I typically wash most of my clothes out by hand and do my husbands in a washing machine. We had ours break this year. Its 21 years old so was bound to at some point. However, I was able to find someone to fix it but it took a month before we had it working while looking for the part. Doing a whole families wash would be overwhelming, you might want to visit a laundry mat.
When I did so by hand (my husbands things) I used 3 (7 gallon) buckets to wash/rinse them and one of those stick plungers (set up on cement blocks outside) and I found it really easy that way. What I did not have was a wringer washer because mine was terrible and I took out my fustrations on it and ended its life. But even though I could not use the washer to do wash fully I could use the spin cycle. If you can use it to just spin the clothes that takes care of the worst of the work, all thats left after that is either to just hang them to dry or use your dryer (if you have one and its still working). Your circumstances are likely different.
I was searching myself for a new washer (if mine could not be fixed) and one got a highly reccomended to me on the basis of what I was looking for in one, because I wanted a top loader with agitator and I didnt want other certain features, like water sensors, I wanted certain manual things, and the least amount of smart things (or rather more dumb). I'll have to look for it. Although, you might have different space requirements, or desired dimensions and features as far as technology goes. I will pray the Lord makes a way for you in the laundry area of things.
Feeling for you Sis
