O Shute

I love our new home. It's brand new, built by Design homes with our modicfications. They finished an open pass through between the living room and the kitchen for our 45 gallon acquarium and cabinet. They opened a closet to become a display unit for my music box collection. They installed custom windows the size that would accomodate the stained and etched glass windows purchased specifically for this home. But they did not, would not, build a laundry shute.
The last two houses we have lived in have had laundry shutes. If you've ever had one, you would agree, laundry shutes make life slide easier...especially on wash day. So, my spouse chuckled when I announced, "I need a laundry shute." Upon inspection of the guest bathroom, central to the house, I discovered an unocuppied area about 9"x 10" that could easily funnel straight down to within two feet of the washing machine below.
Glory be. That's all I need for a proper laundry shute! So I enlisted the capable skills of two of our friends who, after a chuckle or two, quite agreed that a laundry shute is one of God's descrete blessings. No more hauling dirty clothes down the steps and through our basement that is currently serving as a warehouse. No more gathering dirty socks and yesterday's underwear. No more collections of sweaty T-shirts and work pants that can stand on their own. No sireee. Lift the lid, and watch them slide to the waiting basket below!
I'm not one to get down and get dirty, but I can sure get the dirty down!