Yes, it is like getting a new house!
We're getting an LG front loader.  I've always wanted a front loader for alot of reasons.  Less water used, better cleaning and this is a big one at the top of the list....no bouncing!!!!!  My sister and brother always overloaded my mother's top loader and then would walk away!
The machine would always jump and bounce and yours truly would have to tend to the machine.  I know I know, tell them to watch their own clothes in the machine.  They always went out.  I should have just turned off the machine!  Would teach them not to walk away while doing laundry!
KNS- There really isn't any way to tell cockatiels apart.  Sometimes, depending on the color,females will have some bar striping on their feathers.  It's not a guarantee,but can give you a clue.
Usually the males are more vocal than females.  Males tend to wolf whistle.  There are females that are chatty,but the best way to tell is if she ever lays an egg!!!  The females also crouch down horizontally while on the perch.  If she needs any info. on husbandry, she can e-mail me.
As far as "learning the ropes",no.  Handfeeding babies is a "hands on" type of learning.   If done wrong, you can asperate the baby and then there's a host of problems to follow!!!

Yup. What Drear said, you need to get specific HE detergent for front loaders. Actually, in the US, if you can manage it, I'd recommend you get the high efficiency powder based detergent. The liquid ones tend to have organic stuff in them which can cause the washer to get moldy smelling.
We don't have any available around where we are, so occasionally I will have the washer do an empty rinse cycle with vinegar to combat the mustiness.

But all in all, I love front loaders. They're so much more efficient, quiet, fast, and they're much gentler on clothes.

Thanks for the info offer! I will let my sister know. <3

Does any water come in?
HE washers usually only fill the very bottom of the drum with water.
Hope you figure out the problem!

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This would be funny under different circumstances. 

I hope things will be fine on Monday then. 

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I wish I felt the same way.  I'm procrastinating today, it's Sunday after all.

Man oh man are we getting hammered with snow!  It's expected we get about 18-20 inches!   We haven't gotten snow like this since I don't know when.  It is pretty though..........however long it will stay white here in the city!   That's one of the things that I miss about living in the country.  Snow stays white far longer there than here!

The new washer is in and working!!!!  Hooray!!!!!!! Ahem,women shouldn't get so excited about appliances!   If you do, don't let any males see you, they'll get ideas about you loving to do housework!
Hubby did some blankets as they came out wonderful. Now I can put them in a Space Saver bag and get them out of the way.
Lots of ice and snow here..........wonder when it'll warm up and melt some .
Still no baby birds.   I'm pretty sure they're all duds. The nest box will come down next week and I can get back to my sewing!!!
I've been watching a tutorial on knitting and teaching myself to cast on and knit.  The next step is to purl and cast off.  I figure I can get rid of alot of yarn by crocheting and knitting hats,scarves and fingerless gloves.
The only kit that made it so far via USPS is the latch hook kit. I am hopeful the cross stitch kits will come today.  I'm still working on a bigger granny square hat that should be done in a few days.
Maybe I can even get in a henna and indigo job if hubby brings me some orange juice to mix with the henna!