I got a set for $100-200 specifically requesting the oldest ones they had. They tend to last decades with repairs being cheap. Unlike modern ones. About a year

I got a set for $100-200 specifically requesting the oldest ones they had. They tend to last decades with repairs being cheap. Unlike modern ones. About a year later I got some specifics in this article: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13909365 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13909365 Then the detergent and stuff at Costco so it's cheap. From there, you might also consider your time going to, waiting in, and leaving the laundromat. With your own machines, that pretty much reduces to minutes of walking around in the house. During the wait time, you just do whatever you'd normally do in the house. Saves a trip out.