I admit I love my front load washers for everything except treating colors. They wash beautifully with just a fraction of the detergent and water a top loader works. You need to keep the washer door cracked open a bit when not in use to keep the mold at bay, just like you do in any wet closed container. I just drape a wash cloth in the door. They cycles are longer, but I don’t mind. I have had front loaders for almost 20 years, and I would never go back! For treating colors that can’t be fixed by just using 3-4 Color Catchers, I use my sink. It on,y happens once every few years, so I don’t mind the trouble.