Watertown, New York is an interesting place. They must have had a falling out or some controversy or snobby “I’m a town, you’re a city” issue, because half of the addresses are either Watertown-City or Watertown-Town. Can’t they all just get along as one?
Here’s a room from a Watertown-something home. It serves many purposes. It’s a laundry room. It’s a bathroom. It’s a kitchen. You can cook a burger while going to the bathroom and doing laundry! Think of all the time you’ll save.
And then we found another Watertown-something home with a toilet next to the washer/dryer. It’s the cause of the name controversy! The Watertown-Town people call it a baundry (bathroom-laundry) and the Watertown-City folk call it a lathroom (laundry-bathroom).
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1 Picky // Dec 5, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Another instance of plumbing dictating the placement of “appliances”. #1 looks like they removed a shower or tub to place the washer/dryer there. Reminds me of older trailers with the laundry built into the bathroom.
2 Ottoline // Dec 5, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Frank Sinatra said it best: “Old Watertown, nothin’ much happenin’ down on Main, ‘cept a little rain. Old Watertown, everyone knows the perfect crime, killin’ time; and no one’s goin’ anywhere, livin’s much too easy there…” Presumably because all your livin’ can be done in one room.
3 karen // Dec 5, 2011 at 6:23 pm
wonderful privacy it’s got to feel like you’re sitting in the hallway!
4 kat // Dec 5, 2011 at 7:54 pm
We did a rehab of a newer home for new homeowner’s in Tucson a few years ago. The original w/d location was in the garage. The new homeowners wanted it in the master bathroom. Had to jack hammer the slab, gut a very nice full bath, turn it into a 1/2 bath (shower stall), and remove a linen closet. I hated that job.
5 Jat // Dec 6, 2011 at 7:57 am
I’ve often thought of installing a urinal near my bed, oddly enough.
6 LeonRoi // Dec 6, 2011 at 10:49 am
Having the washing machine in the kitchen is VERY convenient, so is having it in the bathroom.
Having the toilet in the kitchen, not so much…
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