As a busy parent, there are things I hate spending my time doing and one of the biggest is laundry. There might only be me, John and Erin in the house but we get through at least one load a day normally. I don’t even know where it all comes from really. Our washing machine was one of the cheapest on the market as we bought it the week we moved into our house using vouchers we received as wedding presents. It was never anything special and it made one hell of a row. A lot of the time we had to close the kitchen door because we couldn’t hear each other speak over the sound. So, when Beko got in touch to see if we wanted to review one of their new machines with a 28 minute cycle, I near enough jumped around with excitement. I chose the Beko 9kg Freestanding Washing Machine.
We’re not the most technical family but plumbing in the washing machine was really easy and it only took John about 10 minutes. I was a bit like an excited child at Christmas, pacing around waiting for it to be done so I could have a bit of a play and get the first load going.
The washing machine we chose holds 9kg so it’s plenty big enough for our family. Our old washing machine wasn’t quite big enough for us at 7kg so the extra space is really a massive help. Not only can we put loads more clothes in on one wash but the machine has an amazing 28 minute cycle called ‘Daily Quick.’ Some clothes just don’t need really long washes so this cycle is absolutely perfect for that and also things like towels or bedding.
The Beko Freestanding 9kg Washing Machine has an A+++ energy rating and also has ProSmart™ Inverter Motor technology which means a quieter wash and also helps to save more money on energy bills. I really love how Beko have thought about energy usage on all levels and have come up with some really amazing machines that are powerful at the same time.
Earlier I mentioned our old machine that was incredibly loud. Well, I could not be more impressed with how quiet this model, is. On the day we got the washing machine I used it twice and I actually forgot it was on due to how quiet it is. I’m sure my neighbours are going to be pleased about there being less noise coming from our kitchen!
This washing machine has loads of different cycle options and they’re all clearly laid out and easy to choose from. So many washing machines come with a user manual which lists all of the cycles and their running times but that usually gets shoved in a drawer somewhere and forgotten about. With this machine, once you have chosen a cycle the LED display will tell you how long it lasts, the temperature of the cycle and also the spin speed. Nothing has been left out on this washing machine!
As you can probably tell, I am really impressed with our new washing machine. The machine I chose is perfect for the size of our family and suits our needs so well. Come back in a couple of weeks to see how we’re getting on with the Beko 9kg Freestanding Washing Machine and what I’ve been getting up to with the time I’ve saved!
The Beko 9kg Freestanding Washing Machine comes in white, black and silver and retails at £399.
Beko are giving one lucky reader the chance to win any machine of their choice with a 28 minute cycle!
(Ends 14/12 – UK only)
Win a Beko Washing Machine with a 28 minute cycle!
Disclaimer: We were sent this product for the purpose of this post. All opinions are our own.
I would do more of my cross stitching of felting projects! I wish I had more time to spend on them!
ill probably do some reading 🙂
I would do some more baking
I’d spend more time playing with my daughter! She’s 10 weeks old now and is growing fast everyday!
I’d spend more time with my new grandson
I’d do more reading.
Free time is gardening time for me
THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING ELSE TO DO CLEAN GARDEN TEC
Play with new pup
I would have more time to spend with my family
More housework probably !!
I would get more saxophone practice! I’d make up a song called “my washing machine blues are over”!
I would go swimming, which is something I loved to do, and don’t make the time for myself any more. With the extra time I can have that special me time.
Would do more walking to get fit
catch up on tv programs! 🙂
I’d spend more time doing messy activities with my 3 and 7 year olds as I’d know I could just pop the clothes straight in my shiny new BEKO! They love painting and clay modelling etc.
i would love i bit more time so i can start baking again 🙂
I’d like to win this Beko washing machine for my mum and dad so it would be them with more free time which would probably mean I could have a bit more babysitting for my little ones! Hahaha!
listen to my music collection
I would indulge in some reading with my feet up
Take the chance to relax & read my Kindle
Feet up and read some magazines while having a lovely cuppa!
I would spend my time baking cakes and biscuits with the kids!
