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Less time != less wear. Some of the longest programs just let the laundry sit with occasional agitation, similar to how the machine in this article works, in th

Less time != less wear. Some of the longest programs just let the laundry sit with occasional agitation, similar to how the machine in this article works, in the name of energy saving.

fc417fc802 10mo ago
True. However, my fantastically modern machine from this marvelous version of the future we're living in doesn't offer any programs that soak for a noticable length of time. My bedding gets set to a cycle that constantly agitates the drum for the better part of 2 hours which my shirts definitely won't benefit from being subjected to.
- bgbntty2 10mo ago
  > doesn't offer any programs that soak for a noticable length of time Again, wouldn't it be great if we could program the washing machine? A display and a couple of buttons would be enough. Something like: Menu -> New program -> (automatically assigns it a number, e.g., "14"; no need for fancy names and a keyboard, just write it down) -> Enter first cycle -> (gives you options like "let it soak", "rotate", "dispense soap", "remove water" or whatever) -> (gives you sub-options like temperature, RPM) -> Enter second cycle -> (and so on). I don't know much about washing machines, but it seems doable.