A woman insisted that if you're not using a top-loading agitator washing machine, your clothes aren't getting clean—and she cast aspersions on those who dared to use a top-loading machine. Featured ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These old-school appliances are still the most popular type. Consumer Reports reviews the pros and cons. By Keith Flamer When your ...

The debate on whether agitator vs impeller washers are more effective is central to many people’s buying decisions, and will shape the way you do laundry when you have eventually made a choice. There ...

CR highlights the best and worst high-efficiency top-loading washers, which offer a compromise between costly front-loaders and inexpensive agitator models.