How to...Move a washing machine with polish and string

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'How to... Move a washing machine without damaging the pipes by using polish and string'
(Two great DIY tips in one video! )
First top tip;
Use a bit of furniture polish to lube the floor area where the washing machine or other heavy appliance usually sits on. Since most washing machines etc have rubberrised feet, and most kitchen floors will be tiled, wood or laminate wood, a small bit of furniture polish will enable one person to slide the unit back home. Don't go mad with it otherwise it might spread and make your floor slippery.
Second top tip;
If the area behind the washing machine is small and the pipes hoses are long and flop down, instead of ramming the machine back in and running the risk of crimping or trapping a hot or cold hose or even the mains cord, just hold the pipes vertical against the rear of the machine using a long piece of twine or cord looped around and held in your hand as you carefully slide and position the appliance back home. As soon as it's almost there, release one of the string ends and pull out the string thus leaving the pipes and power cable in roughly vertical position at the back and not wedged tight between the floor and the rear feet.

[@jerichowall13]

IT WORKS! You saved my back and my machine. Furniture polish on the tile made the massive sacked unit move like it was on ice. As long as the machines do not go on a walkabout, I should be good! I will use a bit of isopropyl alcohol on the tile to make sure the polish is banished. Blessings to you, my good man!

[@amymerchant9847]

Such a handy tip - dragged out the washing machine on my own but could not get it to budge back in until this, so thank you ☺️

[@Shakarim94]

You saved my life. Polish worked flawlessly!

[@jackparsons7450]

Thanks for the top tip! Struggled for an hour huffing and puffing trying to push washing machine into place and got no where. Followed this video and I was done in five minutes!

[@stephencgodden3138]

Could not believe my eyes after spraying furniture polish on the floor and pushing the washing machine so easily....what a fantastic idea...thanks you so much...and yes definitely enjoyed the video.

[@lifterguy]

Got a new washing machine that was much heavier than the old one and has no-skid rubber feet. We were struggling to move it into a space between the dryer and a counter. Searched KZbin, found this video, and problem solved! Thanks for posting!

[@alicehepple8045]

I literally love you! I was actually crying because I couldn’t do it! Thanks so much!!

[@question-every-thing]

This does really work. After trying to push my heavy washing machine back into place had to youtube and you were the 1st choice. Ta for making this video

[@venikanaicker]

This trick is amazing! I tried this on my own and it worked like a charm. Thank you!

[@RodGardner]

Brilliant , my wash machine slide perfectly under the work surface … thanks for your tip 👍

[@happygilmore2100]

Damn! The simplest and best way, thank you.

[@fabianabertini]

What a great video! Many thanks for sharing!

[@revorocks123]

Thank you! I was so stuck trying to get a very heavy washer in a very tight gap with rubber feet. Little polish and slid right in.

[@Ralph2]

Thank you very much! Home alone on Sunday morning and very frustrated until I saw this.

[@FLOSSYTREADWELL]

Wow a hot & cold feed machine... decades since I saw one of those. I've used the string method but polish I will us now too :-) thank you x

[@TheTrueKailash]

will try this later with my new machine. i also had the thought of just washing the floor and let the water make the surface slippery

[@davidaustin2172]

Bloody marvellous, disappointed I didn’t think of that myself!

[@jobill1874]

Amazing. Thank you.

[@suehurd5556]

what great tip thanks a million.

[@lesleyknight7867]

Shamazing 👏 done it after ages of struggling, thank you :)

[@TK42138]

Glad it helped!

[@Grahams-Grass]

Love the lube tip 👍👍👍

[@Debbybelton]

Brilliant.... Many thanks.

[@FalconsMaltings]

Noice, mate! I'll be using this! 👍

[@roybatty4687]

Open the door. Put cardboard under the front feet to reduce friction. Put your hands inside the door and rock machine so the back feet are off the floor slightly and push to slide it in. Then take cardboard out.

[@lewisner]

You are a star it went in easy peasy

[@jessie05able]

Thank you so much..this worked for me :)

[@iworby8030]

Thank you so much. I will try this

[@TheScunneredMan]

Never tried, so far. Or heard of this trick. But well worth noting. As my machine will have to be moved out, and replaced in next two weeks. Thanks.

[@314WESTERN]

Just love the way you push it in with two fingers, considering it has half a ton of concrete in the base.

