How many times have I forgotten clothes in the washer or dryer due to not hearing the beep of it going off? Too many times. What about having clothes removed from washer and put elsewhere instead of leaving it in the washer in a common space? That gets me pissed off since I do not like anybody touching my clothes. It happened before even though I set an alarm on my phone and go put clothes in the dryer or remove it from the dryer.
Why can’t the washer and dryer have an integrated app on a phone or tablet to inform that the cycle is completed. Maybe an alert on the computer? Or even better since Internet of Things are susceptible to hacking to have an actual flashing light on the washer and dryer itself, but it doesn’t always work due to not being in sight of them. Actually, back in the old days, a doorbell was wired to a lamp where somebody press the doorbell, the lamp flashes. Why not use that technology, but for household appliances where it needs your attention such as washer, dryer, ovens, and even doorbells. It would make our lives easier, but it doesn’t solve the problem if the washer/dryer is shared in a common area. We will have to figure that out for the future.