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Welcome - Washing Machines
Welcome to this website all about washing machines for your kitchen. A washing machine is a major purchase so it is important you make a good choice when buying any white goods.
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About Washing Machines
They are sometimes also referred to as 'Washers', although the most commonly used term for them around the world is 'Washing Machine'. It is a device which can clean general laundry such as clothes, towels and sheets. Water is the primary cleaning solution, instead of dry cleaning.
They come in two different forms, top loading and front loading. You can read more about this on the Types page.
History
For thousands of years all laundry was hand washed. Then early creations of machines were powered by unreliable low-speed single-cylinder gasoline engines. The electric washing machine was invented some time around the late 1800s or early 1900s, the man who created it worked at Ford Motor company at the time.
The first laundrette (or self-server laundry) opened in 1934 in Texas, the laundretter has gone on to be a big success.
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