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Creative places to place a tumble dryer?

32 replies

dudsville · 06/02/2026 19:51

Have you successfully put a tumble dryer somewhere unique in your home that isn't the garage? If so, I would love to hear it, looking for ideas that won't require renovating a space.

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dudsville · 06/02/2026 23:46

Bumping. Anyone have one in the storage bedroom or randomly in a hall way?

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redlorryyellowbus · 07/02/2026 00:27

I had one in my big bathroom when I lived alone!

PurpleLovecats · 07/02/2026 00:28

Ours is in the downstairs bedroom that’s no longer used

RedSpottyMushrooms · 07/02/2026 00:32

Idk if it's unique exactly, but our washer and drier are in cupboards off the hallway.

TheSmallAssassin · 07/02/2026 00:33

We had ours in the dining room for a bit, but now it's stacked on top of the washing machine.

WafflePlusWord · 07/02/2026 00:34

i Once had one in a bedroom and just stuck the pipe out the top window when I used it. Another time I had one under the stairs and used a condenser box with it.

elaeocarpus · 07/02/2026 00:34

In the bedroom as a bedside table between bed and window

irie · 07/02/2026 01:24

Under stairs cupboard

MarxistMags · 07/02/2026 01:27

Husband made a shelf like thing and it's on top of the washing machine.

DustlandFairytaleBeginning · 07/02/2026 01:35

In the downstairs bathroom that is only used as a back up loo as its always cold. We used a stacking kit to put the tumble dryer over the washing machine. Was pleasantly surprised how well the set up has worked.

floppybit · 07/02/2026 01:35

Upstairs landing

Willowback · 07/02/2026 01:43

Ww had ours in the ensuite in our old house

Mydonkeyisred · 07/02/2026 01:45

Mines under the dining table in the kitchen.

DilemmaDelilah · 07/02/2026 11:13

Ours is in a cupboard in the downstairs shower room, on top of the washing machine.

In our last house it was under the stairs.

Fasterthan40 · 07/02/2026 12:10

I think that they pump out quite a lot of tiny particles/ dust. Mine is fairly high spec but I don’t think it makes for good air quality so tend to shut behind doors in winter and open kitchen doors in summer. Would suggest either a well ventilated room or a cupboard so you can shut the door on it.

YouAndMeDays · 07/02/2026 12:43

Fasterthan40 · 07/02/2026 12:10

I think that they pump out quite a lot of tiny particles/ dust. Mine is fairly high spec but I don’t think it makes for good air quality so tend to shut behind doors in winter and open kitchen doors in summer. Would suggest either a well ventilated room or a cupboard so you can shut the door on it.

What? Don't shut your working tumble drier behind doors! A really bad idea.

Ours is in our spare room. It has a tank, so isn't 'plumbed' in.

1Audhdmum · 07/02/2026 12:45

Mine is just in my bedroom. Nowhere else it could go and it's very useful so Im not too bothered about it being in a random place.

cleaningthebog · 07/02/2026 12:48

Our small, long, slim laundry room with washing machine and dryer has the bath and overbath shower in there too. Also has a tall broom cupboard. Amazing what can be filled in to a small place with a bit of imagination. Don't have a sink in the laundry room though.

tedibear · 07/02/2026 12:57

We had a washer dryer and it was shit. Kitchen had just been refurbished so we cldnt change anything. We had a box room upstairs (no window). We had it in there. It wasn’t a great idea as it wasn’t ventilated. We left the room door open and tried to let air in/out. It worked though as it was like that for about 6/7yrs with no issues. When we moved house the kitchen was old and we planned to redo it. Again no where for a dryer. We had it upstairs in a spare room (with a window this time) it was about 2yrs before we got round to doing the kitchen this time. We finally have a utility room and it’s in there and is ventilated to outside now 😀 so much better having it next to the washing machine too.

TheNameWasOnceChosen · 07/02/2026 13:21

I moved the washing machine into a little nook in the out side loo. Had the dryer in my kitchen.

UnaOfStormhold · 07/02/2026 13:23

We had a top opening one that went into a blind corner in the kitchen.

anotheranonanon · 07/02/2026 13:24

In my old house we had a cupboard jn the hall with washing machine and tumble dryer stacked. It was great.

WelcometomyUnderworld · 07/02/2026 13:26

Mine’s in our en suite bathroom, with the washing machine.

columnatedruinsdomino · 07/02/2026 13:34

Front porch here. Lives with a dark fleece thrown over it with a plant on top. There is a small high window at the side for the hose so it’s always ready to use. Visitors don’t know it’s there unless it’s in use.

Fasterthan40 · 07/02/2026 13:36

YouAndMeDays · 07/02/2026 12:43

What? Don't shut your working tumble drier behind doors! A really bad idea.

Ours is in our spare room. It has a tank, so isn't 'plumbed' in.

Is it? Builder designed it for us like that and it seems quite standard in our neighbourhood- Edwardian terraces. Otherwise I can smell the fluff if I am in the kitchen. New bosch series 6 condenser.