When I had the ‘villa’, across the road from the barndo, my washer and dryer was in a bathroom closet. I HATED it!
The bi-fold doors there were always a pain and at one point, I hung a shower curtain over the opening that matched the shower curtain for the tub. With an area so small, there’s never a good place to store dirty clothes, and there’s no place to fold the clean clothes once they’re out of the dryer.
Then we bought the Seymour house…
It was wonderful to have a separate laundry/utility room! Plenty of space for soaps and all the extras used on specific stains.
It was so darned good I swore I’d NEVER, EVER, have my washer and dryer stuck in a bathroom closet. Even my childhood home — before my parents added an addition 3 times the original size — had a utility room.
Fast forward to today in the barndo…
Here I am — living the dream – erm nightmare!
Yup… bi-fold doors covering a washer and dryer in a closet in the bathroom. ARG!
The door on the left is perfect. The door on the right is always off track. It’s been rehung, the rail at the top replaced, and the hardware at the bottom has been changed out three times now. Nothing works. Nothing keeps the darned thing closed even when it hasn’t totally fallen off.
I needed a solution…
After reading reviews, I ordered what I hope will be a bi-fold door solution. It’s a barn-door track kit for bi-folds. The reviews said it’s an easy install.
After much complaining, threats of bodily harm, and more — Perry bellied up to address the issue with his trusty drill and a drill-bit the size of my arm borrowed from Mr. Pesky.
Two days later…
TADA!
If I could have what I really want, it would be a utility room with a door to the backyard. A big room with space to feed the dogs and let them outside. A place for the dogs to enter when they have muddy feet instead of tracking through the kitchen (like every single house I’ve owned).
But here I am with my washer and dryer still in the bathroom — and it’s all good. I can wash and dry my clothes at home, the space is covered, and the doors aren’t falling off. (Not yet anyway.) I call that a win! 🙂
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