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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 3:32 am 
I've been tempted by "My Pillow" - and thought about buying one for my 91-year old father. What are your thoughts on My Pillow Dogdoc?
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Snoopsmom
Member
02-19-2003
| Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 4:31 am
Roxip, I'm on my second set of "My Pillow" and love them. Very comfortable. Had the first set for about 10 years and only upgraded because they are now available in a variety of firmness.
Between the My Pillow and Sleep Number bed I sleep well, though not long enough.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 6:13 am
I used my first "My Pillow" all the time. It wore out before 10 years.
I am on my second one. It does retain its shape as you sleep.
I will get another one when this one wears out.
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Kitkat
Member
08-23-2008
| Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 3:47 am
I will gladly give away "My pillow", after developing a very stiff neck. Have gone back to my old pillow for side sleepers. 
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 4:19 am
Sometimes a stiff neck is not caused by a pillow.
I have found that when I start to fall asleep, I want to make sure my whole body is relaxed, especially the neck and shoulders.
If your body is tense, no kind of pillow can help.
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Jeep
Member
10-17-2001
| Monday, June 18, 2018 - 5:33 am
Found a top load washer I like! It's a Speed Queen. Remember that name? I haven't heard it in years. Still made in the US. A bit pricey but comes with a 3,5 or 7 year warranty depending upon the model you purchase. And still has the agitator I love and not so deep I can't reach the bottom!
Still looking, but keeping my eye on this one.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Monday, June 18, 2018 - 7:14 am
Sorry Jeep... I was on vacation....we got Kenmore Elite....Love it....I no longer have to take the comforters to the laundromat!!!
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Snoopsmom
Member
02-19-2003
| Monday, June 18, 2018 - 7:45 am
Speed Queen is a great washer! That's what most commercial laundromats use.
When the front loader I mentioned above started acting up, before we had it looked at my husband picked up an ancient Speed Queen at a used appliance store for $40. We ended up getting over 2 years out of that old machine. When we finally decided on a new top loader I went and looked at Speed Queens, but they didn't make a machine big enough for a king sized comforter. Had they made one big enough, that's what I would have ended up with.
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Jeep
Member
10-17-2001
| Sunday, July 01, 2018 - 11:04 pm
Finally got my Speed Queen washer & dryer and washed clothes all weekend! Takes some getting used to since my old ones were soooo old! Things have advanced a lot since then.
I like all the options it gives me and my clothes look just as nice as they did out of the old washer. It's weird not hearing the agitator working. It's more of a swish-swish-swish now.
So far I would say I am very pleased with them. Hopefully they will last me 20 years like my others did.
Thanks for all the info. It's a great help to hear everyone's experience with different brands. Now I'm off to check out Dogdoc's "My Pillow"!!
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Monday, July 02, 2018 - 12:57 am
Glad you were able to get your Speed Queen. I recognize the brand name mostly from when I was in college or in an apartment without laundry facilities and had to go to a laundromat. You saying you found a retailer got me thinking that I couldn’t remember seeing Speed Queen at Home Depot, Best Buy, etc. A check of the Speed Queen website shows that the closest Speed Queen retailer is indeed a relatively small appliance store some 20 miles from my house. Not available at any of the bigger appliance stores.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 2:45 pm
Bummer, our washing machine has died and it wasn't very old. I've had washers for many years in the past.
I despise current washing machines, low/no water, no agitator and it takes a long time for wash cycles. I want the washers of yesteryear where I control the water level, the time a cycle runs...
Hubby and I had a "discussion"  as I adamantly refuse to get a front loading machine. His research says they are the best, yadda, yadda, yadda, blah, blah, blah.
I also dislike shopping, especially on the Friday after Thanksgiving but a washer shopping we must go...
Anybody have a great top loader suggestion?
Thank you.
