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If you don’t mind skipping the bells and whistles, these affordable appliances—all priced under $1,000—get the job done.

Consumer Reports rounds up the best washing machines of every type, based on our extensive lab tests and member surveys.

High-efficiency (HE) top-load washers are like the middle child of laundry appliances. They’re not as popular as top-load agitator washers and not as cool-looking as those sleek front-loaders. While ...