[@duncan280777]

Thanks for this, just moved house and thought I was going to have to take down the side of the kitchen cupboard but this worked a charm. The wonders of Google and KZbin, not sure I'd be able to cope without them.

[@TK42138]

duncan280777 Glad it helped, hope the house move went smoothly.

[@MrDreamer60]

I used olive oil spray and worked a treat. Thanks

[@morganod]

thanks!

[@lizpayne1506]

Genius!

[@mohammedamer7896]

Nice video. Do you spray the whole area obviously, from to where the washing machine has to be moved?

[@hjohnstone6921]

Top man... thank you very much for sharing this😉... I’ve just got a new machine, exactly the same as the original, hammered it for 4 years, but I’m not going to throw the old one away😉, it the bearings that have gone, going to put the new one in tonight and salvage all the parts from the old one... also I’ll be checking out your channel 😉😉😉👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TK42138]

The sensible side of me thinks like you. Use it for spare parts or sell the useful parts. The inner kid in me thinks; drag it outside, plug an extension lead, throw a brick inside and film it as it shakes apart 😆

[@hjohnstone6921]

TK42138 now ya talking 🤟🏼😉🤣 (watch this space)😉 Cheers for the replay x

[@glendacobb6460]

You beauty- worked a dream and saved on a hernia!

[@davidfelix2594]

In his follow up video he shows you how to clean the floor where the washing machine sits without taking it out again.

[@TK42138]

david Felix That's not a bad idea considering I have to remove a door handle from sink unit in order to slide the damn thing out.

[@davidfelix2594]

Hahahaha fucking hell mate your kitchen sounds similar to mine!

[@TK42138]

david Felix Bloody newbuild from 1999.

[@dacks22]

I did not have polish spray, so I used butter xD

[@digitalbroadcaster]

"A bit of floor polish..." Needs a 'bit of floor mop' too. Now THAT was a tightly fitting machine!

[@TK42138]

Second Unit Aerials The grime under the machine was some expensive special effects...ahem.

[@digitalbroadcaster]

Haha :oD I never knew my wife worked in the special effects industry then. I even found half of a ceramic cup under ours! I'm puzzled how it even got under there!

[@FalconsMaltings]

@@digitalbroadcaster I'm totally using this excuse... 😂

[@stephenmeek520]

I used silicone spray for mine before I watched this 👍🏻👍🏻

[@molley3268]

Try using washing up lquid....should be a dawdle on a tiled floor. Could you not get away with shorter water supply hoses

[@TK42138]

I'd have to extend the hot and cold pipes to enable shorter hoses but I find the long hoses means I can drag out the machine completely out of the space without disconnecting the hoses.

[@abbyanderson4171]

Clean the manky floor first mate!

[@TK42138]

abby Anderson It's special effect grime. 😉

[@grayhalf1854]

Bloody hell that's tight.

[@TK42138]

One of the reasons I've kept the machine so long (apart from being easy to service and repair) is some new machines seem to have grown in size by a few millimetres - just enough to prevent it fitting between the units.

[@inkyspider1]

Great video, l use good old WD40 to help machine slide

[@digitalbroadcaster]

inkyspider1 WD-40, containing petroleum products, can melt the base of the feet over time. WD-40 and rubber is known to make the rubber crumble. I've never seen WD-40'd rubber crumble personally, as I prefer apple crumble. ;o)

[@TK42138]

Second Unit Aerials WD40 should be safe on rubber products. Never done ignition leads any harm. Agreed on the apple crumble. Has to be with custard though.

[@digitalbroadcaster]

***** Oh great. So now I really feel like eating a huge bowl of apple crumble and custard. Nom nom nom... As for the leads in an engine, they are silicone covered. Washing machine feet are just low grade rubber that do eventually dry out, crack, go hard and rot. Petroleum products speed that decay up, which is why garages use tool boxes on silicone wheels, rather than cheap black rubber. Hot engines are also good for heating up apple crumble and custard. :oD

[@TK42138]

Second Unit Aerials How about apple and blackberry crumble? Looks like a bumper crop of blackberries in my part of Cambridgeshire.

[@digitalbroadcaster]

I like anything that ends in crumble. :o)

[@davidmarquardt7725]

One concern. Seems that during unbalanced cycles the machine will be more apt to move around now. ???

[@TK42138]

Good point. Luckily the effects of the polish do wear off so long as it's used sparingly. A weak mix of washing up liquid in water in a plant sprayer could be used instead and it would dry up leaving no residue.

