Marcel Birthelmer wrote:
> This means that I can never hear when the washer or dryer are 
> done, and so my laundry scheduling is always suboptimal.

Baby monitors are pretty cheap...  I use mine to monitor my washing from 
other floors of the house all the time!

Or if you want something more fun, make a low-power RF transmitter bug 
and tune into it with an FM radio.
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