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Washing machine in a cupboard, 2013

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Washing machine in a cupboard, 2013

Modern, fully automatic washing machines, which in most cases eliminate the need for separate soaking, rinsing and hand washing, can be fitted into smaller spaces, doing away with washhouses or laundries. In this Wellington home the washing machine is tucked into a narrow cupboard between a bedroom and the bathroom. 

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by Kerryn Pollock

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Kerryn Pollock, Washing, cleaning and personal hygiene – Washing clothes, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/40789/washing-machine-in-a-cupboard-2013 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 1 February 2013.