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?

Genuine non judgey question- how on earth do people manage to do a family’s washing in 4 runs a week? Do you mix bedding, towels and clothes in 9kg full loads?

I do 3 or 4 loads of colours/dark (school uniform , jeans, tshirts , sportswear, sweatshirts etc as well as towels or bedding if they're dark colours)
1 loads of white/pale colours (mainly school shirts, tea towels, cloths and bedding - and pale towels) at 60°.

Underwear, sportswear and school shirts are washed after one wear. Other stuff probably worn more than once. Towels are washed 1-2 times a week (each person uses 1 towel and there is a hand towel in the cloakroom)

What brand do you go for? I reckon I've got about 3,000 washed out of my Samsung over 8 years.

Thanks for all the replies, more interesting than it should be! I think I’m going to get a big drum again but fill it with a mix of clothes, towels and bedding from now on.

Genuine non judgey question- how on earth do people manage to do a family’s washing in 4 runs a week? Do you mix bedding, towels and clothes in 9kg full loads?

one load bedding (alternate one week dc's one week dh&mine)
one load dark
one load lights every other week
one load jeans every other week
one load of sports gear

family of 5

When my 4 DC were young, I did around 2/3 washes every single day.

I had a Zanussi. It lasted from the first being born till the youngest was 13, around 19 years.

I cried when it died.

I've a Beko now, apparently it's a Zanussi by all bar name. I only do about 4/6 loads a week now, as it's just the two of us.

@Ajl46 always Bosch for £7-800. I think I thought a cheaper one would die even faster.

About 4-5 loads a week.
My previous Bosch lasted 16 years with this amount of washes, in fact was still going when I sold my home and moved and left it as agreed with the house.

I have had my new one a year.

16 loads?!

Our bosch is almost 14 years old. 4/5 loads per week (family of four)

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I do about 20 loads a week (8 kids, 1 in cloth nappies, 2 adults) and my washing machine is about 5 years old I think. Tumble dryers on the other hand barely last 2 years.

And here's me feeling guilty for using some tin foil

I have a Bosch classix I've had 14 years, my parents bought it me when I moved out - it's still going strong
Gone from 1 load a week to about 4 now with the kiddies!
Can't believe you do 16 loads a week!! 😬

Probably about 10-12 loads a week. Just had to replace a 20 year old Bosch, that to be fair didn't have many original parts left. Went for another Bosch

Genuine non judgey question- how on earth do people manage to do a family’s washing in 4 runs a week? Do you mix bedding, towels and clothes in 9kg full loads?

I mix bedding and towels (2 loads a week)
I wash all the clothing together except for DH's work shirts (so that's 2 loads of clothes and one of dh's shirts). Dh and I don't put on clean clothes every day (except underwear and the work shirts). Yes I do 9 kg full loads. Just pop m in in the morning and put them in the dryer after lunch.

We had an LG which was very expensive some where between 12 and 15 years,10kg load. 4 kids 2 adults, uniforms. Got another LG,wash mostly on cold. Assuming a lot of people on here must have 12 kids
A dark and light only full load
Some time 2 of us,often(like now) 2 GKs
Everything apart from undies worn several days. 3 hours for a wash!!! Dread to think what your carbon footprint is,and your electric bills

I’ve had my Miele 19 years and my father/step mother had it for 7 years prior to that. I’ve washed horse numnahs, dog beds etc over the years. DH works on a farm so farm overalls etc every week , plus probably 7-8 normal loads a week and it’s still going strong. If I can afford it I won’t even contemplate another brand when the time comes.

Do you have hard water? I think that has a big impact on machines. I use a Calgon every wash 2 if it’s a big was. We do about 7 a week also and it’s five years old now

I do 16 full loads a week

Wow. That is a lot of washing!

How many people are in your household?

There are three of us when DD is home from university. I do about 3 - 4 loads week depending on whether she is home or not. I do full loads only, and separate towels, bedding and whites, lights and darks.

I change the bedding and towels once a week.

@SockFluffInTheBath

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?

Going off topic but interested to know what your electricity bill is?

Probably five or six. Wm is 30+ years old! (Touch wood)

Oh, and our washing machine was in the house when we moved in 18 years ago, and is still going strong, not even needing a repair either. Our previous washing machine was over 20 years old when we retired it.

I do about 5-6 a week, washing machine is Bosch and we have had it around 8 years so around 1800+ washes. Machine is in perfect condition!

My Bosch is nearly 10 years old; it gets used less since all adult kids left home, maybe the average over the period would be 3-4 per week?
So 1500-2000 washes so far.
I do try very hard not to overload it - never more than 2/3 full, & never spin above 1200.

One a day overall I'd estimate.
Last couple of machines have been lasting 5/6 years.
They used to be more robust.

Going off topic but interested to know what your electricity bill is?

About £60/mth which includes cooking.

never spin above 1200.

Ah I let mine ramp right up to 1400 to help drying. That maybe another issue.

I do 4-5 loads a week. Since leaving home at 21 I’ve owned 3 washing machine in 21 years.

16 loads a week is madness, there are three of us and we do three, four tops including bedding, sports gear and towels.

How on earth are you doing so many?