Both of my children are past the point of babyhood, but recently I was talking with someone whose own daughter is expecting a new baby in the coming months. I happen to live in a single-family home in the suburbs, so laundry was never a huge issue for me (beyond the fact that I didn’t want to do it), but for this person, her daughter lives in an apartment in New York City.
Her mom is concerned about her ability to do the baby’s laundry, since she’s 20 stories up from the basement laundry facilities, and she’s also a little wary of throwing a newborn’s clothes into public washing machines.
I hadn’t heard of this previously, but I started looking into possible solutions and found the Samsung Baby Care Washer. I may be behind the times to have not heard of this, but regardless I thought I’d pass on some information to you moms out there who may be having similar issues.
This washer is a 0.9 cubic feet appliance that stands alone and takes up very little space, making it great for people who are worried about space or who may live an apartment.
Source: samsung.com
It can plug into an existing washer hook-up, and it can also be used with nearly any sink in your home.
The washer provides 5 different cycle options, and it includes a high-temperature sanitation mode. This is great for a couple of different reasons—one is that you can thoroughly clean baby clothes without the use of a harsh and potentially chemical-filled detergent, and you can also utilize this small appliance as a way to wash cloth diapers.
The sanitation cycle reaches temperatures of nearly 200 degrees Fahrenheit, which is hot enough to kill 99.9% of germs and bacteria.
If you’re worried about your children being able to get into the machine, that’s been considered as well. The Samsung Baby Care Washer has childproof locks and heatproof doors.
Here’s a more detailed list of the features of this machine, from Amazon.com, a major retailer of the Samsung Baby Care Washer:
- Superior rinsing removes more detergent from clothes, with up to 6 additional rinses to remove detergent residue which can be harsh to your baby’s skin, while keeping your baby’s clothes, cloth diapers, and your own active wear both soft and clean
- High temperature sanitization safeguards your baby from germs and bacteria by allowing you to choose from 3 powerful sanitize settings to wash baby clothes or your own delicates and active wear gently while removing up to 99.9% of germs and bacteria
- Self-clean washer cleans itself without the use of harsh chemicals to protect your baby’s clothes from harmful substances the washer even reminds you when it is time to self-clean
- Quiet and safe with a childproof soft close lid, heat proof door, and vibration reduction technology (VRT) for quiet operation
- Compact and modern design which easily fits in your home at a 0.9 cu ft capacity and universal adapter included to easily connect to any washer or faucet