Help me make this decision?
should I keep my 9 year old, large capacity washing machine, that works awesomley perfect, matches my dryer too OR trade for a 1 year old, smaller size, digital, energy efficient, front loader? I have both of them, which one should I keep?
Were a family of 4. The newer one claims to be anti bacterial and all. Iv never used it, but i bought it super cheap from someone who hadnt yet sold it and was moving today. I could sell it and profit about 300$. Wheres as my old one I would sell for 100$ if i traded. I dont need the extra money, I want the best washer for my family.
For me i guess the real delema is is size. My old one is 3.5 cu and the new one is 2.5 cu feet. I do LOTS of laundry already, like 3-4 loads a day. So is the new one more efficient? Can i pack same amount of clothes and theyll come out clean? Another pain with the new one is, its a front loader. I used washable diapers and usually dump the pail in my original top loader, spin then wash. With a front loader there would be no more dumping, I would have to shimmy diapers lol.
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To do cloth diapers: get a large wet bag, don’t soak. Turn the bag inside out in the washer and do a rinse. No problems whatsoever, I don’t even dump poop.
What else are washing? I have 4 family members and I do one load a day. but all people have to wear clothes at least twice unless they are really dirty or smelly. Sheets go once a week, towels the same.
I would keep the old one if it still works well. I have found the newer electronic ones with all the bells and whistles have more of a tendency to go wrong. I had 3 new fancy ones that have broken down because of steam getting into the mother board amongst other things. Energy wise the old one will probably be better in the long run because you can do one wash instead of having to do to 2, which will also be more time saving. Also like you say, the front loaders can be a bit of a pain constantly bending down, especially with the amount of washing you’re doing – and if you’re like me you’ll now and again forget to put something in. With a front loader the door is locked and you have to wait till the end of the cycle, the top loader allows you to just throw it in even after it’s started.