How can I get a washing machine out of my apartment?!

AARRRGH

Hello,

I've had a washing machine sitting in m apartment for two years.

It's very heavy.

I'm on the 4th floor (although there is a lift.)

How can I get rid of it? I'm not strong enough to carry it.

Any suggestions? (besides paying a fortune for a removal service!)

aodh_rua

dublindude wrote:

Hello,

I've had a washing machine sitting in m apartment for two years.

It's very heavy.

I'm on the 4th floor (although there is a lift.)

How can I get rid of it? I'm not strong enough to carry it.

Any suggestions? (besides paying a fortune for a removal service!)

Are you replacing it? DID will remove old appliances for €20 when they deliver your new one.

Spalk0

How about getting a hand from a neightbour or someone on another floor? or a mate?

if your on your own you could move it by rocking it!Did that myself with a dishwasher a while ago, was slow but effective with just me to move it!

seamus

dublindude wrote:

Hello,

I've had a washing machine sitting in m apartment for two years.

It's very heavy.

I'm on the 4th floor (although there is a lift.)

How can I get rid of it? I'm not strong enough to carry it.

Any suggestions? (besides paying a fortune for a removal service!)

You'll need friends. Washing machines have a big f*ck off concrete block in the bottom of them, to stop them moving around when they spin quickly. That's why you can't move it. If you happen to know anyone who works in the delivery or construction business, you could get one of those two-wheeled trollies from them (you'll still need at least two people though), or yourself and 3 mates could spend an afternoon cutting your fingers and hurting your backs getting it into the lift.
Then go to the pub. Buy a pint, enjoy.

Gilgamesh

if you've got a big window, then that's your solution.

otherwise, don't they have some kind of recycling company,
but tbh, I think if you want it gone, and don't want to pay for it, then you will have to move it yourself.
or get some mates with non Girly man Arms and get them to move it and pay for the rounds in the pub or something

Chalk

how did you get it in?
the reverse of that should work nicely.

joejoem

If you live on the north side just put a lock on it and turn your back.

lomb

or crack it open and remove the concrete block in it first.

Canis Lupus

if yur dumping the washing machine then just pop the top off and take the thing apart as much as u can would seem to be the sensible thing to do assuming u don't have any mates willing to lend a hand

edit: u got there first lomb

Draupnir

got a car? drive up to dunsink, give a few local ethnic lads a shout, tell them you need to get rid of a washing machine, if they want it they can have it.

youll have about 5 hi-aces outside your front door in moments, loaded with strapping young ethnic girls ready to lift it for ya

pickarooney

What's an ethnic girl? It sounds kind of nice.

Gilgamesh

pickarooney wrote:

What's an ethnic girl? It sounds kind of nice.

a bit like ethnic food but tastier

_blank_

Ethnic girls? :eek:

NOT tasty.

Any of the big electrical retailers will remove the appliance if you are having a new one delivered by them. I used to work for one of them, so I know!

woosaysdan

put a table cloth over it and hey presto a new counter top in your house

Gilgamesh

sell it on boards as a, automatic salad washer.

John R

Trigger! wrote:

How about getting a hand from a neightbour or someone on another floor? or a mate?

if your on your own you could move it by rocking it!Did that myself with a dishwasher a while ago, was slow but effective with just me to move it!

If you need to move heavy stuff then head down to the nearest carpet shop and get some free carpet and lino samples.
To drag the washing machine across carpet put the lino samples under the feet, to move it across wood or lino flooring put the carpet samples under the feet. It will then slide easily.

Sherifu

Do it like the egyptians

Miles

Is it still working? If so just sell it and have the buyer remove it. I had one that was broken and the fella just bought it for the parts.