Oddbean

ikr i idly looked at options at a nearby appliance/furniture store and spotted a super simple one that just had a timer dial and a couple of mode switches and that was it, no brains, no pain, plus it was the quietest rated at 64dB which i figure is pretty dang quiet for a washing machine honestly, i've got in my mind how to live without one of these abominations... 30 minutes peddling a bicycle doesn't seem like too much to ask for an every other day routine, so all i need to do is find a machine i can hook up the hub to a bicycle and done or alternatively it could be driven mechanically by water in an up-hill creek running downhill, i mean, how had a modern simple water wheel with a clutch and a washing machine barrel... just need the damn top loader, these side loaders the rubber is gonna be fucked after 6 years so, can't have that if the worst case of 20 years no electricity happens

I agree. I live in clothes-line country. Not sure if that’s an option for you as well. Bath towels feel like they’re more absorbent after hanging them outside. I’ve thought about getting a laundromat grade washer and dryer as well. Some of those seem to last forever.

I don’t know what your country is, but if you have laundromats, maybe look into where they get their gear. They still make those basic, tough-as-hell models, they just don’t market them to consumers anymore.

When I was younger I thought seeing clothes hanging on lines was associated with poor people in slums. But once I got older and didn't care what people thought of me, I took to hanging my clothes out to dry because it is cheaper. The clothes aren't as soft but they last longer.