Then just get the missus a bog standard washing machine that washes and spins without all the bells and whistles.
Who needs to know that "the water temperature is now 42.7ºC, the drum is rotating clockwise @ 835rpm, the wash cycle has been running for 47 minutes, the spin cycle will start in 3mins 52 secs, there are 14.62 minutes left till the end of the programme, Eastenders will start in 3 mins 45 seconds and while you have been reading this your toast has burnt".