FabSwingers.com forum: Washing Machine Help!

By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

Right, before I go knocking on an elderly neighbours door, I had the washing machine on earlier and thought everything was fine, until I came to empty it.

It seems the drum has stopped spinning so I think it has gone through the whole cycle without moving though it did sound as if everything was ok.

But nothing has been spun, and therefore all my work clothes are still heavily full of water.

Is there a simple fix? Even just for this one time, to give me time to buy a new one next weekend?

It is an old manual machine so not really surprised, but any advise on how to get the water out tonight is greatly appreciated.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it's not spinning the belt has probably come off, you have to pull it out and take the back off to have a look. If it hasn't snapped it can just be put back on for now

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

undo the filter at the bottom of the machine....put towels down and if possible some thign to catch the water (although they are often so close to the bottom its hard to do that).

It might be something as simple as something caught in the filter stopping it spinning like a bra wire.

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

check your filter . Have a deep bowl to collect all the water. Rush to the launderette to get stuff ready for tomorrow

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I had it...checked the filter and there was a load of shit in it..emptied it and the water filtered out after I put it on the rinse cycle

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

The water has drained (thank god) but my clothes are soaking, seems I may just have to try and hand rinse them and chuck them in the drier and hope for the best, as their is no chance I can pull it out and check the situation with the belt

One time I could do with a man!

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Put them on the spin cycle...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

it may be a blocked impeller. lots of machines have a small round cap on the front face of the machine, under the door, normally hidden by a flap that folds down. behind that cap is a filter and maybe a little ting that has vanes like a propellor.

open the flap, get some baking trays/ roasting dishes and old towels etc to soak up water, unscrew the cap (water will drain out, don't panic, it's ok, use the trays etc), and check for coins, pen lids and other random bits. clear out any crap you find.

put it back together and restart the machine.

if it's not that it could well be worn carbon bushes on the motor. and that is very fixable for about £50, so don't bin the machine just yet.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

There's a filter on a washing machine?!

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"it may be a blocked impeller. lots of machines have a small round cap on the front face of the machine, under the door, normally hidden by a flap that folds down. behind that cap is a filter and maybe a little ting that has vanes like a propellor.

put it back together and restart the machine.

if it's not that it could well be worn carbon bushes on the motor. and that is very fixable for about £50, so don't bin the machine just yet.

Ok, away to go and give this a go, back soon.

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

Well, that didn't work, not a bloody thing in the filter...can you believe that? Others seem to find bloody treasure.

Just chucked it all in the tumble drier and hoping for the best

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Does the drum spin or is it just not draining?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well, that didn't work, not a bloody thing in the filter...can you believe that? Others seem to find bloody treasure.

Just chucked it all in the tumble drier and hoping for the best

someone mentioned a similar problem ages ago - i went to search mine and not even fluff

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Does the drum spin or is it just not draining?"

It's draining, just not spinning

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Well, that didn't work, not a bloody thing in the filter...can you believe that? Others seem to find bloody treasure.

Just chucked it all in the tumble drier and hoping for the best

someone mentioned a similar problem ages ago - i went to search mine and not even fluff

Not just me then!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Does the drum spin or is it just not draining?

It's draining, just not spinning

does it spin if you move it?

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By *icky-discoMan
over a year ago

oxford

"The water has drained (thank god) but my clothes are soaking, seems I may just have to try and hand rinse them and chuck them in the drier and hope for the best, as their is no chance I can pull it out and check the situation with the belt

One time I could do with a man!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's a filter at the bottom on my machine. It got blocked with a coin and caused the same issue. Have a look at the manual it maybe very easy to fix.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does the drum spin or is it just not draining?

It's draining, just not spinning

That sounds like the belt, if its making all the noises but not moving hopefully it should be a quick fix xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does the drum spin or is it just not draining?

It's draining, just not spinning

Then either the belts gone or it's the brushes, no chance of fixing it tonight I'm afraid

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have also has a situation where the load was too heavy and tripped out the safety and wouldn't spin. Reduced the load and reset it and it worked.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does the drum spin or is it just not draining?

It's draining, just not spinning

90 percent chance it's the carbon bushes on the motor.

sounds scary, but if you are handy with a spanner look on espares on you tube/ web on you can fix cheaply.

if you're not handy , call someone who is. better than binning a good machine for want of 30 minutes and 30 quid on new bushes

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Does the drum spin or is it just not draining?

