When Consumer Reports released its list of the worst products of 2025, it found one specific brand of washing machine had truly abysmal performance.

Forgetting to clean this overlooked part can lead to funky odors.

Ready for a new washing machine? Considering it’s a major investment—washers we’ve tested range in price from $450 to upwards of $2,000—that you’ll be living with for years to come, you want to arm ...