If anyone out there is in need of new laundry appliances, I can tell you that my new Whirlpool Duet set is absolutely da bomb.

Both machines have a steam feature, which yes, means the dryer has to be hooked up to the water supply. How weird is that??

In the washer the steam feature is supposed to deep clean and remove stains. Meh. I can’t see it making that big a difference, really, though I haven’t had anything really stained to try it out on. It’s just a fabulous washer in every respect, steam or no.

The dryer, however, makes good use of the steam. It has a special cycle which will de-wrinkle clothes that are already dry. For someone like me, who often leaves the clean laundry in the basket for too long, and who refuses to iron, this is a godsend. Clothes that previously would have gone back in the hamper to be rewashed can be returned to wearable condition via 15 minutes in the dryer. Yowza!

Whirlpool, send me an email and I’ll tell you where to send the check… :)