A household appliance for washing fabric items, comprising:
-a washing compartment (2);
- an opening (3) for access to the washing compartment to enable introduction and extraction of the laundry items;
- a hatch door (4) for access to the washing compartment (2), mobile between a closed position in which it occludes said access opening (3) and an open position in which it enables access to the washing compartment (2);
- a border (5) of said access opening to the washing compartment (2), said border (5) abutting the hatch door (4) in the closed position;
- a first tank (61) containing a detergent for washing;
- a first indicator (610) located on the border (5) and indicating a load level of said first tank (61).