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When Good Enough Becomes Lousy
11:00AM Jason Chen | The antithesis of the good enough mantra can be seen with this, a Hoover washing machine from 1948. More »
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Sanyo’s Human Washing Machine From 1970
8:20AM Sean Fallon | Back in 1970, Sanyo envisioned a future where manual bathing was obsolete and head-washing was (apparently) optional. At the World Expo in Osaka, Sanyo unveiled their plan in the form of the Ultrasonic Bath. More »
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Like Everything, Washing Machines Would Be Better with TVs
8:00AM Mark Wilson | How do you make a semi perfect product better? You add a TV, that’s how. More »
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Baguni Washing Machine Takes In Entire Laundry Baskets
11:20AM Jason Chen | This Baguni washing machine concept saves one step, the one where you empty your clothes basket into the washing machine, from your laundry cycle. Is this a huge problem for people? More »
Gadgets
No More Mildewy Undies, Thanks to the Twittering Washing Machine
12:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | If you get distracted with brilliant blogs written by unspeakably handsome writers and forget about your laundry only to find your clothes smelly and gross in the machine five hours later, this hack’s for you. More »
Design
iBasket Laundry Concept is Clothes Hamper, Washer For The Lazy
5:30AM Gizmodo US Edition | Like most New Yorkers, my building has no laundry facilities of its own and, in order to get clean clothes, I have to summon the willpower to drag my brimming bag three blocks. Oh, if only I had this automated washing machine basket instead. Designed by Guopeng Liang and one of the finalists in Electrolux’s Design Lab ‘08 contest, the iBasket is a space saving clothes hamper and washing machine in one. More »
Design
Spherical Washing Machine Saves Space and Aching Backs
8:40AM Sean Fallon | It may not be as inconspicuous as the laundry lounge chair, but this Sfera spherical washing machine design does have a few notable advantages. First off, it is compact and it can be tucked away in the corner of a bathroom. Second, its rotating spherical tank makes unloading a breeze. All you need to do is turn it over and undo the hatch. The problem is that the Sfera doesn’t appear to be viable in its current form. Issues like how the machine would work and whether or not it would be safe to wall mount are not addressed. Still, the concept is intriguing. More »
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Laundry Concept Hides Washing Machine In Lounge Chair
6:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | Someone I know once had the awesome idea of turning a laundromat (popular here in my neck of the woods) into a singles bar. With this concept washer and dryer from Indian designer Harsha Vardhan, we could up our prospective plans a notch and instead turn laundromats into singles lounges. The make believe washing machine doubles as a large seat whether it’s in active or passive mode. The inner chamber of the chaise acts as a pressure washer and cleans clothes with ionised air instead of water. More »
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Cat Vs. Washing Machine (My Poor Cat Part II)
5:20AM Mark Wilson | A while back, my luddite cat had a run-in with an R/C dragonfly. It left her jaded and frightened of the device, so much that we topped our Christmas tree with it to keep her ornament attacking at bay. It was remarkably effective. Since then we’ve relocated to an apartment and she has a new nemesis…the washing machine. More »
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