Hanging up the first load then getting the third load ready and making sure there isn’t a forth one
My 5th Grandchild was born 5 weeks ago so I’m really busy helping out, would be nice to have more time I can spend with him and the other granchildren
Might get around to sorting out the rest of the house, when we moved in we had a three month old baby and I was suffering with bad hips. Now back working 6 days a week, I need all the time I can get!
I would love to redecorate the house.
I’d get down to some dressmaking – or rather curtain making.
Love my crosswords so I could do some more of them x
mother of three grandmother of six and wife of one i do not have a lot of free time if i did win my free time would be spent gazing at this beautiful washing machine wondering why i did not get one
Do you know how much stuff I could get done if I won a new washer? LOADS! hahaha! I would be able to focus more on my work!
I’d put my feet up with a book and cup of tea!
Have a cup of tea and have a quiet half hour
do some baking
Sit down with a cup of coffee and a biscuit
As I am a self confessed bookworm it would have to be spent reading more books
Have a nap or watch some box sets 🙂
I’ll be ironing all those clothes my new washing machine will kindly wash for me ?
Some sleep!
I might actually put the clothes away after for a change instead of letting it pile up! 🙂
More park dates with my little one xx
i would go on longer walks with my dog
I would spend more time baking with my kids.
Watch some films
Do some baking
Sleep
A quiet washing machine is a godsend as it means I can do my washing at night and hang it up in the morning x
I’d just go for a walk to blow the cobwebs off
I’d enjoy a lovely bubblebath in the evening with a glass of wine. candles and a good book!
Spend more time doing my cross-stitch
probably should say some extra housework, but working full time I would love the chance to spend an hour in the bath with my book (preferably undisturbed by children needing the loo!)
I have washing machine envy. We use cloth nappies so an efficient machine is very important. I have been hoping that our current cheap one would die soon so I can upgrade hahahaha
Learn Spanish
Take the dog on long walks
I would finally get round to do Christmas shopping! I’ve barely started D:
I would dance my way through the kitchen and jig around the hall. I would be able to sort our Christmas time and know my washing is doing just fine.
i’d do more knitting
chill and watch a film
More comps
decorating
I would finally get round to reading the pile of books I buy but never get chance to read!
Spend more time with family x
Get on with other jobs like hoovering x
I would spend more time in the garden and try some of the new recipes I have collected.
Do more gardening
If you won a brand new washing machine, what would you do with all the free time you’ll have? aahh that would be telling ha ha
More reading!
I would do some art ??
Just had a baby so would be able to spend more time with him! Thanks for the chance x
I would spend more time on my hobbies, reading and baking
I would catch up with some reading
Read books in front of the fire with a glass of wine
Oh my goodness what an amazing giveaway! This washing machine sounds perfect. If I won it, I would spend my time reading 🙂
Nap! ?
I would get more time to play with my little Twins xx
i would put my feet up with a nice hot chocolate! x
Probably spending more time with the kids in the garden – getting more clothes muddy….
Spend more time with my daughter
we have a one of these on the way and I can’t wait to try the quick wash as we have so much laundry as a family of five x
spend my time ironing, when you are washing and ironing for 6 spare time does not exist
I restore vintage matchbox cars
i would have more cuddle time with my staffie snoop dogg x
This would fit my kitchen perfectly.
I would do some baking
I would try & sneak a nap as I will soon have a newborn & be very sleep deprived!
I’d like to have more time to sit and read a book.
Life is very full on at the mo. I would use any extra time to catch up on stuff, and also, perhaps to read, or play a computer game 🙂
Shopping ?
Would have more free time to spend with my 6 gorgeous Grandchildren. ?
I’d spend more time reading
I’d walk our dog further – be good for both of us
I would have more time for knitting 🙂
Make a hugh lemon drizzle cake
I would bake some cakes, Carrot cupcakes and binge on Netflix! Oh what a super combination 😉
Free time? What is that? Rings a bell…remember it from somewhere….
I need to spend more time in the garden
I would enter more competitions with the time I save
I would do more reading.
I’d have more time for extra doggy snuggles
I would like to spend more time outdoors walking
i’d spend the extra time entering more competitions to win wonderful prizes like this
I would relax with my book!
