A washing machine, comprising: a base defining a lower end of a washing machine body; an outer tub attached to the base via a plurality of dampers and having an opening provided on a front side thereof for loading and unloading garment; a rotary drum rotatably provided in the outer tub for containing the garment loaded through the opening; a frame surrounding the outer tub; and a door which covers and uncovers the opening; wherein the frame includes a left side face plate, a right side face plate, a rear face plate provided between the rear edges of the left side face plate and the right side face plate to connect them, a first connection plate and a second connection plate provided between the front end portions of the left side face plate and the right side face plate to connect them; wherein the frame has a generally elongated hollow cuboidal shape with an open top and an open bottom; wherein the front ends of the left side face plate and the right side face plate of the frame are bent inwardly respectively to form a front left portion and front right portion; wherein a front portion of the frame includes the vertically elongated front left portion, the vertically elongated front right portion and the second connection plate which connects the front left portion and the front right portion; wherein a lower portion of the left side face plate of the frame is fixed to a left portion of the base by a screw; wherein a lower portion of the right side face plate of the frame is fixed to a right portion of the base by a screw; and characterized in that the front portion of the frame is unfixed to the base. a base defining a lower end of a washing machine body; an outer tub attached to the base via a plurality of dampers and having an opening provided on a front side thereof for loading and unloading garment; a rotary drum rotatably provided in the outer tub for containing the garment loaded through the opening; a frame surrounding the outer tub; and a door which covers and uncovers the opening; wherein the frame includes a left side face plate, a right side face plate, a rear face plate provided between the rear edges of the left side face plate and the right side face plate to connect them, a first connection plate and a second connection plate provided between the front end portions of the left side face plate and the right side face plate to connect them; wherein the frame has a generally elongated hollow cuboidal shape with an open top and an open bottom; wherein the front ends of the left side face plate and the right side face plate of the frame are bent inwardly respectively to form a front left portion and front right portion; wherein a front portion of the frame includes the vertically elongated front left portion, the vertically elongated front right portion and the second connection plate which connects the front left portion and the front right portion; wherein a lower portion of the left side face plate of the frame is fixed to a left portion of the base by a screw; wherein a lower portion of the right side face plate of the frame is fixed to a right portion of the base by a screw; and characterized in that the front portion of the frame is unfixed to the base.