Laundry Rooms: Washing Day Doing laundry needn't be tiresome. New products -- fresh, safe detergents, space- and energy-efficient washing machines, innovative dryers and high-tech steam irons -- promise to ease your labors.
Hang- or flat-dry up to 13 shirts and sweaters in a few hours with Maytag's Neptune Drying Center ($1,199 to $1,349; maytag.com), which has both an upper drying cabinet for delicates and a full-size tumble dryer below.
Short on space? The LG Wash & Dry Combo ($1,499; lge.com) is two appliances in one. It also has direct drive (no belts or pulleys) for quiet, efficient operation and fewer breakdowns.
Iron it out. Rowenta's new DX9800 ($175; rowenta.com), called "The Perfect Iron," flattens wrinkles with an advanced steam cycle, automatic temperature control and a laser-treated nonstick soleplate.
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