Laundry Week!!

I'm in a Fall-Cleaning-Laundry mood -- and last week I got an email from Marsha in Gettysburg asking about the advice I gave last year about buying a new washing machine.  This is a conversation I have ALL THE TIME...so today is a re-run.  Tomorrow will be an update....

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Recently, a friend posted this on Facebook, "I :am in the market for a new washing machine. Front loader or top loader?"  She was shocked by the number of comments she got...and the conversation went on for a week.

It was VERY CLEAR that women hate, hate, hate their front loading washing machines!!  WOW...

It is no secret that I LOVE MY WASHING MACHINE...it's a 20 year old Maytag...

If you're in the market for a new washing machine any time soon -- here are a few things you should know.  First of all -- just ten years ago -- for less than $300, you could buy a great top loading washing machine that did a terrific job of cleaning your clothes. Even Consumer Reports, at that time, said, "with the proper soap and amount of water, any of the washing machines we reviewed would get your clothes clean."

THEN, the government started to issue regulations about "energy efficient" appliances.  Which, in the case of washing machines, meant use less water.  So, by 2011 -- a simple, efficient, top loading, agitator washing machine became an endangered species...

In the blink of an eye, all washing machines in the big box stores were FRONT LOADERS. Which USE LESS WATER.  Because of their complicated gasket, they also cost about twice as much to purchase...and never mind that the "energy savings" is actually $23 a year versus $43.   

DO YOU WONDER WHY all your clothes smell musty?? THEY DO NOT USE ENOUGH WATER...

My friend Sue paid over $1000 for a new washing machine...and several weeks later, her husband said, "honey, I don't want to hurt your feelings, but all our towels smell like ass..."

So -- if you DO NOT WANT TO BUY A FRONT LOADING WASHING MACHINE -- what can you do??

Good question -- tomorrow -- the answer!!
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