[@StephenLatusSteve]

Immoveable object becomes two index finger glide! (Use with care, slippers now lethal).

[@blueXRPdynamite.]

I use to use washing up liquid.

[@avinashnamadhari]

Hey, this was a fantastic tip. Works like wonder. Two questions arises out of this solution. Doesn't the polish (chemicals) not react with the rubber feet of the machine and weaken or disintegrate it? Once the washing machine is slid into its place under the counter, doesn't the machine slide around due to the slippery rubber feet (and the whole point of putting a rubber feet to the washing machine is lost). Since there is less space in your case, the machine will stay put but not without constantly rubbing itself to one side of the wall. Mechanically, if the machine is not firmly placed on the ground, the motor will/may be affected due to constant wobbling. Look forward to your thoughts on the same. 🖖

[@TK42138]

Hi, thanks for watching. Those are good questions. I found that the furniture polish does eventually evaporate/dry up. I only used minimum amount - just enough to reduce friction. Water with a drop of liquid dish soap and sprayed with a plant sprayer would work too and would dry quicker. The polish didn't harm the rubber feet.

[@ianjonas7380]

We've used talcum powder in the past

[@TK42138]

That's a good idea 👏

[@denig2000able]

How do you get it out in first place please...by 1 person?

[@TK42138]

Get a plant sprayer and fill it with water and a drop of washing-up liquid. Mix it up then spray it in front of the feet. This will help it slide forward. You will need to pull it forward from the drum while lifting slightly. If there's room either side of the machine between the cupboard units then wriggle it out. I used some furniture polish sprayed on the floor which helps it move but don't use too much as it will make floor slippery until it dries.

[@Android-xh4bt]

hotpoint wd61

[@dancingdivamissa]

How do you move it out? Do you have a video of it?

[@TK42138]

dancingdivamissa Unless it has wheels you literally open the drum door, and drag and lift just enough to reduce friction on the rubber feet. Most machines are on rubber pads which help absorb vibration and prevent it moving around however these pads also make it a tad awkward to move. I usually spray a small amount of furniture polish just under the front of the w/machine at the corners. This helps the feet slide.

[@dancingdivamissa]

TK42138 ohh i see... Okay thanks for the tips

[@whichwasher2007]

don't even need that as this hotpoint has roller jacks on the back, and not sure polish would work on my carpet. lol

[@TK42138]

whichwasher2007 Rollers on mine were trashed from vibration.

[@whichwasher2007]

understandable.

[@ziggypop8106]

I can't get mine forward out of the gap in the first place. The back feet are stuck on the laminate floor cut off point. Any tips on that please? I'm on my own and can't shift it.

[@TK42138]

That's a tricky situation. Is there any space or wriggle room to pivot the machine forward so the rear feet lift over the step due to the incomplete floor? Might have to lift it by the drum and slide two laminated floor planks - one each side so as one side is lifted the plank is positioned under the rear feet. Failing that the use of a long pry bar that can fit between the floor and the machine but take precautions not to damage the plastic trim on the machine.

[@ziggypop8106]

@@TK42138 What a kind person you are to reply, thank you. So yes it's an incomplete floor. I have pulled it 50cm forward, it is 58cm in depth. The waste pipe water was pouring out the back as a pipe is displaced (I think) so I emptied it manually. It's awful, there is no room for manoeuvre at the top either. I wish I could show you a pic. It's basically lodged in there. I'll try the polish as I have no planks. Thanks again

[@TK42138]

@@ziggypop8106 Good luck.

[@TK42138]

@@ziggypop8106 I always aim to reply to comments even though notifications don't always come through at my end.

[@ziggypop8106]

@@TK42138 Thank you

[@kathleencassidy3391]

How on earth did you get the washing machine out in the first place ????

[@TK42138]

You have to open the door and lift/drag it by the drum hence the polish or weak soapy water sprayed in front of the machine feet.

[@Swintech42]

Just use cup of water..... If you use any type of lubricant the washing machine will walk away every time the spin cycle comes on. Water will just evaporate in a day or so.

[@TK42138]

Good idea although the polish I used does eventually dry.

[@mavelewis2198]

how did you get it out?????

[@TK42138]

Spray a small amount of water and a drop of dish soap on the floor in front of the machine (use a plant sprayer) and then pull out the washing machine by the drum...and then hope the builders, kitchen fitters or previous owner tiled or continued the flooring underneath it so the rear feet don't catch.

