Some gifts are fun and some are necessary. No two ways about it: Our washer + dryer combo are real gross. Key elements include: (1) a broken handle that only the strong of heart can pry open; (2) a ring of mold that has been growing since 2007 and resists all attempts to bleach it away; and (3) a dryer that believes drying is far less important than beeping very loudly and at odd intervals.