15 fantastic ideas for using an old washing machine (30 photos + 1 video)

23 January 2018

Has your automatic washing machine become unusable and cannot be repaired? Don’t rush to scrap it without taking it apart. You will definitely need at least one unit of this technique!

The drum of an automatic machine is usually made of stainless steel. This item is often in good condition and can be turned into a dozen useful and, most importantly, original items for the home and garden.

1. Pouf

Comfortable, low pouf with a soft seat. The alteration is quite simple - just sew a soft pillow and screw the legs to the drum.

Another pouf with leather seat

And these are truly designer poufs with ethnic painting on the body

The drum is pre-painted with spray paint and then painted using a stencil.

2. Chair with soft seat and back

4. Lamp

The drum here is used to make a lamp. In one case, the perforation is decorated with interesting decorative elements, in the other, the drum is decorated with fabric.

These are ceiling lamps made from drums from a washing machine with minimal alteration.

Floor lamp in techno style

5. Coffee tables

The drum is the basis for a coffee table, the tabletop of which can be made of wood, glass or other materials.

If there is more than one drum, then it may well turn out to be a full-fledged dining table

6. Bedside table with table top

The opening drum is quite spacious. You can put children's toys inside. magazines and much more.

This is no longer a bedside table, but a whole chest of drawers.

The drum can also be used in the garden.

7. Decorative element with lighting

8. Drovnitsa

Suitable for outdoor barbecue areas, as well as for houses and apartments with fireplaces and stoves.

9. Pots for plants

It's up to you to paint the pot drum or leave it in its original form. You can simply place a pot with a home or garden plant in it, or, insulating the container from the inside with waterproof film, pour soil inside and plant annual flowers.

10. Container for bulbs

Bulbs that need annual digging can be planted in the drum. A convenient option - the bulbs are not damaged by shrews and do not go to depth. When digging, the bulb cannot be accidentally damaged.

11. Outdoor braziers or hearths

Coals or firewood are placed inside the drum - you can place a frying pan, cauldron, or saucepan on top.

More complex and more stable model on a tripod

Another option with a stand

Step-by-step process of making a barbecue with legs

12. Smokehouse

13. Vegetable garden in the whole building

This option is for those who do not want to disassemble the machine into separate parts. Fill the drum and any other containers with soil - and you can plant flowers, herbs or vegetables.