7 Best Front-Loading Washing Machines of 2024, Tested by Cleaning Pros
These are our favorite front loaders for a deep clean.

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You need a washing machine that will power through the years, doing countless wash loads, but most of us don't want to rush into a big-ticket appliance purchase. So it's important to do your research. Are you eyeing a stackable model, a two-in-one combo washer/dryer or a smart washing machine you can connect to from other rooms? This list of front-loading washing machines includes all of the above.
Machines with a front door (rather than top lid) get props for energy efficiency, lower water use and ease of stacking with dryers. Plus, they often excel in our Good Housekeeping Institute's Home Care and Cleaning Lab tests.
Our top picks:
The Good Housekeeping Institute has a long, proud history of testing washers and other appliances for more than a century, since back when primitive washing machines were housed in rounded wood cabinets and others were secured to the floor so they wouldn't "walk" across the room. To help you improve laundry days, we tested 12 models in our last category review and have tested another 11 individual models since then. We run dozens of wash cycles to assess everything from cleaning performance and stain removal to the machine’s gentleness, water and energy consumption, specialty cycles, ease of use and much more.
After you’ve reviewed our front-loading picks, scroll down for info on how we test, whether a front or top loader is best for you and shopping guidance. For additional shopping pointers, check our lists of the best washing machines, top-loading washing machines and clothes dryers.
Carolyn Forté brings more than 40 years of experience as a consumer products expert to her role as executive director of the Good Housekeeping Institute's Home Care and Cleaning Lab. Using deep analytical testing and writing expertise in appliances, cleaning, textiles and organizational products, she produces cleaning and home care advice for GH, has authored numerous books and bookazines for the brand and partners with the American Cleaning Institute to co-produce the Discover Cleaning Summits. She holds a bachelor's degree in family and consumer sciences from Queens College, City University of New York.
Alice Garbarini Hurley has been a lifestyle and consumer writer since a pizza parlor taste test for the Dumont High School Periscope. She wrote about prom dresses and mascara at Seventeen, then about everything that matters at Good Housekeeping as a senior lifestyle writer for 10 years and as a GH freelancer for 10 more. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Coastal Living and InStyle. She has published essays and has blogged at Truth and Beauty since 2010. Writing keeps Alice calm and focused while raising a teenage girl. She loves bluebells and daffodils, Cape Cod, accessories, cream in her coffee and reading cookbooks cover to cover.


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