I know you are all curious — I just found out that my landlord is ordering a brand-new washing machine for us. Whoopeee! Not sure when it will arrive, so I still have to make it probably another week or even longer, but I think I'm going to chicken out on the hand-washing. Mostly because I work full-time, and I don't know if I have the time or energy. My mom has agreed to let me use her washer for diapers, so hooray for that.
Re: Update on broken washer
I could "maybe" do the flats and handwashing challenge. But no way could I attempt it with AIOs. (Unless to try and save them!)