07-31-2013, 03:25 PM
I've given a lot of thought to buying a washing machine instead of my weekly trip to the laundromat. It costs about $5.00-washer and $2.50-dryer a week for two loads. That comes to about $400/year, about the price of a washer - although the washer should last several more years. But I also have to factor in for electric and propane each time the home washer would be run, and although I often hang the clothes to dry, I often also end up taking them down because of sudden rain. And a dryer would be even more costly than a washer. So... I shlep to the laundromat (combined with other errands), get some reading done, and often enjoy the ambience of the place - I often run into friends there too. That's my solution and I'm stickin' to it.