The miserable green police have struck again. The Wall Street Journal has a discouraging article reporting that federal energy-saving regulations have made most people's favorite clothes washing machine, the top loader, almost a thing of the past.
The bottom line: if your old washer is giving you trouble, you'll want to seriously consider having it repaired instead of replacing it. You'll also want to stockpile a lifetime supply of incandescent lightbulbs, before they too become unavailable.
