I have since.  But before I tell you about my laundry doings, let me preface this by telling you a little bit about my old washer and dryer.  I had no problem with my old washer and dryer.  They were a wedding gift from my parents.  My husband and I just this week celebrated our 9 year anniversary, and the old products had held up well.

I applied to be a part of the Frigidaire Moms Super Influencer team because my stove and dishwasher were pretty much falling apart.  And I wasn’t loving my refridgerator but the new washer/dryer that was a part of the package was just an added bonus.

But I wasn’t sure what I’d say or how I would feel about the new washer/dryer as I didn’t really have any problems in the past.  How different could they be?  Now that a week has gone by, and all the laundry that comes with a family of four, I think I can leave a little more feedback.

I was working with average appliances before and now I’m living in laundry luxury.  And I’m not just talking about the pretty look.  The Frigidaire Affinity Washer and Dryer are faster and more efficient than my old washer and dryer.  Each cycle takes about 45 minutes.  It’s not a huge time saver for me with the washer, but the dryer amazes me. My old dryer took about an hour and a half to dry each load, depending on size.

Other nice perks:  these products are Energy Savers, using 30% less water than the average washer.  They also fit a lot of clothes – somehow the amount of laundry I can fit into each is much more than my old set, but the actual products aren’t taking up any additional floor space in my laundry room.  And I love the delay start function.  I recently used it on the dryer when my kids were going to bed to test it out and to have it start up once they were fully asleep.

More to come!

I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and will be receiving a Frigidaire Refrigerator, Range/Microwave, Washer/Dryer set, and a Dishwasher to facilitate my review.

Out with the old

The third time is apparently the charm because on the third delivery attempt from my local appliance guys, I finally have my brand new Affinity Washer and Dryer from Frigidaire!  (First delivery try, they ordered the wrong dryer; second time the washer had broken in the box during shipping.)

They arrived Thursday morning, as I was running around getting ready for a party.  I haven’t had time to run a load yet but I’m excited to do laundry this weekend.  (You won’t hear me saying that very often!)

And they are beautiful.  I know, I know, we’re talking appliances here.  But Moms, you have to admit, isn’t the picture of the new washer below just a tad bit wonderful?

In with the new

I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and received a FrigidaireRefrigerator, Range/Microwave, Washer/Dryer set, and a Dishwasher to facilitate my review.

I wanted to post just a couple more photos from my amazing trip up to NYC last Friday to meet Jennifer Garner and to hear more about Snack Time with Save the Children & Frigidare.

And if you missed it and have no idea what I’m talking about, check out my post from Saturday night:  Meeting Jennifer Garner in NYC: Frigidaire & Save the Children Make Time for Snack Time

I’ve followed her career and Jennifer’s always been one of my favorite celebrities as I always thought she appeared to “keep it real” and just seemed like an every day Mom.  Meeting her in person, I can now say my impressions were right – she’s just a down to earth, normal person.

So I met her via Frigidaire and their campaign with Save the Children to Make Time for Snack Time, I was one of 7 lucky bloggers who attended an event up in New York City last Friday.   Kids were invited and while I thought it was great they were encouraging to me to also bring my 3-year-old, I decided to save myself to the stress and went only with my 6-year-old.  I wanted to have some special time with Nate – it was his first time on the train and up to Manhattan.

I learned that starting yesterday, when people visit www.Frigidaire.com and join the Make Time for Snack Time campaign, Frigidaire will donate $1 to Save the Children’s U.S. Programs.

So together along with Jennifer Garner and chef Lucina Scala Quinn, Nate and I got to make an assortment of healthy snacks.  I got some great cooking tips!

I’ll have more photos to share but I had to put up a little something about it.

I took this video in the first few minutes when everyone was introduced: Mark Shriver, Executive Director of Save the Children, actress Jennifer Garner and Lucinda Scala Quinn (Executive Food Director of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and co-host of “Everyday Food” on PBS).

(And you can see all of my reviews on my Frigidaire Moms section, by the way!)

I realized today that I haven’t yet talked about my new microwave.  I’ve definitely been remiss as this little appliance is actually a great addition to our kitchen. 

For starters, it’s bigger than my old microwave.  I didn’t really think I had much of a space issue before but I’m finding I do love the depth of the new microwave from Frigidaire. 

And it also has some totally handy functions that are great when you’re a busy family – like the chicken nuggets button, which somehow seems to know just how long to cook them for.  It also has a baked potato, veggies and popcorn function, all which seem to work at just the right time and temp.

I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and will be receiving a Frigidaire Refrigerator, Range/Microwave, Washer/Dryer set, and a Dishwasher to facilitate my review.

Read some of my other Frigidaire reviews on my Frigidaire Moms section of Mommies with Style.  Still loving my Dishwasher which runs quieter than any other appliance I’ve ever owned.

I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and will be receiving a Frigidaire Refrigerator, Range/Microwave, Washer/Dryer set, and a Dishwasher to facilitate my review.

I ended up making it the night before, but cooking it first thing in the morning.  When it was done, I used the awesome warming drawer at the bottom of the stove.  (Previously I had been using it for storage of cooking sheets.)

The next neat feature I plan to check out and utilize is the Delay Start.  You can program your stove to turn on and start to cook anything anywhere from 1-24 hours from the current time.

Here’s some cool eco-friendly information about my new stove too:  The newly introduced Frigidaire line just received the EPA’s prestigious 2010 Energy Star award for their “Swap and Save” Energy Star Promotion. The award recognizes Frigidaire’s commitment to smart energy management and its efforts to share the importance of energy efficiency with a wide audience.

In addition to the time-saving features you already know about, the new Frigidaire collections also save you considerable amounts of energy and water – from washers that use up to 82% less energy and 60% less water, to dishwashers that use at least 41% less energy and 40% less water than was used just 10 years ago.

Visit Frigidaire’s EcoSavings website to calculate your potential cash and energy savings by swapping out old appliances.

I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and will be receiving a Frigidaire Refrigerator, Range/Microwave, Washer/Dryer set, and a Dishwasher to facilitate my review.

I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and will be receiving a Frigidaire Refrigerator, Range/Microwave, Washer/Dryer set, and a Dishwasher to facilitate my review.

So I still hold that the best thing about our new dishwasher is the sound, or lack thereof, that it makes while running.  So much so that I have to either put my ear to it or check the time to see how long it’s been running.

But there are other great features that I am loving.  Little things make a huge difference.  Like this little accessory on the top shelf that holds wine glasses.  No more water and grime in my wine glasses.   I love my regular glass of Pinot Grigio so this is a feature we really appreciate:

Holds up to 3 wine glasses in an upright position while washing

Also very cool is the Smart Soil option, which detects the amount of soil in the water and adjusts accordingly to optimize wash performance:

Everything’s digital and it comes with tons of different cycle options to suit your needs.  I usually run it on a normal wash and it takes about an hour and a half.

I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and will be receiving a Frigidaire Refrigerator, Range/Microwave, Washer/Dryer set, and a Dishwasher to facilitate my review.