Originally Posted by
judys
I have a HE front loader and would buy a top loader if I could do it over. I have always soaked my wool socks and such and spun them out, then taken them out, added rinse water, put them back to soak and spun them out before hanging them or laying them flat to dry. Can't do that with the front loader. Just hate having to wash them all by hand. I also used my old top loader to wash wool fleece for spinning and I can't do that either. Good thing I have a lifetime's worth of clean wool for spinning.
Can't do that with a top load HE washer either... My advice (and experience--see above), is to go with an old fashion top load if you want to do things like that.