Having juggled costs and configurations with appliances, two ideas emerged that find a place on the market. A wall mounted washer that removes much of the costly mountings, dampers and enclosures, taking support from the wall. A second cost effective solution took the form of a stacked ‘no-spin’ washer and drying cupboard, a combination which allowed low energy slow drying and could solve the problem of unsightly laundry drying in city balconies.