Washer/dryer technological standstill.

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We are still washing clothes the exact same way my grandmother did.

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Pics???

They're getting closer in Europe, but it's still a separate machine.

Well, I'll say they do have all in one washer/dryer combos now.

We had one in our last house, GE brand iirc; it came with the house. By the time I hooked a chain up to that POS and drug it to the end of the driveway with my 3 wheeler it was basically brand new.....I had replaced damn near every part at least once, most twice, drain pump (that flooded our laundry room and kitchen causing nearly $20k in damage) three separate times in 2 years. Every other week it was something new breaking with that piece of shite.

Never again.

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It’s 2024. Are you telling me we can’t make a machine that lets you dump a load of dirty laundry in one end and clean, folded clothes come out the other?

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maybe you should upgrade your wife

Not the way your Grandmother did in her youth.

Some places were still boiling clothes on Mondays (Red Beans and Rice because the wood stoves had to be watched.)

Some places had a metal washing machine with an agitating center thing that had an on and off switch. then she'd lift the laundry out piece by piece and put it through a wringer to squeeze the water out. Once all the laundry had been squeezed, she'd drain the tub and refill it with clean water. Add clothes, rinse and repeat.

Then out to the clothes line to dry (or into the basement in cold or wet weather.)

The machines were well built and anyone could repair or replace whatever might break.

These were improvements on the metal washboards that now are only featured in country bands.

GE has an appliance that you can buy that do both wash and dry in one machine. They don’t even have dryer vents. They just aren’t any good

Call me old fashioned but I like having separate machines. Get one load drying and start the next load to wash. Seems like an all in one would be fine for singles or couples without kids but for my family I want them all running at the same time to speed it up. About 3-4 loads during the week and 2-4 on Saturday mornings to keep up.

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We do not. The machines now don't wash nearly as well, are finicky piles of shite, and have a lifespan measured in months instead of decades. We've made doing laundry worse over the past decade or so.

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I have the analog whirlpool white box washer and dryer and other than replacing a belt on the dryer, never had an issue in 10 years. It's amazing consumers don't prefer this, but instead prefer gadgets and electronics that break.

Rule I read on here: Don't buy appliances from companies that make TVs.

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I have the analog whirlpool white box washer and dryer and other than replacing a belt on the dryer, never had an issue in 10 years. It's amazing consumers don't prefer this, but instead prefer gadgets and electronics that break.

Rule I read on here: Don't buy appliances from companies that make TVs.

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Yeah, the problem is that it is getting harder and harder to find any appliance that isn't needlessly overcomplicated.

My parents had the first washing machine from when they moved in together up until a decade ago. Was a 70s model Kenmore. Built like a tank. Helped Dad change the agitator motor and hot/cold water valve over the years. Was still going strong BUT Mom wanted something newer.

I’ve lost track of how many washing machines I’ve helped move in and out of that house in the last decade. Pure garbage.