Begin with the best-quality washer and dryer you can afford. Washing clothes is a necessary household duty, and using old machines without energy efficient features puts you at a disadvantage from the start.
The stack style washer and dryers are becoming more and more popular these days. They are great space savers and economically sound with their ability to conserve more energy per load than a regular full size washer or full size dryer.
Newer washers offer automatic dispensing of detergent, bleach, and fabric softeners at the right times. Most automatically give the correct water temperature for the fabric selection.
Dryers should have an automatic moisture sensor for degree of dryness so clothing is not over-dried. If the washer did a good spin out, the dryer works less hard to finish drying, and it should buzz you when it's finished so you can unload before wrinkles set.
Decision to make is what type of washer I would like to have. They currently come with two choices, either front load or top load. Front load washers have some really nice features. They are able to spin clothes faster, use less water, are easier to remove clothes after washing as opposed to bending way down to get that last sock out of the machine and from my understanding can be stacked to save space. There are many cost saving benefits to owning a front load washer, however the upfront cost is higher than the price for a top load washer.
The choice is the old faithful top load washer. This washer comes in many colors, is familiar to most people and is much more affordable at the time of purchase. The top load washer isn't as energy efficent as the front load washer however it has worked wonders for other uses as well as washing. I used my top load for mommy tasking as I like to call it. When my son would be fussy I would use that time to do laundry and place him in his carseat on top of the washer and let the agitator lull him to sleep. Another perk is with top load washers you can still use regualr detergent, sometimes special detergent is required for frontloads.
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