It's draining, just not spinning

Then either the belts gone or it's the brushes, no chance of fixing it tonight I'm afraid "

I didn't think so, the drum moves quite freely by hand, I've just chucked it all in the drier, so looks like washing machine shopping next weekend!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Both belt or brushes are under ten quid and both a five minute job to fit

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

I'll be honest, I can't really complain as it is nearly 20 years old, so I suppose it was on the cards really.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loads of life left in it then, all the newer machines are shit for longevity.

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Loads of life left in it then, all the newer machines are shit for longevity."

Ok, food for thought for sure

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Both belt or brushes are under ten quid and both a five minute job to fit "
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Bollocks... Lol I've done my brushes before it's never 5 minutes and likely to take the skin of several knuckles. Grrr they build these things to annoy people who try to fix them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spade end off, clip clip job done, I've swapped out brushes in the time it's taken to boil the kettle for the post job brew.

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By *ittle Pocket PerveWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

"I had it...checked the filter and there was a load of shit in it..emptied it and the water filtered out after I put it on the rinse cycle "

Exactly what happened to mine....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Spade end off, clip clip job done, I've swapped out brushes in the time it's taken to boil the kettle for the post job brew."
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Does that include turning a 70kg the machine on its side removing top panel, back panel, slashing fingers on razor sharp metal metal dum holders, cursing and kicking it a few times, before putting the kettle and going back to it....

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Spade end off, clip clip job done, I've swapped out brushes in the time it's taken to boil the kettle for the post job brew."

depends on the make. i had a hotpoint and just to even get to the filter you had to remove the back panel, break our forearm in three places and grow and extra finger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Loads of life left in it then, all the newer machines are shit for longevity.

Ok, food for thought for sure

you tube it - bet it shows you how

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Spade end off, clip clip job done, I've swapped out brushes in the time it's taken to boil the kettle for the post job brew..

You've convinced me! A new machine it is then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it's a top mount you only need to take the top panel off and I it's a bottom mount you only need to lean the machine to get in from underneath, either way the motor is offered up to you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Spade end off, clip clip job done, I've swapped out brushes in the time it's taken to boil the kettle for the post job brew."
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And annoyingly most of the new machines use an induction motor with more fandangledness than you can shake a stick at

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Spade end off, clip clip job done, I've swapped out brushes in the time it's taken to boil the kettle for the post job brew..

You've convinced me! A new machine it is then

As it's 20yra old is it a Hotpoint?

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Spade end off, clip clip job done, I've swapped out brushes in the time it's taken to boil the kettle for the post job brew..

You've convinced me! A new machine it is then

As it's 20yra old is it a Hotpoint?"

No, it's a Whirlpool, bought it when I was 21 and I doubt I would be able to turn it on it's side

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does the drum spin or is it just not draining?

It's draining, just not spinning

90 percent chance it's the carbon bushes on the motor.

sounds scary, but if you are handy with a spanner look on espares on you tube/ web on you can fix cheaply.

if you're not handy , call someone who is. better than binning a good machine for want of 30 minutes and 30 quid on new bushes"
What about call out charge..?

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

If it's the bushes don't bin the machine you can buy them for a few quid... I might be teaching you to suck eggs.. Make sure if you're changing them you Unplug the machine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Spade end off, clip clip job done, I've swapped out brushes in the time it's taken to boil the kettle for the post job brew..

You've convinced me! A new machine it is then

As it's 20yra old is it a Hotpoint?

No, it's a Whirlpool, bought it when I was 21 and I doubt I would be able to turn it on it's side

Best thing is to take the top panel off and have a look

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

Ok guys (and sorry women) I am not very good with mens toys! I broke down in tears trying to bleed my radiators as I didn't realise I would affect the pressure and lose heat and hot water. So me taking off the top of a machine and knowing what I am looking at? Is a joke to be honest. I can barely change a spot light (yes I am openly embarrassing myself) So stop fighting, I just want an easy way out and get back to normal.

All I need now is to find out the clothes I chucked in the drier were too wet and fook that up as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ours did exactly the same thing last month it was the main shaft on the drum snapped due to 21 pence left in the drum and too much weight being put in drum cost to repair £60 so bit the bullet and got a new LG for £500 not really worth repairing something 10 years old and your still stuck with an old washer (best see if open the washer door and see if the drum moves forward and backwards easily)

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By *arnayguyMan
over a year ago

Durham Tees

"Ok guys (and sorry women) I am not very good with mens toys! I broke down in tears trying to bleed my radiators as I didn't realise I would affect the pressure and lose heat and hot water. So me taking off the top of a machine and knowing what I am looking at? Is a joke to be honest. I can barely change a spot light (yes I am openly embarrassing myself) So stop fighting, I just want an easy way out and get back to normal.

