Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Chatting => Frugal Living => Topic started by: Dopey113 on June 06, 2012, 16:35
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Getting shot of your old washing machine? Then do what I did, big hammer and a screwdriver, mash it and just take the drum out with the drive spindle, and there you have it, a fire pit, made from rust free stainless steel and aluminium, will last you years, I might take a pic later, if you want one? no skill involved, unless breaking something is a skill??
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Yes please, a piccy would be great. :)
We have an ailing fire basket and will be in need of a replacement.
We enjoy a good fire at the soltices. ;) Especially at the winter solstice :D
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Hi Mrs Ball, because you was admiring my big plot, I immediately ran out to take some pics of my drum for you, hope you like
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On some, depending on make and model, you can make them spin around and around, there made for it, what with the holes in the side, I use a little kinderling and split logs, you may be able to use coal? never tried it with coal though
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I love a big plot, Dopey ;)
Thank you for the piccys. What a brilliant idea :)
Not sure that I would want to spin a fire though. Although it would add an extra dimension to the Sawain Festival of jumping the fire :lol: :lol:
We must have a look at our recycle centre. There are often washing machines there.
I will offer the guys at the centre the enducement (not a bribe) enducement, of my cream scones and home made jam.
Usually works. Got enough paving bricks to edge all my borders a while back.
Thanks again for the piccies and the great idea. Enjoy your hols. :D
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Don't forget, the glass front 'window' makes a great trifle / fruit / mixing bowl. :nowink:
Cheers, Tony.
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Don't forget, the glass front 'window' makes a great trifle / fruit / mixing bowl. :nowink:
Cheers, Tony.
Blimey, that would make one hell of a trifle :ohmy:
The one food that I cannot resist is a properly made trifle, so I don't make it often.
Good idea for a punch bowl, tho. :D
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thats crackin we will all be looking for old washers now .
chrissie b
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Don't you find people looking at you a bit funny when you go around collecting these strange items :lol:
The times I have people looking at me as if I am barking mad :lol:
But I think we are resourceful and interesting ;)
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Brilliant idea! I'll be scouring freecycle now to follow your example.
Surbie
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We need a new fire pit and as luck would have it, the washing machine died last sunday (it didn't feel luck at the time though) I see a project coming on ;)
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What a fantastic idea Dopey! Wish I'd thought of that when mine died this year. :)
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sorry to resurrect a (slightly) aged post but our washer has been making increasingly worse noises recently and tonight I thought it was going to blow :ohmy:
Decision made to replace it (probably just as expensive to repair) and my 1st thought was... hmm, I'm sure someone mentioned making a fire pit out of an old washer... :nowink:
Great idea and has certainly sweetened the blow, thanks!! :D
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A lovely idea..... but, down in here in the hard-water zone, washing machine drums are often caked in calcium but I guess the heat of a fire would dry it and cause it to crack away.
Worth considering I think.