[@7Earthsky]

Wouldn't olive oil or washing up liquid be better?

[@TK42138]

No because olive oil will go rancid and washing up liquid - especially the types with blue or green colouring will semi dry out and possibly stain any tiles. Plus it contains a lot of salt (added in manufacture as a bulking agent) which could cause corrosion of the washing machine. The wax polish is only a thin layer - you don't need much - and it dries off anyway.

[@none4644]

Helpful tips but why the place of washing machine is very dirty? It would be great if it was cleaned up.

[@TK42138]

It's not often it gets dragged out and dust will build up underneath it. Certainly wouldn't want to keep moving a machine just to clean under it as you risk straining the hoses.

[@mohammedamer7896]

What if the floor is lino?

[@TK42138]

Good question. If the lino extends under the washing machine then make up some water and couple of drops of dish soap/washing up liquid, put it in a plant sprayer and spray some on the floor in front of the washing machine. The water/soap mix should be enough to reduce friction and help slide the machine out. Wax spray polish will work but might make the floor slippery. Using water with bit of soap will eventually evaporate or can be mopped up once the machine is out.

[@mohammedamer7896]

@@TK42138 that's a great tip, thanks i love fixing things, i find washings to be the heaviest item in the kitchen my whole body starts hurting, i laso suffer from IBS and it triggers the symptoms

[@lindabutterfield4211]

Good move, a piece of carpet upside down does make moving machine easy

[@TP8Random]

what if its a wooden floor??

[@TK42138]

Rubber feet of the washing machine will probably 'stick' so bit of polish will help or slide some old magazines under front feet if there's room to lift the machine slightly. Hopefully the flooring will extend all the way under the machine so rear feet won't catch as it's moved.

[@CORRIGEEN71]

I find in recent years washing machines have become so cheap there not worth repairing, 330 new one might last 2 to 3 yrs then replace zanuissi seem to be the best

[@stfuplsok]

*they're

[@pernellkatchp66]

just do it yourself , go to woodprix page and turn your idea to reality.

[@keithnaylor1981]

Guess we have to imagine how it first came out.

[@TK42138]

Spray a bit of polish (or water with drop of liquid fish soap in a plant sprayer) in front of the washing machine feet and lift it by the drum and drag it forward.

[@kerryfoster1]

That's okay if it's a tiled floor!

[@TK42138]

Indeed - and assuming the tiles or smooth surface continues under the washing machine.

[@BurstNibbler]

Just moved house and can't get the washer in place because the bastard who fitted the kitchen flooring left a gap in the laminate wood - one empty plank's worth near the back so the feet catch on the edge of the rear plank. There's about 5 mm top clearance and down each side so I can't rock the washer forwards to lift the rear feet to get them over the edge. The planks won't budge because the fitted kitchen is on top, and I've tried loads of different shims but the feet always catch FFS. Spent 3 hours trying different to fill the gap with various wood and cardboard shims but nothing is the right size. Looks like I have to get some hardwood of the right thickness to fill the fucking gap....

[@TK42138]

Burst Nibbler I feel your pain. Probably have to fit a spare bit of wood laminate of same thickness, cut to shape so minimum gap and glue it down onto whatever is under the laminate using 'No Nails' or similar.

[@BurstNibbler]

Thanks for the reply, I ended up getting a small circular saw bit for my drill (like a dremel bit) and cutting the rear plank out right next to the kitchen counter top feet each side and I finally got it in!

[@TK42138]

Glad you managed to sort it.

[@charliegee777]

Can't stand cunts that don't floor right up to the wall under units, just because it can't be seen. Makes fitting appliances and units much easier and better when it's done properly

[@belperite]

Same issue here with the previous owners not bothering to tile all the way to the wall. Even left the old lino in place >:-

[@mielekid.w1613]

aw yes your washing machine which the door blew off

[@mielekid.w1613]

This machine later blew its door

[@TK42138]

powercargo94996 Not yet but when it gets to the time of its 'retirement' I'll fill it with bricks and put it on spin cycle.

[@mielekid.w1613]

TK42138 ok but I saw something look exactly the same and the kitchen is the same size and it was unbalanced and blew it lid

[@TK42138]

Now that would be worth videoing.

[@mielekid.w1613]

Yeah it was

[@HooverA3060]

@@mielekid.w1613 That was a WM63, from another person, this is a WD61