All I need now is to find out the clothes I chucked in the drier were too wet and fook that up as well

As somebody indicated earlier, are you sure it wasn't just overloaded with soaking wet, heavy clothes? How about trying it with little or nothing in it, if you haven't done it already?

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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago

Hertford

All I need now is to find out the clothes I chucked in the drier were too wet and fook that up as well

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. You can get a new machine from about two hundred pounds upwards . Dixon's Carphone are selling Hotpoints for around £270 . Your new machine will be a cold fill.

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

All I need now is to find out the clothes I chucked in the drier were too wet and fook that up as well

As somebody indicated earlier, are you sure it wasn't just overloaded with soaking wet, heavy clothes? How about trying it with little or nothing in it, if you haven't done it already?"

I have been guilty in the past, but no this was a half load so that was not the problem.

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By *icky-discoMan
over a year ago

oxford

Have a look inside make a sighing sound drink wine throw washing machine away buy a new one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does the drum spin or is it just not draining?

It's draining, just not spinning

That sounds like the belt, if its making all the noises but not moving hopefully it should be a quick fix xx"

Remove the top cover off it and check the belt o

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Have a look inside make a sighing sound drink wine throw washing machine away buy a new one

Sounds like me and a plan that might work

Will test it again with the towels used to empty the filter that flooded the kitchen as someone said there will only be a little amount of water

Though second thought, maybe not as I couldn't get the filter back in properly!

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Does the drum spin or is it just not draining?

It's draining, just not spinning

That sounds like the belt, if its making all the noises but not moving hopefully it should be a quick fix xx

Remove the top cover off it and check the belt o"

See one of my earlier posts, WTF am I actually looking for? You are all presuming I am an alpha male, I am not! Bloody hell I am really embarrassing myself on my own thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If there still really wet take em out and put in a big towel twist the towel as tight as you can it drains em off

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does the drum spin or is it just not draining?

It's draining, just not spinning

That sounds like the belt, if its making all the noises but not moving hopefully it should be a quick fix xx

Remove the top cover off it and check the belt o

See one of my earlier posts, WTF am I actually looking for? You are all presuming I am an alpha male, I am not! Bloody hell I am really embarrassing myself on my own thread

Pull the machine out, 2 or 3 Philips screws hold the top panel in place, once removed the panel slides back and off, the belt runs from the motor pulley to the drum spider on the back of the tub and is black and about 1/2 inch wide, the brushes sit either side of the motor.

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Does the drum spin or is it just not draining?

It's draining, just not spinning

That sounds like the belt, if its making all the noises but not moving hopefully it should be a quick fix xx

Remove the top cover off it and check the belt o

See one of my earlier posts, WTF am I actually looking for? You are all presuming I am an alpha male, I am not! Bloody hell I am really embarrassing myself on my own thread

I think I will just leave this for the big boys,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well that's the easy jobs done... Tune in next week for the "how to build your own atomic bomb thread"

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

Shame you`re not close enough to one of John Pye Auctions premises! They get ex-display/overstock/returns items from retail outlets including John Lewis and some of the white goods go extrememly cheaply! Much of the stuff is still in it`s transport protection!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well that's the easy jobs done... Tune in next week for the "how to build your own atomic bomb thread"

im a fiddler and skint - id have a go lol Sx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well that's the easy jobs done... Tune in next week for the "how to build your own atomic bomb thread"

im a fiddler and skint - id have a go lol Sx"
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OK you get the beryllium trigger I'll rummage around in the shed for some u235

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Well that's the easy jobs done... Tune in next week for the "how to build your own atomic bomb thread"

Sorry guys and gals, I'm not playing the weak card, but my kitchen is tiny, I have no room to move, also have no idea what I would be looking at evening if I did.

I'm also just a little fun sized person and I can not for see the cat being of any help, but I do thank you all your comments and advise, but I somehow think the road ahead is a new machine x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well that's the easy jobs done... Tune in next week for the "how to build your own atomic bomb thread"

Sorry guys and gals, I'm not playing the weak card, but my kitchen is tiny, I have no room to move, x"
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I'll come round and have a poke at it but I'm not promising anything in cramped conditions

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Well that's the easy jobs done... Tune in next week for the "how to build your own atomic bomb thread"

Sorry guys and gals, I'm not playing the weak card, but my kitchen is tiny, I have no room to move, x.

