Hi Gardengrl, like Lara I live in a different country so my washing machine advice really won't help you very much.

One suggestion that might help though, is posting your request in the Social Forum. Not everyone visits this forum so you might reach more members that way.

We also have a Classified section and here's the link to that one.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum55.html

Good luck; I hope you get one soon.

There are many used appliance places that offer repaired machines, and many offer great promises of them working or being replaced at no cost to you. This way you could get one of those fancy machines, at a more reasonable cost. You can also go to Lowes and ask their sales staff. I have always found them to be dependable and honest about the products they sell. I am a Sears girl. I LOVE sears. they stand behind their products, and their products can take a beating. Whirlpool used to be a gold standard, but with all of the changes the company went through, it pushed Kenmore to the top rung of the ladder. I personally could never go back to the laundry mat and sit for hours to get my laundry done.

I hope those suggestions help.

i have had good luck with sears too. also at best buy you can get floor models at a discount. get one big enuf to wash the biggest thing you got to avoid D-who overloading.

AGreed! My front loader will do a HUGE king sized comforter, and have room to spare. As long as I can close the door, I can wash! I love my front loader because I dont have to stand over the top of the machine. I can sit in a chair and shove things in. its also a great water saver. Many top loaders can fit a huge load as well. I got the previous years model from Sears, and got a great deal since they were making way for the newer steam machines. I dont need steamers, so I made out.

Hi, Thanks everyone for your reply's! I finally found one,,,,Craigslist of course. I did not get the one I wanted BUT saved several hundred that I can NOW use to buy a Gazebo with screen! Hate the bugs!

And there are some big bugs down your way. *grin Bet you're washing like crazy.

Alffe, we have some bus here as big a mice!

I'm such a coward too....I will run & hide, like they will chase me or somethin stupid! Sweet cats bring us critters all the time. A few days ago we had a bird flying all around the house with me trying to catch it, the 3 cats trying, & also the 3 dogs!!!! Mom yas yellin the whole time,,,don't LET them kill it!

If I get my gazebo, if figure the bugs can have their space, I'll have mine! I\ll let ya know how THAT works out...lol

Almost forgot....duh...don't FROGS eat bugs????