I said £15 as a reasonable short term budget amount to buy a new machine every three years. What part of that is wrong?
As for getting all pissy about whether I do laundry or not, and how much. That's none of your business but rest assured that when and if I choose to have kids, (or inherit someone else's), I can guarantee that the amount of washing will be irrelevant in that decision. And I sure as hell won't be asking you for advice for any of it.
As it goes, that washing machine was purchased new in 2001. The new one in 2021, so again, that is 20 years, and in that time has washed all my uniforms, bedding, clothes, dog beds etc plus Mother's laundry.
Was it efficient? It was A rated when new, as is the new one that replaced it. It's not a question of brinkmanship or any other pretentious label you choose to put on it, but the result of spending a bit more to buy a decent product.
I cannot help it if you or anyone else decides to buy a washing machine that obviously isn't very good...