• SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      “Make sure the kitchen has a washing machine. That’s very important.”

      “A washing machine? Are you sure?”

      “Absolutely, huge selling point. Nobody likes hand washing.”

      They remembered the word “dishwasher” a few days later, but it was already too late.

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        6 months ago

        I think that might be a UK thing. I saw it and immediately assumed it was England, because I’ve never seen a washing machine in the kitchen, except in British television.

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          It made sense when they added in indoor plumbing to old buildings that were built pre-1900’s. The old 2-up, 2-down homes are a good example. They were often retrofitted to add a bathroom at the top of the stairs above the kitchen.

          The only place to add in a washing machine was in the kitchen. Since people hung their washing outside to dry in the back garden it was a logical place as well.