I have been trying to start a new blog on ghosts etc for ages now so I would love some time to concentrate on that.
Walk the dogs more.
I would invent something wonderful, possibly a time machine. Oh who i am kidding, i’d play video games.
Definitely read more books!
oh my gosh I would do nothing, nothing I tell you!!!!
Got sooo much stuff to do if you can find the free time for me
More washing! I’d have loads of free time as I currently have to go to my mother in laws to do mine! ?
play games with the kids they love that
Some baking 🙂
First I would jump with joy, as my washing machine has just broken down. If I won a new one, with my spare time I would enter more comps.
I would have a break put my feet up with a magazine
read more of my crime thriller books
I would have more time to relax or perhaps take up a new hobby.
more gaming time
Oh I love a quick cycle for those last minute loads!
I’d sit back and relax more
As hubby does most of the washing anyway, I wouldn’t actually save any time. We would both love to win though!
I would have more free time to put my feet up and relax which I don’t get much time to do generally! I have 6 children so my washing mound is sky high – a washing machine with a 28 minute cycle sounds absolutely fabulous – a large kg drum would also be a massive help! My washing machine is ancient and I feel like I am permanently washing with my large brood! What a cracking prize! I have all my fingers crossed! Thank you! 🙂
I would watch more Tv I imagine! I love all the Christmas movies
Go on more walks with my dog
I would train to be a Ninja Warrior and move through the streets stealthily in disguise doing good before coming home to make the tea and put on another load. No one would suspect a thing.
I would read all the books I have always wanted to read and also concentrate on my interior design course and maybe learn a language, I have always wanted to speak Italian.
Out my feet up and read your blog
With a new baby, I think I would take any opportunity to just relax.
I’m sure there’d be dishes that needed washing or ironing that needs doing with the extra time.
I would likely take up a new hobby, like cooking wonderful dishes to blog about
Wow that looks like a fab washing machine. 29mins wow.. my quickest is 45mins and my machine is on its last legs after serving us for 13 years!!
more time to read and relax
I would use that free time productively and do some extra cleaning 🙂
I’d read this blog 😀
Go shopping for more clothes to fill it up with!
Spending time preparing for the arrival of our daughter, she’s due March!
Id put my feet up with a cup of tea and make plans for my new business idea
I would take a bath and relax with some candles 😀
I’d have more time to upcycle the furniture I keep buying x
Knit, cook, craft, chat, cuddle, walk, ahh! Thanks for the chance x
I would read more!
I’d use it to bake more – I used to love to so it would be great to put it into practise again
Lol I still wouldn’t have free time but this would come in so handy. Ours started making some funny noises a couple of days ago so I’m guessing it’s waiting for a few days before Christmas before packing in
I would go shopping … For more clothes to wash! It would be rude not to, no??
I’d try to do some more knitting
Id spend more time baking with the kids thank you for the chance,
Read a book
Catch up on my reading! Baking when i don’t want to read.
I’m sure my baby and toddler would ensure I still didn’t get any time but I would love to bake more
Would give me time to crack on with that mountain of ironing!
I would have more time to catch up on the ironing!
I would be running wild in the park with my little monkey!
heck my twins would have me at the park with any free time lol x
Read more books!!
go for more walks
The first thing I would do, is built a little play cot for my niece.
clean and blog!
I would do some more walking or exercise for my Fitbit challenges
I would use the extra time to catch up on all the books I’ve still got left to read on my kindle, thanks.
I’d spend the spare time cleaning the rest of the house!
Spend more time reading
I would do alot more baking with the grandkids and play my games
spend more time with my children doing the things we enjoy
I’d spend some quality time with my family
My daughter is 9 months old tomorrow and constantly on the move pulling herself to standing up, I would have more time to chase her around as well as spending time with her 13 year old brother and 5 year old sister xxx
nice article
Have a cuppa tea
A great opportunity to spend more time with my son who has autism and loves plenty of attention. This would make both our lives even better.
spend more time with family x
The ironing – NOT
Would do some baking.
For me it would be more time to do my favourite thing which is reading books with a nice glass of wine.
do some crochet
do some more cleaning
Relax with a great book and a cup of tea
I’d like to think that i would relax, either by myself or with my family. But in reality i expect i would still be doing chores!
