Hello-
I am trying to come up with a way to allow my mom to safely use the cellar laundry room without having to carry a basket up and down stairs. Due to potential code enforcement issues and cost, it may she may not be able to move the washer and dryer upstairs. Chair lifts are expensive and may require a permit to even install one.
I am looking at electric carts that can climb stairs. Has anyone come across any of these that would work for a senior with limited mobility?
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Those stackable washer/dryers are easy to hook up. May need a different outlet. They can be put in closets.
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This is not just a laundry issue there are a lot of other safety factors that are at play here.
What happens if she forgets to turn the water off in the sink..what happens if she turns the stove on and leaves a pan on the burner....does she know how to call 911, her address, or in an emergency would she call you? how long would she be at the bottom of the stairs before she would be found?
I found a discussion on reddit that may give you some ideas
https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/comments/18xzxrk/mom_is_having_hard_time_carrying_laundry_up_from/
Just Google Stair Climbing Folding Cart. Just saw Home Depot has one on their website I am sure there are others.
Anyways she insists on doing laundry pretty much daily, even though I'm there 3 days a week, would do it or bring it home. But that's her stubbornness. She throws the clothes down, and the most days one of us is there to bring them up. If not she takes one step at a time and sets it on each step. Horrible way to do it but nothing I can do about it.
That's how we do it anyways. And since she does it daily it's not a heavy load anyways