At our old house our washing machine could crank through a load of laundry in 30 minutes. Sure it took about 40 gallons of water and a cup of detergent, but there was no question the clothes were clean when it was done. I would go downstairs and find the machine a foot from the wall and I just knew that it had worked hard to get my clothes clean, rinsed, and wrung out.
With the high efficiency washing machine at my new house it takes about an hour and 15 minutes just to wash a load of laundry. I will push the button to start the machine and after 5 minutes and about 50 false starts, it finally begins to fill. Nothing is as disappointing as the spin cycle though. I can hear the agitator do one rotation and stop, then another rotation, and stop again. It just doesn't seem committed to getting the job done.
Of course as a mom I'm always subconsciously looking for ways to get things done faster and better so that's probably why I noticed what I did. We were at the pool and Henry was moving around in the water similarly to how he moves on dry land when he has energy to burn - constantly, rhythmically, and in a circular motion. Most people would have gotten dizzy and fallen over but since Henry easily spends 10-15 minutes per day spinning around the house he has apparently built up a tolerance. I was trying to figure out what his movement reminded me of and then it dawned on me. He's a human agitator, and much more similar to my 1979 washer than my lazy HE model! Hmm..... I think it's time for an experiment. Next time Henry is in the bathtub I'm going to kill 2 birds with 1 stone by tossing his laundry in with him. What's the worst thing that can happen?
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