FUNNY TALE: Front Load This!
The first sign that something was wrong, was a sound. It sounded like a SWAT team helicopter was hovering over the house. It was so loud, I actually went outside to check the skies for an invasion. Seeing nothing but clouds and a few innocent birds, I went back into the house. Now the noise was a banging that was shaking the pictures and decorative plates in the dining room. Then, there was a terrifying crashing sound. Finally putting it together, I ran to the laundry room. The Euro trash machine had shaken the mammoth detergent off the top and sent it crashing 6 feet to the ceramic floor. The bottle had shattered upon impact. There was detergent on the ceiling, running down every wall, coating the floor, oozing all down the front of the washer and worst of all coating the mini-blinds. Did I mention the detergent was ultra-concentrated? I stood in the room stupefied. I felt like crying, calling the National Guard or moving. Instead I put on my “big girl” pants and began cleaning up. The detergent, a thick goo, became a great smelling glue when I added water and scrubbed. I must have cleaned for hours; I felt insane in a pool of blue goop. Almost at wits end, I was close to the last major contamination point when I heard the distinct chime of the machine. The smug appliance was done. My dreams of laundry heaven were lost in a mess worthy of a Federal Superfund clean-up. From this little laundry mishap I learned the following. First, don’t put anything on top of a machine than can spin at 1500 revolutions per minute. Never, and I mean NEVER allow your husband to balance these machines on his own, especially if he is a finance geek. Oh, and ultra-concentrated detergent is the devil.
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Nina Frye, former account executive, and Cindi Schmitzer, former CPA and corporate financial analyst, traded in everyday jobs to pursue the challenges of raising children. 
Hi, Jen! Congratulations is twofold. First, for stepping into the modern world of front-loaders and for joining the blog force of Ltdchix.com! Truly a glowing addition to their already shining website. What a welcome sight! And thanks for sharing your modern technology disaster; I was just looking at the Whirlpool Duet sets this past weekend at Sears. I am ready to cross that threshold very soon. I will heed your advice! By the way, which brand did you wind up purchasing?
Haven’t seen you in awhile; hope to see you soon. : Stay well, and keep up the great blogging. Always enjoy the blogs from Cindy and Nina and now, YOU!
Thanx!
I am enjoying to chance to write, share and laugh with other moms! I was so happy to see your comment; it made my day! I must say, that since getting professional balancing and not being dumb with detergent, I have been very pleased. I bought LG’s from Carl’s. I hear they are going to have some great deals for their grand opening here in Sparta! See you soon!
Jenifer,
Enjoyed the story — sorry it was at your expense — and would like to know how you decided on the LGs…did you do any research or roll the dice? Is your washer getting the really, really dirty stuff clean? Have heard some less-than-positive things about the front-loads. Thanks for the info — hoping to enter future-world myself one of these days.
Mgt
Hi Margaret!
I did indeed to some research online and asked my very trusty appliance sales man. He recommended the LGs and he also liked the Meile brand. The Eueropean brands have more experience at these machines,as they have been the standard there for decades. The Americans have a little catching up to do as far as cleaning and reliability are concerned. My clothes have come out very clean. I have learned not to leave the door on the washer closed, the water in the seal starts to smell like a swamp if it doesn’t get to dry out. I have been succesful washing very delicate items like cashmere with marvelous results. The wash itself takes longer that the old method, but the clothes come out much dryer and as a result take much less time to dry. Oh and they are pretty! Like that matters! Good luck!
Jen
Oh man, that’s an awful experience? But, how did it clean those soccer clothes? =)
If I’m ever lucky enough to get a front loading washer, I’ll be sure and remember your advice!! =)
OH MY! I so feel for you. that’s so very terrible.
The soccer clothes do come out quite nicely thank goodness, or I would be likely to go back to the store and throw a bottle of Tide at the salesman!