How many washes do you get?

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I’ve just killed another washing machine (always bearings) apparently I just use it too much. I do 16 full loads a week and get almost 2 years so say approx 1600 washes. Apparently this is unreasonable bordering commercial

I’m not after a debate about rewearing pants, just tell me please how many washes do you reckon you get from a machine?

Absolutely no clue!

My current Hotpoint is still fine after 9 and a half years and my awful Indesit washer/dryer had its first repair less than 6 months after we got it and we then had to call out a repair person at least once a year, as it kept going for 10 years until I finally had enough of it.

I do around 10 loads a week and my machines don’t last very long. Last one was just under 2 years and the bearings went. The one before was around 4 years. This one is only 6 months old so fingers crossed it keeps going for a bit.

Family of 5 and i do 6 loads a week.

Last machine lasted 2yrs and the current one is 18mths and on the way out

1 a day of clothes
3 loads of towels
1-3 loads of bedsheets
Occasional dog towels or an emergency wash

So let's say 13 a week, check up it manual for the heaviest wash program, my machine is 7kg but only one program is for a 7kg load. Since using this program rather than the hour wash my clothes come out drier, so dry on the airier faster.

Probably 14 loads a week. My current Bosch is 5 years old.
Can't believe it'll last more than another 18 months.

I do 3 loads a week with DH and 2 DC. 16 loads a week is huge! Not surprised they only last 2 years.

I do probably 14 loads a week on average also. My current machine is still going after 7 years!! It's a 9kg indesit innex x

Yep it’ll be the 16 loads a week!(how?!?!). I do about 4 a week so 16 washes would be my monthly amount!

I usually do three loads a week and the washing machine was second hand over four years ago. Two years at 16 washes a week sounds reasonable as I'd be happy if I got ten years from a machine.

I do 5 or 6 loads max a week and that's a family of 4. 16 a week?! How many of you are there?!

I'm gobsmacked! I do 3-4 loads a week and I've had my machine for 16 years, still going strong.

Unless you’re Sue Radford then no one needs to be doing 16 loads a week

I do at least a load a day and there are only 2 of us. When DS was a baby I was accused of using the washer too much but that's what they are for!

I averaged four years out of a washer and I buy a cheaper one. I'm renting and have a beko and it's really good!

Last one was 3 years, 6 loads a week. It was cheap.

One before that was about 8 years, 4-6 loads a week.

Bought my Miele in 2004
Family of five, so at least 6 washes a week.
When the man delivered it he said 'This machine will last until your last child leaves home!' He's not wrong so far.

There are 5 of us. I do clothes laundry 3 times a week, seperate darks colours and whites (3 x 3 = 9), do 2 loads of bedding, and 2 loads of towels. So that's 13 a week minimum. More if DH goes to the gym and brings home stinky clothes.

We don't have a lot of clothes so the load won't always be full, but I have to put it on or we run out of certain things.

We probably do 10-12 washes a week and tend to get 3 years out of our machines. Doesn't seem very long!

Probably similar number of washes to you OP but my machines generally last about 12 - 15 years (Bosch or Miele)

Our machine is on life support at the moment - it’s 7 years old and has done one load a day on average since DS was born - he’ll be 6 soon so that’s heading for 2,200 loads. I started studying sports massage in September so that’s made a lot of extra washing too - I have done three loads today and have at least another 3 work loads for the weekend, plus the usual school uniform loads and at some point I am going to need to wash some pants as well… mu last machine must have been 20 or so years old though as it was a hand me down from my Aunty, and although it didn’t do as many loads over a week, over the course of its lifetime it must have done many more than my current one had. Things aren’t built to last any more.

I hate to be 'that' person but do none of you worry about the environment?

So you wash all everyone's clothes each time they are worn. All the beds changed each week. All towels washed twice a week.
Anything I've missed?

What a ridiculous waste of water and electricity!

Can't believe some families of 4/5 get away with so little washing!!
To answer PPs
family of 6 all DC teenagers/ early twenties so big bulky clothing oversize hoodies etc, work clothes ( working with animals / building) sports clothes so minimum of 1 load each of dark and whites.
Plus towels- bath sheets take up a lot of room,
Bedding, mainly double beds and can't get more than 1 set in the machine at a time. Easily 2-3 loads a day!
OP, buy a Miele, they are about 1k so not too much more than your bosch and they will last for 10 years+ and usually come with a 5 year Guarantee.

My dryers broken after just under two years,I didn’t want to throw it away so got a repair man out who said it’s cheaper to buy a new one, why do companies make things that don’t last, or cost more to fix?

Around 4 loads a week (2 of us), 12 year old Beko. Love love love it.

I’m in my 4th load of the day. How can people only do 4 a week?? I’ve got a 9kg drum as well.