2/28/2024 0 Comments 24 7 laundry matt![]() Everything got put away and I don’t have to think about laundry for another week. Today, I was only at the laundromat for 1 hour and 15 minutes. I throw all the clean clothes into three big ikea reusable bags and do the rest of the work at home. I don’t do any hanging or folding at the ‘mat. Our apartment is only about a five minute drive from the laundromat and I’ve got to get home quickly so my husband can get to work and I can take over watching our littles. I sort and “measure” my clothes into loads the night before–one of our laundry baskets is about the size of the washer tub–I put each load into a kitchen size garbage bag (that’ll get reused.) I get to the laundromat at 7 a.m., toss a bag (today I had 9) in front of each machine to “stake my claim” and, as you said, get to inspecting the tubs, adding detergent, loading quarters and tossing in the clothes. I found a laundromat near the apartment that is safe and clean and opens at 7 a.m. Tuesday’s are my laundry day in fact and today I told my husband I wish we could afford to just keep going to the laundromat once our house is done. I’ve perfected my system over the past 6 weeks and actually love it. We’re temporarily living in an apartment while our house undergoes a total to-the-studs gut renovation. Looking for more ways to save time and money? Check more Money Saving Tips HERE. I like to stash a basket in the back of the car, and then, when it is time, quickly fold the laundry and drape the hang-up clothing over the top.Īny of you seasoned laundromat pros out there? What are your tips for surviving the laundromat? ![]() The bags you hauled them in will work, but you may have a wrinkled mess by the time you get home. Remember to bring a basket to bring all of your laundry home in. No one needs their unmentionables on display for all of the laundromat patrons to see. If you don’t get back in time, someone may just take the liberty of piling your clothes on top of one of the tables in order to use the machine. I know it is hard to just sit there while your laundry is washing, but remember leave your churning clothes unattended at your own risk. Check all of the dials, each and every time you wash to make sure. Whoever did laundry before you might have turned the settings to a small load on scorching hot. Sure, you can usually get quarters at the change machine in the laundromat, but it’s just easier to have them ready to go. Get rolls of quarters and have them at the ready. Plus, even if it is sunny, you can always wear the garbage bag–trust me, you will fit right in. The weather can turn on you fast, and quite frankly, after stuffing $5.00 worth of quarters into a dryer, the last thing you want to do is take your freshly dried laundry out into the rain. Sometimes, people go buck nuts with the bleach, and boom, next think you know, your jeans are acid washed. Smell to see if someone used bleach in it the cycle before you. Gross? Yes, it really is, but you aren’t smelling it for that reason. Listen, I am not really a germaphobe, but you can’t be sure that that washer didn’t get used to wash a puke-stained comforter from the Frat house down the street. Take the time to wipe out the washers and dryers before you use them. Middle of the day seems to be best…evenings after work or Saturday and Sundays are busy, though, so getting enough washers and dryers to do all the work at once is trickier. Keep things simple by only bringing laundry, detergent is a real time saver. Also, this just means you have to carry less in with you. Strive for simplicity.įor the same reasons above, do all stain pre-treatments before you go. Remember what I said about the slasher movies? Well, you don’t want to be an unwilling character in one, so the key is speed. So, if you ever find yourself regularly using the laundromat, here are 10 tips for washing clothes at the laundromat. ![]() Am I being dramatic? Maybe a little, I totally get that there ARE normal people that go to the laundromat–they do not, however, seem to be going to my personal laundromat. “Surviving” the laundromat is pretty much the only way to describe it. First, it stinks to have to “sit with your laundry.” I have distracted myself with a couple of trips to the Dollar Store in between loads, but honestly, the appeal is wearing off quickly.Īlso, for the record, I am pretty sure all of the slasher movies ever made from here on out should be made at Laundromats. 10 Tips for Washing Clothes at the Laundromat - Living without a washer and dryer sucks big time, let me tell you.
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