I’ve just joined my son in a new cult – The Speed Queen Cult. There aren’t many of us, but those of us who know are avid members.
After four years of a high efficiency, agitator-less washer, on the advice of my son and daughter-in-law, I got a new Speed Queen commercial heavy-duty, agitator-beat-your-clothes-up-use-too-much-water washing machine. And I have never been happier.
Now my towels don’t smell bad after one use. The whites are getting white again. I’m not adding vinegar or “stink-remover” detergent or “odor fighter” additives. I’m using enough water and agitation to actual get clothes clean and well rinsed again.
Why do I say it’s a cult? Well, you sort of have to whisper that you got a washer that’s not high-efficiency. And it has an agitator. But those who know smile back at you and nod. Even the man that delivered the machine a few days before Christmas said, without shame, in a loud voice, “This is the best washing machine made! It gets your clothes clean!”
So the agitator will beat up my clothes and wear them out faster. That gives me a reason to go shopping and maybe I can wear something a little more up-to-date. The delicates need to go into a bag. No problem. Small sacrifices to have towels that smell good again. And I’ll save money by not having to buy all those additives.
Yes, it’s one step above beating the laundry with a rock in the river, but sometimes the old ways work. Shhh. We don’t want everyone to hear us.
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