Angelwolf, hopefully someone will have a bigger washer to sell at a bargain price.....but if that doesn't happen, she could do what I did: get a compact washer that hooks up to the sink. I ordered a Haier HLP21N, because my house is pretty small and our water arrives in a truck, and most hardware stores have machines "on sale" that cost $800. or much more. I ordered the machine through Target online, and at the time it was about $210.00; I forget about shipping cost. My hub and I were able to easily heft it into the back of our Nissan. I can lift it by myself, and I got a wheeled planter-dolly so I could just wheel it easily around the kitchen. It has a stainless steel tub, simple controls and has been happily washing everything for a year and a half. It does about one-half to one-third of a load that most home washers would do, but with it right in my house it hasn't been inconvenient. And I use a lot less water than any full-size washer.
She'll still need a dryer, but they're often cheaper used than used washers......and clotheslines are much cheaper still! Just a thought - I hope she finds something that will work for her.
