Thanks for the thoughtful review! I really appreciate the useful feedback.
I definitely agree that making it mouse-only could have felt better to play. It didn't meaningfully cross my mind until people started suggesting it.
The requirement to clean dirty clothes was meant to make getting the right products into a puzzle of sorts. I'm happy with where the mechanic ended up, and I think the fact that a washing machine could make your clothes more dirty is hilarious. What I think could have been potentially more exciting is if there were multiple possible starting washers, instead of just the downsize + clean one. I do appreciate hearing that you had a gripe with the dirtiness mechanic! It gives me a good idea of what to consider in the future.