Few things in life give more pleasure than the sound of a labor-saving device, and a kitty

 

Happiness is washing your bath towels twice

 

 

 One time in baking soda, a second time in white vinegar.

One cup, warm water setting, right in the top-loader with the load. I do a pre-soak and an extra-rinse each time as well.

Works especially well on my white and light color towels instead of detergent in my experience.

At current prices at Sam's Club the cost is about 52-cents for the two loads, about 33-cents for a cup of baking soda for the first load, and 19-cents for a cup of vinegar for the second load.

That's more expensive than using, for example, ALL Free and Clear and CLOROX 2, which are about 13-cents and 21-cents in just one load, respectively, or 34-cents total. And water is money, too, unless you have a well like me.

But I like the results better.

Disclaimers say check to see if your machine is compatible with vinegar.

Happiness is politically incorrect soap ads

Happiness is a new clothes washing machine

GE Top Loader GTWN5650F2WS, a cross between an old fashioned agitator type and a high efficiency. You can fill it to the level you choose, or let the machine do the choosing for you. Retails for $699 and replaces a fancy Whirlpool Cabrio which failed in its seventh year. Now that I've caught up on all my laundry, I can state that I'm very pleased with the ease of use, performance and appearance. And Lowe's does a great job from in store experience through installation.