I was one of those people that drooled over the front load washers and dryers...in my mind I thought they must be much better than top loaders...they were prettier, sleeker, everything about them was superior. Wow and use less water I could be eco friendly too! 15 pairs of jeans in a load..amazing! If only I had a set I would elevate my position in life!!
When we came back from Okinawa they were my dream item! So, my Prince Charming took his hard earned money and bought me a set-I was in awe of the items...the price was crazy and to add the pedestals with the fancy drawers was another $200 per item! But I wasn't focused on the price...I NEEDED the drawers! I was out of my mind with glee(ahh yeah..that's it)!
He brought them home and I loved them, told everyone about how wonderful they were, stuffed odd socks in the drawer, and junk in the other. I was in washing machine heaven! It was a happy marriage - Now, if you do as much laundry as I do a week it is a big deal to have a great set. Especially a set with a huge capacity. The front loader we purchased(I use *we* lightly...I lamented over internet pictures, Tracy went and bought) It washed 15 pairs of adult jeans in one load, towels galore, it almost washed clothes all by itself.
Slowly, the reality set in...Factoid #1: those fancy, expensive drawers...well..not so useful when your laundry room is the size of a closet...you never see what's inside them as the clothes basket in front of the machine keeps me from ever opening them! What they are truly useful for is giving your washer and dryer the height they need so you don't have to bend over and kill your back every time you do laundry..a little something you don't realize until you get them home if you don't buy the drawers..notice in all stores those babies are all on drawers! Also, speaking of height...with the drawers they are VERY tall..some people can't fit them due to this fact. catch 22
Factoid #2: Something at first you don't know about is the smell...Because they are airtight if you don't switch your laundry after you wash and you leave it over night there is an odor that you can't quite place...and getting it out of your clothes takes about 1 cup of vinegar and a rewash! Note to self...leave door open if you plan on leaving clothes longer than a couple hours. **a side note-they now sell all kinds of "stuff" to get the odor of your washing machine...a true tell tale sign that this is a huge problem!
Factoid #3: NEVER-EVER-EVER wash more than a couple of pairs of jeans at a time and always include other items..The jean-leg-untangle dance is not fun! And the wrinkles from that mess are NOT coming out in the dryer. Lets just say that it's not a good idea
Factoid #4: If you put a pair of folded socks in the washer when you switch them to the dryer they are still folded...Which leads me to this question...are our clothes even getting clean??? I wash and iron church linens every once and a while...and if I don't unfold them all some will come out still folded...How the heck can that be? Is ANYTHING getting clean in that stinky front loader?
Factoid #5: The dryer rocks...but then all dryers are front loaders! I will say with my dryer on a pedestal I don't have to bend over to pull out my clothes so this is a HUGE benefit on that end!
Recently I was at the store drooling over the top loaders...I wonder what the life expectancy of the front loader is....
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