Play more with the kids while they’re still young!!
It would give us more time to spend doing family things together
Catching up on my programs
I’d use the time to enter more competitions
Spend more time reading – never enough hours in the day for it :o)
id love to learn a craft such as knitting
More baking
I would have more time for mountain biking
Watch TV
longer walks with my dog
I’d hopefully be able to finish my reading wishlist with some hot chocolate in hand
I’d work on my blog
I’d probably spend all my free time binge watching something on netflix
I think I would finally sit down with that book I’ve been planning to read all year
I’d love to have more time to get back into crafting
I have never understood why washing cycles are so long, whenever I hand wash, yes I do occasionally, shock horror, it takes minutes! So a washing machine with shorter cycles is very appealing!
work more 🙁 i have 3 jobs at the moment trying to keep food on the table for me and my 4 children,
My three children keep me busy especially now my youngest has just started crawling. I would spend even more time getting down on the floor and playing with her 🙂
Ironing – catching up on all that washing I will be able to do
I’d just have to watch it mesmerised at first! 9 kg would be fabulous as there’s 5 of us & 4 dog’s so to reduce wash loads would be amazing
I would spend more time with my 2 lovely son’s!
i like the look of this one!
I’d spend more time with the kids doing fun things.
I’d spend more time with my two great-nieces.
catch up with my ironing
I’d use the free time to go walking
I would use this new found free time … gobsmacked that I actually had this new found free time.. then I think I would try & get more creative, cooking more ‘from scratch’ toddler friendly recipes from the baby cook books I hardly use 🙁 ..and dare I say it; The odd nap here and there??..if toddler K lets me that is lol 😀
I’d catch up on my series 🙂
I would read
Meditate.
Read more books and enter more competitions.
I’d be out walking the dog in the park which is food for the soul.
I would start a new book 🙂
I’d have more time to finish my uni dissertation 😀
More time with my lovely grandson of course
I would be able to spend more time with my 6 month old son.
Put my feet up and read a book!
I’d be able to finish my crossword and read a bit more
I would use the extra time to hang the washing outsjde so would save more money not using the tumble drier ?
I would make more cakes!
spend more time reading
I would make a better attempt at keeping our home clean and tidy
I’d love to spend more time in the garden growing my own veg!
Spend more time with the grandchildren
Depressingly, the answer is probably ironing
I really need to finish my decorating
I’d sit down and read a book. Without feeling guilty!
I’d go walking.
More relaxation time or some yoga
Definitely spending more time with the family and just enjoying their company instead of rushing around with daily cleaning etc., I’ve also got to look after mum because she needs constant care, so a amazing washer would help big time! Thank you, this is such a amazing giveaway x
Probably more ironing.
i’d spend my time relaxing with a little colouring
I’d put my feet up and pick up a book to read
A nice bath,I’ve forgotten what a bath feels like
I would sort out all of our wardrobes so we only had clothes we wear in them!
I would simply relax
more time on my hands! wow i would simply put my feet up and relax x 🙂
I work and volunteer in my daughters school so I would really love to spend more time with my children. Winning a Beko washing machine really would be a dream come true <3
Merry Christmas xxx
id spend it reading
Cycling, which given how muddy it is at the moment, would mean the washing machine would be getting a lot of use.
I would get around to doing more messy play and crafts with my one year old.
Beach walking with the kids
Read blogs and books. The written word is amazing.
Catch up on my reading. I’ve been really neglecting it lately
I’d spend more time with my Mum
i would go cycling with my children.
Free time what’s that??? If i did id catch up on my reading , dont seem to get the chance to get into a good book these days as never seems enough time
I have absolutely no idea!
Maybe go for coffee with a friend for once 🙂 Or do some other housework, I know I’m sad lol
Make some more clothes dirty?
Actually sit down and enjoy a coffee
I am currently studying at uni to become a nurse, so finally get round to those assignments instead of clearing up and tidying up after my partner and our son! (my nickname is cinders!! ha!)
I would spend more time with the kids
The same as I do now with the washer I have, enter comps online
I’d use the time to catch up on some reading