The New York Times - This is a laundry machine speaking

When smart-home editor Jon Chase bought his most recent washing machine (Wirecutter’s top pick, of course), he didn’t even notice it had smart features. “In the classic hierarchy of human needs,” he writes, “food, shelter, safety, broadband internet—a washing machine with smart features doesn’t rate.”
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And yet he succumbed to curiosity and, whaddya know, the smart features are actually, in his words, “pretty cool.”

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Our favorite washer can ping your phone when your load is done, let you know if your laundry is tangled up in a ball, and can even send you diagnostics on how well it’s functioning. It’s also speedy, gentle, and excellent at removing all kinds of stains.

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Jon’s journey to smart laundry→

Electrical problems can silently fester in your house and turn into fires. This plug-in electricity-monitoring device can help identify any problems and alert you before it’s too late.
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Easy electrical fire protection→

A good laundry basket or hamper can bring order to a mountain of dirty clothing. We spent more than 50 hours researching and testing 22 laundry baskets in a variety of sizes and materials, and we found the six best ones.

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Including stackable baskets, handsome hampers, and effective sorters→