From efficiency to price to ease of use, here's what to understand about each type of washer.

Front-load washers are some of the best washing machines you can buy. These are the best front-load washers from Consumer Reports' tests.

Very few of us actually like doing the laundry. Nevertheless, it has to be done. It doesn't help that there's now a big debate about front-load efficiency vs. top-load machines. If you're on the side ...