I actually am getting mad at you because you are pushing really, really hard against having more options, which doesn't make any fucking sense.
This is a time management game. Any time delay is highly relevant.
Like... literally, if you've never been in any situation in which you can't just leisurely wait an hour, you probably have not engaged with 90% of the game's mechanics.
Also, some people like the washing machine scene and don't just skip it every time (or can't skip it due to settings), so it could very easily take several hours.