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A tandem washing system configuration comprising at least two automatic washing machines (100, 200) of identical construction disposed parallely or vertically adjacent to each other being flowably connected via a channel means having a two-way solenoid valve (300). Each of the two automatic washing machines (100, 200) having individual tap water inlets (110, 210), separate effluent drainage outlets (130, 230), disposal trays (140. 240) containing washing chemicals, individual heating devices, separate processors. and identically designed rotatable means, characterized in that the system configuration is provided with a micro-processor-based controller (400) which causes the second automatic washing machine (200) to use as an input the discharged water of at least one cycle of the first machine (100) transmitted via the interconnected channel by means of the two-way solenoid valve (300), and in that the controller (400) being operable to cause the automatic washing machines (100,200) to function at tandem upon selection of any of a plurality of available attributes in respect of wash cycle, wash load, washable material, intended consumption of resources, selected time and duration for operation, thereby optimising the operational inputs and improvement in wash quality. (FIG. 1)