi to the laundromat. Yes, I do not know how to use the laundry room at my basement.
Getting Acquainted With A Laundry Chute Door
Things have changed when I got engaged and I met my future mother-in-law. It seems that the idea of dirty clothes stuck in the bathroom corner is very unappealing to her. As a good daughter-in-law, I researched for ways on how I can effectively hide my dirty clothes. That is how I discovered the benefits of having a laundry chute, which will transport my dirty clothes all the way to the basement.
What Is A Laundry Chute, Anyway?
If there is such a thing as a home Luddite, then I would fit into its definition perfectly. My fiancée explained to me that laundry chutes work similarly to a trash chute, only it will carry my dirty clothes down to the laundry room that I never used.
Since I have called the local handyman to dig a hole in my bathroom wall to make way for a neat chute, I lived for two weeks staring at the void on my wall. It occurred to me that it was actually bothersome. I started looking at Pinterest home makeover ideas, and discovered that there was such a thing called door for the laundry chute. My fiancée laughed at my ignorance and then explained that laundry chutes should actually have a covering for aesthetics’ sake.
Choosing The Laundry Chute Door
Pinterest ideas tell me that there are two common types of doors for the laundry chute – one that opens like a cabinet, and one that pulls down. I find that the hinged door that opens to the side is more space consuming for my tiny bathroom and opted for a pull-down type instead. Since I do not have much space to spare for a chute door in my bathroom, I opted to have it covered with vinyl since it is less expensive than tiles and will not expand with moisture, unlike wooden doors.
Life Made Easy
Having a laundry chute installed conveniently removed the unnecessary clutter that made doing my business in the bathroom difficult. The laundry chute solved the problem by making use of the space I have in the basement. Of course, while this provides solution to how to hide my dirty clothes, I now have a much bigger endeavor to make. Now, I have to get a washing machine, open the laundry chute door and remove piles of dirty clothes, and learn how to do my own laundry.
