For a naïve, the dashboard of a washing machine is no less puzzling than a spaceship is to a new astronaut. People of the bygone era would have gasped with shock seeing all these buttons and controls.

It’s nice to have options, but when it comes to washing machine settings, decision fatigue is real. On my Maytag, there are nine wash cycles, including something called Whitest Whites. And that’s on ...

We know that washing machines are a big purchase. But for busy households that go through laundry like it’s an Olympic sport—my toddler sometimes wears multiple shirts in a day—having a reliable ...