Small kitchen, washer dryer, fridge freezer

olb81

Don't really want to move the washing.machine location due to plumbing 
Think I'll go for plain washing machine and fridge with ice draw 

casper_gutman

I understand all the washer-dryer hate, but I'd still get one. We used to have one in our old house, and it was useful when we needed some specific item - sports kit etc - to be washed and dried and the weather wasn't cooperative. Once you accept that they can only dry a few bits, not a full load, they're fine.

ButterCheese

We have a separate washer and drier but we only use the drier in an emergency (e.g. PE kit, football kit, school uniform that we forgot to wash).  Otherwsie we use a clothes airer and dehumidifier or hang outside.  The dehumidifier has been our weapon of choice for over 10 years; it helps reduce condensation and mould, is quieter than a drier and cheaper to run, and takes up hardly any space.  The only downside is that of course it takes longer to dry clothes, but a bit of planning is all it takes.

You can also get mini fridges or freezers that can go on a counter top if that's an option

Albermarle

ours uses 0.7kw to do a 9kg load so 20p isnt much to me and if you were on a rate with discounted night electricity it would be 6p. 

This seems very low.
Consensus from google/AI, is that a full load, even in a heat pump type, will cost about 50p.
How Much Does It Cost to Run a Tumble Dryer in the UK? (2025)

MyRealNameToo

Albermarle said:

ours uses 0.7kw to do a 9kg load so 20p isnt much to me and if you were on a rate with discounted night electricity it would be 6p. 

This seems very low.
Consensus from google/AI, is that a full load, even in a heat pump type, will cost about 50p.
How Much Does It Cost to Run a Tumble Dryer in the UK? (2025)

Well it is A++++++ rated or some such nonsense. Looking at a random 9kg Belco A+ rated using the governmental scheme says it uses 285kwh per year whereas ours is 175kwh so it is substantially more efficient. 

We do have a 1,600 RPM washer though so clothes come out substantially drier than our old 1,300 machine which may also go towards explaining the low energy consumption on the drier. 

Looking at its self reported consumption our average use is 0.4kw per load but the Mrs does have a habit of doing small loads

Owain_Moneysaver

You can get under-counter fridge-freezers eg
https://cookology.com/product/collections/black-products/cookology-ucff87bk-undercounter-fridge-freezer-black/
they probably have better freezer performance than a fridge with an icebox inside the fridge. That one is 26 litre freezer capacity, a typical fridge with icebox is 7 litres freezer. 

Spikeygran

Have you got any other spaces that could be used?  FIL has his freezer, washer and dryer in a small conservatory.  You can get quite small chest freezers, which generally hold safe temperature for 3 times as long as upright freezer in a power cut.  That way you could just have a larder fridge in the kitchen.

The problem with a small freezer section is the boxes.  They are all different shapes and sizes and with such a small area you cant use the space efficiently, they give you size in litres which initially looks good but not so good in use.   I have a full size fridge/freezer and still have to play jigsaw puzzles with the contents on shopping day.