I'll come round and have a poke at it but I'm not promising anything in cramped conditions

Let me know if you prefer tea or coffee, I don't always have biscuits in and I never have cake, so forewarning is required

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over a year ago

"Well that's the easy jobs done... Tune in next week for the "how to build your own atomic bomb thread"

Sorry guys and gals, I'm not playing the weak card, but my kitchen is tiny, I have no room to move, x.

I'll come round and have a poke at it but I'm not promising anything in cramped conditions

Let me know if you prefer tea or coffee, I don't always have biscuits in and I never have cake, so forewarning is required

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...So no cake and eating it then

Is there enough room to bend down grab around the middle and hump it over on to it's side.. I can't work from underneath like the other guy suggested... I like to be on top of it

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Well that's the easy jobs done... Tune in next week for the "how to build your own atomic bomb thread"

Sorry guys and gals, I'm not playing the weak card, but my kitchen is tiny, I have no room to move, x.

I'll come round and have a poke at it but I'm not promising anything in cramped conditions

Let me know if you prefer tea or coffee, I don't always have biscuits in and I never have cake, so forewarning is required

...So no cake and eating it then

Is there enough room to bend down grab around the middle and hump it over on to it's side.. I can't work from underneath like the other guy suggested... I like to be on top of it

It depends on how imaginative you are

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well that's the easy jobs done... Tune in next week for the "how to build your own atomic bomb thread"

Sorry guys and gals, I'm not playing the weak card, but my kitchen is tiny, I have no room to move, x.

I'll come round and have a poke at it but I'm not promising anything in cramped conditions

Let me know if you prefer tea or coffee, I don't always have biscuits in and I never have cake, so forewarning is required

...So no cake and eating it then

Is there enough room to bend down grab around the middle and hump it over on to it's side.. I can't work from underneath like the other guy suggested... I like to be on top of it

It depends on how imaginative you are

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Errr depends how d*unk I am.

If I convert it into a nuclear bomb don't blame me, it was the wine

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Well that's the easy jobs done... Tune in next week for the "how to build your own atomic bomb thread"

Sorry guys and gals, I'm not playing the weak card, but my kitchen is tiny, I have no room to move, x.

I'll come round and have a poke at it but I'm not promising anything in cramped conditions

Let me know if you prefer tea or coffee, I don't always have biscuits in and I never have cake, so forewarning is required

...So no cake and eating it then

Is there enough room to bend down grab around the middle and hump it over on to it's side.. I can't work from underneath like the other guy suggested... I like to be on top of it

It depends on how imaginative you are

Errr depends how d*unk I am.

If I convert it into a nuclear bomb don't blame me, it was the wine

In that case, I will withhold the wine until the job is done, then it will be free flowing....

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over a year ago

"Well that's the easy jobs done... Tune in next week for the "how to build your own atomic bomb thread"

Sorry guys and gals, I'm not playing the weak card, but my kitchen is tiny, I have no room to move, x.

I'll come round and have a poke at it but I'm not promising anything in cramped conditions

Let me know if you prefer tea or coffee, I don't always have biscuits in and I never have cake, so forewarning is required

...So no cake and eating it then

Is there enough room to bend down grab around the middle and hump it over on to it's side.. I can't work from underneath like the other guy suggested... I like to be on top of it

It depends on how imaginative you are

Errr depends how d*unk I am.

If I convert it into a nuclear bomb don't blame me, it was the wine

In that case, I will withhold the wine until the job is done, then it will be free flowing....

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Can we meet half way, I've only got a road atlas and the Cumbria page is missing

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Well that's the easy jobs done... Tune in next week for the "how to build your own atomic bomb thread"

Sorry guys and gals, I'm not playing the weak card, but my kitchen is tiny, I have no room to move, x.

I'll come round and have a poke at it but I'm not promising anything in cramped conditions

Let me know if you prefer tea or coffee, I don't always have biscuits in and I never have cake, so forewarning is required

...So no cake and eating it then

Is there enough room to bend down grab around the middle and hump it over on to it's side.. I can't work from underneath like the other guy suggested... I like to be on top of it

It depends on how imaginative you are

Errr depends how d*unk I am.

If I convert it into a nuclear bomb don't blame me, it was the wine

In that case, I will withhold the wine until the job is done, then it will be free flowing....

Can we meet half way, I've only got a road atlas and the Cumbria page is missing"

And how am I taking said washing machine with me?

And humph the wine as well? Jesus you guys, really need to think this through! I'm only little!

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