Comments on: Eco-DIY: recycle a washing machine drum into a cool ottoman

By: Administrator

Administrator — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:35:37 +0000

Thanks for the heads up about Opera. We’ll check it out.

By: Maria E. Reilly

Maria E. Reilly — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:32:46 +0000

I’m having a problem seeing your blog layout via the newest release of Opera. Looks fine in IE and Firefox however.

By: The Return of the Ottoman Empire - Storage Beneath Your Feet | Bedroom

The Return of the Ottoman Empire - Storage Beneath Your Feet | Bedroom — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:01:37 +0000

[...] idea here from the Eco-Street blog, recycling an old washing machine drum into a very stylish ottoman on wheels, making it easy [...]

By: The Return of the Ottoman Empire - Storage Beneath Your Feet | Buying Small

The Return of the Ottoman Empire - Storage Beneath Your Feet | Buying Small — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:57:57 +0000

[...] idea here from the Eco-Street blog, recycling an old washing machine drum into a very stylish ottoman on wheels, making it easy [...]

By: festi

festi — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:35:23 +0000

hi, we use one at all the festivals as a fire pit. it is great, we put a grill on the top and do all our cooking on it. u can also stick bread for toasting to the outside of it!

By: Green Crafts For The Holidays: Washing Drum Ottoman | Greener.Ideal

Green Crafts For The Holidays: Washing Drum Ottoman | Greener.Ideal — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:57:55 +0000

[...] while you’re wrapping presents. That’s where green crafts come in. Take for example the Washing Machine Drum Ottoman. If you’ve got an old washing machine that you’re planning on ditching, consider taking [...]

By: boojuice

boojuice — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:53:58 +0000

we had one as a lapidary machine for a while with a hand crank when i was growing up but you would have to ask my dad for details as i was too wee! i like the ottoman idea – green ideas without compromising style is the way forward – makes being green lose its hairshirt approach.

By: nora

nora — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:33:31 +0000

I would appreciate very much if you could show how to recicle and make ecological devices for poor people like peasants. For example a stove, or a mill to transport water from a water source to the fields, a compost device, a solar stove, etc. Things that help people live ecologically and also cheap

By: cathy

cathy — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:26:39 +0000

I have seen these used as braziers/devices for having fires while camping which do not burn the ground eg at festival

By: EnviroGadget

EnviroGadget — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:27:00 +0000

You could easily use that ottoman for storage too. Since the drum is hollow, with some minor adjustments, you could use it for storing children’s toys or even something like towels.