An update on the new washer: So far, so good.
Today, I washed a large load of underwear, socks, jeans, and such.
daisy_knotwise looked at the very full laundry basket and questioned whether the new washer could handle a load of that size.
It could. And it spun the water out of it very effectively, so it dried quickly.
Then I washed the old comforter that's been sitting down in the basement for a couple of months. No problem.
And finally, I washed the two bathroom rugs that had been sitting down there for a similar length of time. Also no problem.
So this is encouraging.
Now if Gretchen could just reach the bottom of the washer drum without needing a step stool, it would be perfect. :)
But the new one does an excellent job on large and/or filthy loads :-)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001B13PC2/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687582&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00MRMVX9G&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0H6Y8Y8D9N9WV2ATD787
I use something similar to reach things at the back of the dryer drum.