10 Great washing machines to consider in 2024

Whether you’ve newly moved into a home or you’ve been a long-term resident, washing machines are an important aspect of everyday life. From wash load capacity to specialised programmes, different machines can vary in surprising ways and in turn this will affect your purchase.

Buying large appliances can be daunting, but you can rest assured this list of efficient washing machines will help to move you towards making a decision.

The White Knight washing machine is an efficient freestanding unit, with an eight kg capacity and a child lock to keep the little ones safe around it. Included in its features is an anti-allergy wash, designed to keep your clothes free of allergens and a 12-hour timer delay, to help you start and finish your wash more flexibly.

There are also 15 wash cycles to choose from, including a 15-minute quick wash.

Capacity – eight kg

Special feature – child lock, drum cap

Item weight – 62kg

This Hisense washing machine has intuitive features like an inverter motor, which generates less heat and allows the unit to run more efficiently.

Other features include steam wash and quick wash modes, if you need to wash smaller loads in just 15 minutes. Another feature is a start and pause button, allowing you to handily add items of clothes to a wash cycle if desired.

Capacity – nine kg

Special feature – child lock, hygiene steam, adjustable legs

Item weight – 59kg

With standard knob controls and an LED display, you’ll be able to sort through your laundry with ease using this machine. This unit has an inverter motor, making it extra quiet when it’s on a wash cycle, plus it runs on low temperatures, minimising energy consumption.

In addition, with its “water balance plus” mode, you’ll use less water with each clean.

Capacity – eight kg

Special feature – inverter

Item weight – 60kg

This freestanding washing machine has an LED display integrated into its main knob control and is front-loaded for adding detergent. The unit has an A class energy rating for lower consumption, with a steam care feature for removing bacteria, odours and giving your clothes an extra nice clean.

You can customise your wash at four different temperatures depending on the fabric material and you can pause a wash cycle to add clothes, which is handy if you forgot a few items when doing the laundry.

Capacity – eight kg

Special feature – LED display

Item weight – 60kg

A front-loaded machine, this unit comes in either a black or white finish. The unit features a knob dial for choosing between various clothes materials. It also has a smart touch panel that allows you to select time, RPM (revolutions per minute) and temperature for wash flexibility.

Capacity – nine kg

Special feature – energy efficient

Item weight – 65kg

This Samsung washing machine comes with a host of features to make washing more convenient and hassle free. Some of these features include “Ecobubble”, which mixes air, water and detergent to wash clothes at cooler temperatures to help save energy.

Another feature is called “drum clean”, which removes 99.9 per cent of odours caused by bacteria to keep your clothes smelling fresh.

Capacity – seven kg

Special feature – hygiene steam, drum clean, fabric care drum

Item weight – 67kg

A range of customisable options, steam hygiene and other wash functions make this washing machine a solid choice. Alongside 16 wash programs to clean various types of clothes materials is an anti-stain wash and anti-allergy wash program.

Lastly the machine has a maximum RPM of 1,400 and is freestanding.

Capacity – seven kg

Special feature – anti allergy program

Item weight – 67kg

Uniquely, this washing machine is made from recycled plastic, making it come from an environmentally friendly source. Additionally, it comes with an extra-large porthole door allowing you to clean large loads of clothes, as well as items like towels and bed sheets.

An included anti-allergy wash program reduces allergens that may have gathered in your clothes, from pets to pollen.

Capacity – ten kg

Special feature – made from recycled plastic

Item weight – 71kg

A free-standing unit that has features for convenient and easy washing, this LG washing machine is a good option. This LG machine has intuitive wash cycles to help you get your clothes clean in no time at all if needed, with its “speed 12 cycle”, which can wash up to two kg of clothes in just 12 minutes.

This is alongside the “quick 60” mode, which can wash four kg of clothes in 60 minutes. The machine is also wool friendly, which saves you having to go out of your way to dry clean wool clothes.

Capacity – eight kg

Special feature – quick 60 double wash

Item weight – 70kg

With 1,400RPM and being capable of taking a ten kg load, this Beko washing machine is great for effective and thorough cleaning. The machine itself is made from recycled plastic bottles, reducing its carbon footprint and being more environmentally friendly.

Additional features include “Ironfast”, which uses water, temperature and steam to clean clothes with fewer creases. Plus, if you need extra connectivity, you can connect to Bluetooth and use the HomeWhiz app on your phone or tablet to monitor cycles and use programs to match your wash loads.

Capacity – ten kg

Special feature – Ironfast, anti-allergy program

Item weight – 73kg

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