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Thursday, November 28, 2019 - 12:11 am
True top loading washing machines are getting harder and harder to find. There are top loaders out there but most of them are high efficiency models that more or less work the same way as front loaders.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, November 28, 2019 - 1:02 am
Shop washers on-line? Abt is a very well known B&M store in the Chicago area with a very good reputation. They sell nation-wide. My microwave came from there and was installed by them. My TV, TiVo, etc. were from Abt. Bought them by phone. I've never been to the store. I'm in the Chicago area.
Top Loaders
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Saturday, November 30, 2019 - 2:09 pm
Purchased a Maytag. Will be delivered next week. May need to do a run to the laundromat before it arrives but such is life.
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 6:33 am
Our Samsung washer gave out Friday after 15+ years of use without any repairs or issues. We had a tech look at it and the matching dryer. Both needed repairs and the cost was about 50% of what it would cost to buy new. The tech recommended we stay away from the new Samsungs as they aren’t built as well as the old ones like ours. The tech works for a repair service that doesn’t sell appliances so he wasn’t pushing a brand they sell. The gold standard for him was Speed Queen then LG, Maytag, and the GE Profile line. We looked at the Speed Queen and were really tempted but we wanted a front load on a pedestal and the cost was very high. We settled on LG and got the full set on sale for just a little more than the Speed Queen washer alone. It’s just the two of us, no kids or grandchild, so it’s not like we do a huge amount of laundry which is probably why the Samsung lasted so long. New set gets delivered Tuesday.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 9:24 am
Our repair man told us the same thing about samsung. He didnt mention Speed queen but listed the others in same order
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 9:31 am
I hate my LG dryer. I just got it over the winter. It overheats and just stops after like 10 or 15 minutes on med or high. I can't use the presets. I have to dry everything on low with timer dry.
eta: This is the one I got.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/LG-7-3-cu-ft-Electric-Dryer-White-ENERGY-STAR/5014087767
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 9:49 am
Ugh Naja. Have you tried to get it fixed or are they saying it isn’t broken?
This is the set we bought. https://www.homedepot.com/p/sets/LG-5-0-cu-ft-Stackable-Smart-Front-Load-Washer-and-7-4-cu-ft-Vented-Stackable-Dryer-in-Graphite-Steel-set/339682824
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 10:00 am
ooooo, you got the fancy pants ones. I'm sure they will be great.
I thought the vent may be clogged, so it took me a few weeks to even get to cleaning the vent. It didn't work. By that time I was used to just setting it low, I didn't bother doing anything else. I know, shame on me.
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 10:20 am
Our washer and dryer are visible from our kitchen. The laundry room also has our freezer in it. All the appliances and even the laundry sink are stainless steel. Carey also wanted all various settings and she uses them for her clothing, etc.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-06-2000
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 11:00 am
I see my washer and dryer since my laundry room is connected to the only downstairs bathroom. The door to my front entry remains closed to keep my cat out of that room. Years ago whet she was younger she managed to get behind my old washer and dryer and thankfully got back up.. But just in case, that area is off limits. Washer and dryer share that room with water heater, which is also new as of last year.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 11:24 am
Mack, have you had a front load before? I hate that we have to keep it propped open to stop smells. We got this cool magnetic thing that keeps it open just enough. We also have to use special tablets in the washer once amonth. Never again will I get front load
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 11:46 am
Our old Samsung was a front load and we got in the habit of leaving the door open for a couple of days after we used the washer. Occasionally I would run a load with bleach to make sure we’d kept it sanitized. The new one has some kind of magnetic thingy built into it to keep the door slightly open. It also has a special tub cleaning cycle that washes the old water out and dries the tub. We prefer a front load and wouldn’t go back to a top load. Our laundry room is also where the litter box is for the cats so we can’t really close the door.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 1:13 pm
ooohh that is cool. Glad they now have all that stuff built in. Now that I know that I may consider another one!
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 1:30 pm
I’m not sure every brand has those features but they were one of several things we liked on the LG. We actually bought from BestBuy and the saleslady was very high on LG. I know some people don’t like BestBuy but their salespeople don’t work for commissions and we get some other benefits being premier customers.
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