The Pnebleu Blog

You know you’re entering a whole new world when shopping for a washer and dryer.  I’ve joined that world.  June 28^th, I will no longer have my apartment’s rented washer/dryer set.  Therefore, I am on the lookout to buy a new appliance duo.  The decision lies with choosing between a pair of cheaper, older models or more expensive and efficient front-loaders.  I am leaning toward the cheaper pair, but each time I look I get tempted by the flashy appearance and “economic/ecological” marketing of the newer, front-loading models.  This purchase is neither fun nor inexpensive (with which ever models I go with); it is a strange utilitarian acquisition I must make.  I would really like to get the most efficient models I can because I plan on keeping these for a very long time, but will the efficiency savings pay off the price difference in a reasonable amount of time in comparison with the time value of money?  I will post an update when I make up my mind.