Washing machine, comprising: - at least one memory, in which at least one special programme, which is designed to be implemented without laundry, at least one washing programme, which is designed for washing laundry, and at least one programme option, which can be assigned to the special programme and/or the washing programme, are stored, which programme option is designed to change at least one process parameter of the at least one special programme and/or the at least one washing programme when selected together with the at least one special and/or washing programme; - an operating device via which the at least one special programme, the at least one washing programme and the at least one programme option can be selected; and - a control device which is designed to control an implementation of the at least one special programme and/or washing programme following selection thereof, characterised in that the control device is designed to control the special programme following selection of the special programme and the at least one programme option in such a way that the programme option is not taken into account or is taken into account to a lesser extent than when controlling the washing programme following selection of the washing programme and the at least one programme option, and in that the control device is designed to control, in the manner stored in the memory of the washing machine, the special programme if the programme option is not taken into account, and in that the control device is designed to control the special programme, if the at least one selected programme option is taken into account to a lesser extent when the special programme is being controlled than when the washing programme is being controlled, following selection of the washing programme and the at least one programme option, in such a way that the at least one process parameter of the special programme, which is affected by a change by the at least one selected programme option, is a fraction of a value that is assigned to the at least one process parameter of the washing programme if the at least one washing programme and the at least one programme option are selected. - at least one memory, in which at least one special programme, which is designed to be implemented without laundry, at least one washing programme, which is designed for washing laundry, and at least one programme option, which can be assigned to the special programme and/or the washing programme, are stored, which programme option is designed to change at least one process parameter of the at least one special programme and/or the at least one washing programme when selected together with the at least one special and/or washing programme; - an operating device via which the at least one special programme, the at least one washing programme and the at least one programme option can be selected; and - a control device which is designed to control an implementation of the at least one special programme and/or washing programme following selection thereof, characterised in that the control device is designed to control the special programme following selection of the special programme and the at least one programme option in such a way that the programme option is not taken into account or is taken into account to a lesser extent than when controlling the washing programme following selection of the washing programme and the at least one programme option, and in that the control device is designed to control, in the manner stored in the memory of the washing machine, the special programme if the programme option is not taken into account, and in that the control device is designed to control the special programme, if the at least one selected programme option is taken into account to a lesser extent when the special programme is being controlled than when the washing programme is being controlled, following selection of the washing programme and the at least one programme option, in such a way that the at least one process parameter of the special programme, which is affected by a change by the at least one selected programme option, is a fraction of a value that is assigned to the at least one process parameter of the washing programme if the at least one washing programme and the at least one programme option are selected.