So my dryer has been dying a slow death since the day I moved into my house a little over a year & a half ago. I've been able to squeak by not buying a new one for quite a while, & over the summer I just hung my clothes out on the line to dry. I kept telling myself I was conserving energy & being kind to the planet by using the clothes line instead of the ailing dryer, but in the back of my head I knew Fall of 09 would be new dryer time. :D
I bought the new dryer last Tues, it was delivered Friday, & the weekend was a laundry extravaganza! Yes...very exciting...but being able to dry an entire batch of towels, sheets, & a comforter in 45min was fanastic! Yes I know it's sad to be so excited about a dryer but what are you gonna do? :) This brings me to the new laundry folding station.
Since I had all this dry laundry :) I needed somewhere to fold it. The previous owners had replaced the kitchen cupboards at some point & left the old ones down in the basement, so I had a good base to start from. I had also been given some large chuncks of countertop from my parents, when they redesigned their computer room, so I already had a good work surface! Using some 2x4's which came from some shelving I took apart in the old pantry, I built a base for the cupboards, attached them to the base, & then attached the counter top to the cupboards, & anchored it all to the wall. All I have to do now is buy some end caps to cover the gap's between the cupboards & the walls, & then cap off the raw 2x4 w/ some type of moulding & it'll be done! An entirely new work area for around $15 when it's all said & done. Can't beat reuse & repurpose! :)
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