Washing machine with laundry-detergent drawer having means to assist an opening or closing movement

A washing machine comprising:

• a laundry-detergent and fabric-softener drawer configured to be pulled out of the machine;
• a slidable carriage connected to the drawer via a latching connection such that the drawer is separable from the carriage, wherein the latching connection includes a latch bevel of the slidable carriage that is configured to hold the drawer and the slidable carriage in a pulled-out state in a parked position;
• and
• a movement assist device configured to cooperate with the drawer so as to assist at least one of an opening and a closing movement of the drawer, the movement assist device including a scroll spring connected to the drawer such that extension of the drawer extends the scroll spring into an unrolled state so as to tension the scroll spring and cause a restoring force for an autonomous closing procedure of the drawer.