Our washer died last week and I elected to buy a new Fridaire unit at Juanflaco's suggestion (thanks!). I just ordered the washer and the pedestal. After thinking about it, I'm not sure that was $180 ...

If you're comfortable working with lumber you can save yourself a few hundred bucks by making your own laundry pedestal, all for around $60 worth of lumber, plywood, paint, and two sets of drawer ...