Have you considered how much dmage your washer does to your clother ?
Have you considered how much using your washer and dryer costs you in electric & gas ?
You do not need a washer & dryer. Consider how laundry was done before modern appliances.
All you need is 2 large buckets and a plunger.
2 buckets one for washing and one for the rinse.
A clothes line for drying.
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