[ladydoc]

We just bought a house with an outside laundry....just did not matter to me. Then I started reading about all the complaining about outside laundries. I timed how long it took me to prepare a load ie: shove it in the machine, add soap, softener and close the door. Hit two buttons. 2.5 minutes. My washer has a timer that tells me exactly when a load was to be done. I have a kitchen time. SO not having to run back and forth and I truly believe 2.5 mintues is doable regardless of the weather. Also timed how long it took to throw the stuff in the dryer, which also as a timer. Another 2-3 minutes. Also doable in any weather conditions. If they did not tell me exactly how long it will take, I would just keep a log for a few loads to determine how long each cycle would take. Front load washers can be treated with any number of products to get rid of mildrew. So I just don't see this as a issue. Don't do laundry in the middle of the day.....

The bigger issue for me is not letting myself feel like an idiot for the decisions we made. I find you will always find someone telling you that this or that is a mistake about your home. We got an Anna Maria that we love. Yes it is damned with an outside laundry and my we are dumb for having a bit of grass. We wanted the grass for the dogs. We will pay the water bill and cut back elsewhere if we have to. And oh, by the way, your driveway on the anna maria is way too short, etc. SO here is the crux of it. Buy what YOU love.No home is perfect. Don't second guess yourself like I was doing because I was not being picky enough......Whatever YOU chose that you love is perfect for you!