I like the idea of being able to sanitize items that have had pets laying on them. So as far as I can tell, the only washer and dryer that do this for under $800 each (on sale for $764.99 at BB)are the LG 5101. However, truthfully I wasn't thinking of getting such a big washer (5 cu ft). I am a single person with a dog and cat. I usually do one dark wash and one white wash with different kinds of clothing in each. I don't wash 10 towels at a time or 10 pairs of jeans--I don't even own that many!

Do the washers/dryers that sanitize do a good job on smaller loads? What would be a good choice for a single person?

I appreciate your thoughts. This is my first purchase and I'm nervous about buying the wrong thing.