A washing machine having separate washing arrangements, comprising a housing (1), and, arranged within said housing (1), a first automatic washing system (2) and a second automatic washing system (3). The housing (1) contains a first washing area (4) for accommodating the first automatic washing system (2) and a second washing area (5) for accommodating the second automatic washing system (3), said first washing area (4) and second washing area (5) being arranged one on the left and the other on the right. The axis of the first automatic washing system (2) and the axis of the second automatic washing system (3) are vertical. A user may choose according to need whether to operate one automatic washing system or both automatic washing systems at the same time; as the working principles and modes of installation of said two systems are different, during washing processes, the direction of sway and amplitude of sway of each accommodating drum accommodating wash water are different, hence the distance at which sai
