Crafty people all across the country are making awesome upcycled fire pits on the cheap with washing machine drums.
Uses for old washing machine drum.
Ideas for giving new life to old washing machine drums stools lighting fixtures tables from blue velvet chair.
Cut a piece of chipboard to size.
Perhaps a new paint job setting it on a brick base adding some soil and compost and voila.
Air flowing in through the holes will keep the fire going as you warm your hands or toast marshmallows.
It is one of the most durable products made.
Another great way to salvage your washing machine drum is to turn it into an extra large planter.
Not only are they an ideal size but most are.
I ve seen several of these used as planters and for fire pits.
Washing machine drum fire pit.
Create a firepit by surrounding a tumble dryer drum with a stone wall and filling it with firewood.
Apparently they re perfect for it.
Recycled stainless steel washing machine drum on recycled steel legs number 3 can be used as a fire pit patio heater or as a garden planter.
The approximate dimensions are shown in the pictures this one has not been used the last 2 pictu 15 5 days ago.
There are also combo washer dryer machines that combine washing cycles and a full drying cycle in the same drum eliminating the need to transfer wet clothes from a washer to a dryer machine.
Use old washing machine drums to make intricately decorated seats 12 creative ways to recycle washing machine drums drums from washing machines can be repurposed into useful items for the home.
The size and shape of the drum inside a basic washing machine lends itself perfectly to being upcycled into a fire pit quickly and cheaply to boot.
Turn a washing machine drum into a backyard fire pit in just 1 hour for 10 apparently this is totally a thing.
Uses for stainless steel washing machine drums.
In principle these machines are convenient for overnight cleaning the combined cycle is considerably longer but the effective capacity for cleaning larger batches of laundry is drastically reduced.
Drums from washing machines can be repurposed into useful items for the home.
When old washers and dryers are scrapped the stainless steel is usually in perfectly good shape.
Or for those summer garden parties fill your drum with ice cubes to create an ice bucket for your favourite beverages.