My Laundry Room could have been worse, y’all.
But it was bad enough. Bad enough for its own regularly scheduled decluttering/rearranging/general-clean-up post.
The need became urgent when I received an exceedingly lovely email from Nebraska Furniture Mart (a HUGEmongous furniture-and-more store here in the Dallas area and in other areas of the U.S.) asking if I’d like a new washer and dryer from Samsung in exchange for talking about them here on the blog.
Ummm, yes please!?!?!
I had a newish washing machine that was fine, but I was in desperate need of a dryer. Mine worked, but it was significantly smaller than my washing machine. Washing bigger loads of clothes isn’t helpful if you can’t dry them all together.
Since not caring about having a matching set hadn’t worked out well, I was excited to have a new set (and to give my not-even-that-old washing machine to my niece and her husband who are expecting Baby #2!).
Want to see the before and after pics of my Laundry Room?
Fine. Here’s the real before pic. But y’all, that’s its own decluttering project post. I’ll share the excruciating details of that cleanup soon.
Isn’t the new set pretty? I once thought I didn’t care about such things, but I love the matchy-matchiness!
But pretty isn’t enough, so I’ll share what you actually want to know. How do they work? I’ve now done three laundry days with these machines, and I’m very satisfied with how they perform.
Things I love about my Samsung Washer/Dryer Set from Nebraska Furniture Mart:
- They match. Matching capacities for washer/dryer really is important. Really, really important. My aunt explained once that clothes come out extra wrinkled if you shove too many into a load. Having a bigger washer than dryer meant I was pretty much always putting too much into my dryer. Having a big dryer to go with my big washer means my clothes come out wrinkle-free!
- I love that the Samsung washing machine has a special setting for waterproof items (photo #1). My older-but-still-pretty-new machine had a warning to not wash waterproof items, and that stressed me out. What about windbreakers? What about shower curtains? I like knowing I can wash those things safely.
- The dryer has a steam feature to help me refresh and de-wrinkle that last load of last week’s laundry that I sometimes don’t get around to folding and putting away until the start of the next Laundry Day.
- The ba-jillion (<-technically an exaggeration) buttons on both the washer and dryer are actually very self-explanatory and easy to use.
- Not that other dryers don’t have this, but I’ve never had it: I like the inside-the-door lint screen (photo #2)because it is so much easier to change than the kind on top of the dryer (like I’ve always had before). This means I actually clean it with every load like I’m supposed to!
- Last, but definitely not least, THERE’S A SINK ON TOP OF THE WASHING MACHINE! (photo #3) Seriously. The washing machine has a built in sink for handwashing and pre-soaking (though there’s a soak feature in the main part of the machine as well). Water pours into the little sink, and it’s ridged like a washboard so you can even scrub if needed. LIKE A WASHBOARD! Little House on the Prairie meets the Jetsons, y’all. I can’t even tell you how happy this sink-in-the-top makes me. I have a very small Laundry Room (though I’m grateful to have one at all), and often sighed in self-pity, wishing I had a sink in there. While I can’t give the dog a bath in this sink (seriously, the instructions say not to), it’s such a nice thing to have. I soaked some socks in bleach in it, and just lifted it slowly and the water and socks poured right down into the main part of the machine.
Things to get used to:
- The washing machine is tall. And the tub is deep. I’m not tall but I’m not vertically-challenged either, and I need a stool (photo #1) to reach all the way down into it to get clothes out.
- The sink is kind of a head-banger when you’re reaching into the washing machine (photo #2). It’s not bad, though, and I adjusted quickly and have avoided additional bangs. (For the record, the instruction book warns about this.)
- The tops of the machines are slanted. While this doesn’t seem to be a big deal, it means I can’t pile stuff (as easily) on top of the dryer. I’m still deciding how I feel about this.
- The dryer door opens sideways instead of down. Since I’m now an annoyingly passionate fan of folding-straight-out-of-the-dryer, I was a little panicked at first to no longer have the folding space I was used to for stacking the clothes coming out of the dryer. But, since the slanted top-of-the-dryer is clutter free, I’m using that space (photo #3).
- The machine is smarter than I am. As a bit of an intellectual snob (translated: know-it-all), this takes some getting used to. I’ve learned that if I just let the machine do its job (starting and stopping during the steam/de-wrinkling process), things turn out wonderfully.
The delivery process:
The delivery from Nebraska Furniture Mart went smoothly. The delivery men hooked everything up and moved my old not-a-set out to the garage to await new owners. They were a little surprised when I started taking pictures, as they had no idea this was for a blog post. But they still smiled!
Everything was tested and working properly before they left!
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Thanks to Nebraska Furniture Mart and Samsung for this fun project. I was provided with the new washer and dryer from Samsung in exchange for two posts, but received no other compensation. All messy laundry rooms, mismatched before pics, and opinions are mine and mine alone.
--Nony
Smockity Frocks says
How fun! I love the idea of a built in sink!
I got a new set a couple of years ago, and all the buttons and electronic chime noises made me so happy. It’s the simple things.
Stacey says
How nice! We have a newer set (no sink!) I love how large of a load I can do, and mine has a timer (so we can set it to go during off peak electricity hours, or to start at 6:30 AM so it’s ready for the dryer when we get up. Ours is also deep – we have a long handled, silicone tip tongs that we use to grab the little things on the very bottom. Was weird at first, but works better then diving in head first to get to the bottom!
Angie | Real Life at Home says
This set sounds awesome! Love the sink on the washer and the steam setting in the dryer! I could use those for sure. I have decided that the next time I get a new set, I definitely have to go with a top loading washer. I think they probably get clothes cleaner. Enjoy your new set!
Linda S says
A washer with a built-in sink?! That is awesome! I like to dissolve my detergent before putting the clothes in, and with the new “smart” washers it makes that harder. And with a houseful of active kids that washboard features sounds pretty nifty as well. Thanks so much for the review!
Katia says
My Samsung washer is also great 🙂
Kris @ Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers says
I need a new washer/dryer set. We bought a new dryer not terribly long ago, but before we got around to buying the matching washer, the set was discontinued. I’d be all about the matchy-matchiness. I’ve heard good things about Samsung. I’ll have to keep this set in mind when we start seriously shopping.
Erika Beatty says
I’m so happy for you.
Hooray new Samsung washer! I love all the Kristen Bell/Dax Shepard commercials on this setup. Backup lamb haha.
I loved NFM. When I first moved to Kansas City I had no idea how much they would become a regular part of life. They deliver and assemble everything so nicely! My Amazon for big stuff. 🙂
Taryn Felmey says
Little House on the Prairie meets The Jetsons. Love it!
Lori says
What gorgeous machines! Congratulations! I’ve always like Samsung brand. Thanks for the great review!
Stella Lee @Purfylle says
My new washer is a Samsung too, the Samsung bubblewash, and the feature I love the most about it is it doesn’t beep! Instead it plays a sweet little tune which is optional, you can turn off all sounds if you want. We don’t have a Nebraska furniture mart here in Australia. I want to know how you feel about the black. Does it hide dust better then the white or show it up more?
Melissa says
Congrats on your new washer/dryer set up. Just be careful with Samsung washing machines as they have had a lot of recalls due to them causing house fires!! Google it and you will see what has happened. Not to say that this will happen to you but it’s always good to have the information!
Lenetta says
Yay you! 🙂 Thanks for sharing about it!