Still Love My Washer And Dryer
Well, the “new” hasn’t worn off my Frigidaire Affinity washer and dryer yet, that’s for sure. When I was asked to accept a new washer and dryer and review-blog about it, mostly I was just really grateful to be getting a new one as my old set was on its way out. This set has so many bells and whistles I am still figuring them out!
My favorite feature of the week is the hand wash cycle. I love delicate clothing, but I loathe hand washing anything. I also hate paying a dry cleaner for a garment that really isn’t dry clean only, as well as washing a garment by hand and feeling like I didn’t quite get it clean. Let’s face it, I live with three small children. If I don’t have something (ketchup, peanut butter, boogers) smeared on me I’m probably not doing my job. Add in the fact that I spend most of my ‘work” hours up to my elbows in adhesives, ink and other scrap-gunk- I’m a mess! And I don’t have time to hand wash. My reality is jeans and a disposable t-shirt.
But I don’t like reality.
This is why I bought a very pretty grey sweater a few weeks ago. It was on sale and fit me perfectly. I feel pretty in this sweater and not a lot of my current wardrobe does that for me. Well, I managed to keep it clean for awhile, but after wearing it around the house one day, it absolutely needed a good washing. It came through the cycle perfectly, and even fared well in the ultra delicate dry cycle!
I didn’t know a washer could do that.
This success led me to look around the house for other items I’m afraid to wash. When my daughter walked into the house in one of her frou frou princess dresses, covered in dirt (my princess likes to dig in the mud) I tried the washer out with her pretty dress. It came through with no damage, and a lot cleaner. I wish I had had this machine before I shredded two of her old dress ups on my old washing machine’s “delicate” cycle.
Yup. Love this machine. If you’re in the market, I 100% recommend it.
Ugh. You’re bragging.
Next time you get a “deal” like this, let me know. My washer and dryer are only a year old, but they are not gentle on ANYTHING. I’d love the nifty set you received!!
Comment by Jennifer — September 1, 2009 @ 12:25 pm
“If I’m not covered in boogers, I’m not doing my job” … maybe a t-shirt to sell, yes?
Comment by Laura from Fargo — September 3, 2009 @ 12:36 pm
I heard this someplace, don’t know if it is true or if it is this way with all front loader washer’s either. But, someplace I heard about a little girl who opened the washer and got stuck inside. She was killed. They said that the washer does not open once you start a load. That the Mother could not get it open to save her child. It sounds kind of fishy because if the washer was going then the child could not have opened it to get in. Or if it is true maybe she got in and then the Mom started the machine without knowing she was inside. This sounds so awful, I almost hated to post it. But if there is any truth in this it is worth checking out.
Comment by Gail Williams/Grandmama — September 6, 2009 @ 9:47 am
I was so bothered by that story that I went online to find out if it was real. I did not want all you front loader Mom’s to worry if it was not the real deal
Well, turns out it did happen. Was in the town of Santa Ana CA. A four year old girl got inside the washer. He brother 15 months of age pushed the button to start it. The buttons were only 20 inches from the ground. The Mother was home and found the little girl after she was inside the water filled and tumbling machine. It has been going about two minutes. She died at the hospital, of blunt forse trama to the head.
Make sure you have the child lock on your machine. Also said that some doors have to be slammed hard to shut but some only take a finger to push closed. So sad for that family.
Comment by Gail Williams/Grandmama — September 6, 2009 @ 10:06 am