Doing laundry used to mean spending hours at a river scrubbing fabrics. But wooden tubs, early electric motors, and automation changed the chore forever.

Laundry may be one of those tasks that few people actually enjoy. It can feel a little less like a task, however, if you are using a machine from one of the better-rated manufacturers on the market.

A post in Reddit's r/Appliances community described an old-school agitator washer that smelled "like mildew and rancid fabric softener." The buildup was hiding on the outside of the inner barrel. As ...

We sent 7 CR colleagues home with a washing machine cleaner and found that just one significantly improved both the look and smell of our washers.

You don’t need MacGyver-level skills to fix every washer glitch. We’ve identified five typical washer malfunctions and their solutions to help you get your machine running aga ...

I'm sure if I had seen this washer in operation before buying it, I would have shopped for something else. I thought the unit must be defective, based on how it worked, but after some research it ...

You can get by without a washing machine, especially if you live near a laundromat, though you can’t beat the luxury of having one in your basement. Many of today’s high-end washers have price tags in ...

Do not buy this washing machine. Especially from Lowe's. Does not clean clothes. Runs for an hour and a half. Clothes are not even wet. Horrible ordeal to get them to get this $700 piece of junk out ...

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