New Washing Machine

Just before I got sick our washing machine died. It made a really awful noise when it ran. I paid the $65 dollars for the repair guy to come out and tell me it was the motor and some other thingamajig and it was going to be about $700 dollars to fix it! Well it was about seven years old and decided I would rather spend $700 on a new one, duh! So this is our new washer. It's a GE energy star and I have to say I like it much better than our old one. The clothes come out cleaner and it uses half as much water. I also use half as much detergent and that is important since I have to use the more expensive stuff due to allergies. The big thing that I notice is that when I dry the clothes there is almost no lint in the dryer. I guess that means my clothes will look less worn out over time (I hope). And we spent about $850 on it all together. I just hope it lasts more than 7 years!

I recently switched from Seventh Generation laundry soap to Charlie's Soap. No I didn't buy it because of the name! I was looking for something a little easier to find and a little cheaper. I have tried all kinds of detergents and even the dye and fragrance free stuff like All Free still makes me break out. The Seventh Generation is about $7-8 dollars and I have to drive 30 minutes to get it. And it's more concentrated and takes up less space and plastic. So if you make the plunge into the front load washers I think you will like it (except the extra cost!).