With regards the first item on his list, in the UK we have things called "Washer-Driers" which both wash <i>and</i> dry clothes. I find it hard to believe that the USA doesn't have such a thing, but the evidence suggests this to be the case.<p>Curious.<p>And it's been mentioned before on HN <a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=602515" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=602515</a><p>For some reason the comments there suggest the models used don't work very well. Mine works beautifully.<p>And regularly.