All of us at one point of time must have stayed in an apartment building or high rise where the only way to wash clothes is by using Laundromat. We all know how much annoying the whole process is. There is never any vacant machine and someone mixes up his/her clothes with yours and spoils your clothes, or in an extreme case, someone steals your clothes. To solve the above problems, various handy and compact washing machines have been designed by various designers and researchers. Let's take a look at top 10 washing machine concepts for effortless laundry.
1. Portable Washing Machines
Conventional washing machines usually occupy lots of space. The wall-mounted and portable machine formed in the Electrolux Design Lab competition is a very useful concept which reduces the size of washing machines to such an extent that it becomes very easy to carry it along with you to any place. The whole working of the Dismount Washer is carried out by the “energy stick” that powers, holds and spins the washer. This innovation will end the need to share washing machines at Laundromat.
2. Miniature Laundry Machines
This unique washing machine has been termed as “Pebble Washing Machine". It’s a small, sustainable, eco-friendly technique for fabric care that cleans unwanted stains on your clothes quickly and efficiently. The concept has been designed by Ning Ning Li for the year 2022, and the machine has been dubbed keeping in mind the structure of a pebble. Machine can be wall-mounted for its easy handling. It performs all the functions like steaming, washing, rinsing, treating dirty spots and drying.
3. Space Age Clothes Cleaners
The Orbital Washing Machine is an environment friendly alternative to the conventional washing machine. It uses less water and washes clothes by forcing them in all directions to get a thorough clean in less amount of time using less amount of water. The orbital washing machine is one of the best ways of treating clothes in an eco-friendly manner.
4. Hidden Clothes Cleaner
Keeping the washing machines in bathrooms waste lots of space in the already tight washrooms and spoil the fully matched interiors. This problem will be solved by a stylish garment washer termed as Electrolux Shine, which could be stick anywhere in the closet. It not only saves the space by being wall-mounted but also gives an aesthetic and elegant appeal.
5. Android-Powered Washing Machines
6. The Mr. Klein Washing Machine
Usually, we all wash our delicate cloths and undergarments separately. The Mr. Klein Washing Machine created by Yoon Kisang has been exclusively created for washing undergarments. This machine performs a proper rinse cycle and is an eco-friendly option to get your undies clean at the very least time.
7. Microwave Washing Machines
This is a dual purpose machine that not only washes clothes but also repairs them. The Lenee Microwave Washing Machine concept makes use of microwave technology to clean and mend clothes. It has been designed to repair organic textile clothes by itself with a push of button. This machine is one of its kinds with the facility to even change the color of the clothes. Its design is cute and compact and could be fitted in any miniature space.
8. Pedal powered cloth cleaner
The pedal powered cloth cleaner has been designed by Shang-Che Wu and uses pedal to wash clothes. The machine is fitted with coaxial bi-directional rotators that use pedals to drive them. The pedaling generates a high cleaning two-way flow to clean the dirty clothes consuming very small amount of time.
9. The Moshi Multifunctional Kitchen
We have heard a lot about the washing machines that could perform drying as well as repairing and at the most coloring but for the first time a new concept has been created that combines kitchen and washing machine together. The Moshi Multifunctional Kitchen is a Three-in-One Gizmo concept. This multifunctional kitchen appliance allows you to cook, store food and dishes, wash dishes, and wash and dry clothes as well. This hand helper has been designed keeping in mind busy housekeeping routines and compact houses.
10. The Swirl Water Ball
This distinctive concept has been created by Designaffairs for developing countries where water supply is not very regular. The concept has been dubbed as the Swirl Water Ball and it is an electricity-free sphere-shaped basket with lid connected to a steel handle. To wash the clothes one needs to put clothes in the basket, fills it with water, and rolls the ball or plays with the ball to wash the clothes. It’s a very simple and easy way of washing clothes in an eco-friendly manner.


















