You will get used to it. I remember when I got my LG FLer. I was not happy with the long cycle times, but now I just work around it. I can get away with using the Towels cycle for most loads, except my husband's work clothes And every other load of Whites gets done on Steam. Those two loads that require Steam get thrown in when it doesn't matter how long it takes, OR overnight on Delay Start. I hang my laundry out, so things are done differently than when using a dryer. I can have one load done the night before laundry day - folded neatly in a basket and ready to hang, one load ready to hang when I get up - which gets pulled out and loaded into a basket immediately to fold, and the last load is thrown in right away and can be done in less than an hour, which gives me just enough time to hang out the first two loads and grab a coffee. It works out well and I'm happy with it now, but it took time to adjust.