May Fye writes that having celebrated a birthday recently, the time came totake stock of some of the gadgets she has become attached to using - and inaddition to her iPod and mobile phone, the new washing machine gets specialmention.



"Laundry is now a joy thanks to my front-loading washing machine,"she states.

"I love everything about my new washing machine," adding that she isalso keen on how "it looks like a porthole on an ocean liner".

For those looking for an energy-efficient washing machine, models are currently available frommanufacturers such as Beko, Zanussi, Whirlpool and Bosch - among others..

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