Caitríona Redmond: Who knew replacing a washing machine was so complicated?

When a washing machine breaks, there are now two replacement options: an inverter or a brush

Like the tumble dryer, the washing machine has evolved. I realised this when I started to do my research and came across two different types. 

Back in January, I wrote about the difference between the various types of tumble dryers and how a heat pump can save a family money over time. At the end of my column, I prophetically said things came in threes, and I expected another appliance to go bust in the next couple of months.

While I didn’t say it out loud, my kitchen was certainly listening, because my washing machine gave up the ghost this week. Yet again, I went down the rabbit hole of the different types of replacement appliances.