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My washing machine is very basic and simple and I only ever use one specific wash cycle for everything ... and the other ones are very similar any way. They all run on average about 30 minutes.
So I just put on a timer on my phone ... 30 minutes - and label it 'washing machine' ... I can go about other things in my house, 30 minute timer goes off, I know my washing is done and I start another load.
I do the same with my dryer ... depending on the load and type, the cycle runs about 40 minutes ... so I just create a timer for that and that's it.
If I get to the basement too early and the cycle is still running, I know that I just have to wait a few minutes for it to finish ... and usually, I'll busy myself with other things while I wait anyway.
I used to do that too, but my washing machine often has trouble draining due to the filter being blocked, and it also often stops because the soap apparently foamed too much...
The programs take anywhere from 55 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes depending on choice... So one times isn't really an option. But the randomness of when the machine decides to make the program longer caused me to seek better solutions.