So I know I said there was no laundry here ~

but can I tell you how much I LOVE my new washing machine?!

Since having the Princess my washing machine has been on triple duty trying to keep up with the inordinate amount of laundry this kid creates. I had no clue what we were in for! And God help me but the reflux phase almost sent me into a Tide-Induced-Depression. At our peak we were running 3 loads a day - for 3 people.

This would not have presented a problem except for the fact that Hubs & I purchased our laundering machinery as single-non-parent-type people. We got the super capacity loaders ... in the cheapest brands possible - and then waited until they were 5 years old to introduce a child into the home. To say that they were less than effective would be an understatement.

We first noticed problems when Princess was a newborn ~ it was suddenly taking 2 or 3 rounds to dry the clothes, unless I wanted to hang them semi-dripping, an idea I do not recommend during the winter. As the new year rolled around Home Depot had their "12 months no interest & here's a big chunk off the price too" sale ~ we roamed in with our 3 month old cutie & charmed our way into a masterpiece of a dryer. That works in 40 minutes or less HALLELUJAH Hannah I was in love!!

Then we entered the "Baby Food" and Daycare phase of life .... and my washer began to rebel against stains from such horrors as pumpkin, green beans, and *gasp* carrots. We lost many an outfit to the dreaded carrot stain (so many in fact that I began to refuse to feed her carrots unless she was stripped naked and the high chair cover was removed).

I tried the stain sticks, I've used gallons of bleach, I've used pre-soak & second rinses, I've washed loads twice just to be sure it was all gone. I've gone so far as to use (dare I say it) hot water. But alas - we have lost too many outfits and so many precious hours of my life have been wasted dragging clothes out of the laundry only to find an outfit unaffected by the agitation cycle.

Again, the new year rolled around and Home Depot sent out its "12 months no interest and here's a big chunk off the price too" sale flyer ~ with the prettiest washers I've ever seen. (Side note, I'm officially middle aged & Mommyfied when I think a washer is pretty, aren't I?) I simply told Hubs that he could shut me up for $700 .... you wouldn't believe how fast he pulled out that credit card for that statement.

My new beauty was delivered (for free) last week & the old behemoth was removed (also for free) never to be seen again. It's a front loading, water saving, low energy thing of beauty. It has the cutest little spots for detergents and softeners and bleaches. It's so quiet that I can't hear it running ~ even with the doors open to the room! It even has a timer so as to SCHEDULE the laundry *be still my heart I think we've died and gone to Laundry Heaven* I can put the load in at 10 pm & set it to start at 6am ~ then put it in the dryer while I go to take my shower ~ VOILA! Warm (clean) clothes for work!

No more mildew smell from leaving the clothes in the washing machine all night!!

Well, unless we forget and leave the clothes in there for 3 or 4 days .... which happens a lot around our house.

No clue how that would happen ... if only there was a washer/dryer that could do both. Or a hamster tube from one to the other that would just suck the clothes into the dryer & start itself. Or a hubby that could remember they've been asked to change the loads out. That could be helpful too.

I just heard 98 Constances fall on the floor and laugh their asses off.