The $60 Washing Machine That Changed Everything I Thought About Being Broke

than actual assistance—we wrestled the machine into the house and into the laundry room.

I hooked up the water lines, plugged it in, and stood back.

“Test run first,” I announced. “Empty load. If it explodes, we run.”

“That’s terrifying,” Milo said matter-of-factly.

“Welcome to adulthood,” I replied.

I closed the lid, set it to a basic wash cycle, and pressed continue reading …