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myLot reputation of 96/100. pebbles_cubbie (2130) 6 years ago

Do you go to a laundry mat? Do you have a washer and dryer at home? or do you do it the old fashioned way and wash them in a sink or tub at home? the laundry mat is getting pretty expensive for me. I live in a small apartment complex and we dont have a washer or dryer. I washed my laundry today in the sink and hung them to dry. it was much cheaper since the landlord pays the water bill. lol. what do you do??

 

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1. myLot reputation of 92/100. krishnafour (269)   6 years ago

I do my laundry every weekends. I have a washer and drier at home. I usually dont use the drier because in India the weather is mostly hot and i allow my clothes to dry out in the sun as it is good for the clothes. The uv rays kills all the residual bacteria in the clothes.


myLot reputation of 96/100. pebbles_cubbie (2130)  6 years ago

it's good to get the clothes in the sun to dry them. if it was warm here that's what i would be doing. i have to put the clothes over the heat registers to get my clothes dry. thanks for responding.


grebsie (59)  5 years ago

It's against the law in Canada to hang laundry in the open.
You don't see clothes hanging outside or on balconies.People could be saving energy and money, but it looks unapealing.That's the law.


myLot reputation of 38/100. judyt00 (2706)  5 years ago

Actually, its NOT against the law in Canada to hang your laundry out. its just that certain cities have bilaws that prohibit it. you could fight that if you really wanted to, since it is more environmentally friendly to hang them than use an electric dryer


grebsie (59)  5 years ago

OK, in London Ontario it's forbidden to hang laundry in the open.

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2. myLot reputation of 38/100. judyt00 (2706)   6 years ago

I have a wsher anddryer now, but when my kids were little, I used to do laundry in five gallon buckets with a plunger. It takes less time than the automatic machines, but its harder on the skin.


myLot reputation of 96/100. pebbles_cubbie (2130)  6 years ago

a washer and dryer would be nice if i lived in a bigger complex. that's ok. i'm saving about $12 a week doing it myself. thanks for responding.


myLot reputation of 54/100. saralee1 (713)  6 years ago

You know, I thought this was a totally cool question because I have to lug my laundry down three flights of stairs to the laundromat, and then back up. We have quite a few clothes, so I only do it once a month. but I thought the plunger technique with a bucket sounds like a great idea! (an good exercise too) I might try this with some delicates and see how it works. Thanks!


myLot reputation of 96/100. pebbles_cubbie (2130)  6 years ago

saralee, i know how you feel. i walk down 2 flights of stairs once a week twice and then do it all over again after the laundry is done. it's a pretty simple way to do laundry by hand. i like it. thanks for responding. hope you like washing by hand with your delicates. good luck

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3. myLot reputation of 94/100. joyce423 (1216)   6 years ago

We have a laundry washing machine but no dryer. I still wash my clothes with the old fashion way and hung them to dry. We have a very expensive electricity here in the Pilippines that's why my mom won't allow me to use the machine if not for heavy laundries. We just use it to wash curtains, bed sheets, jeans, etc.


myLot reputation of 96/100. pebbles_cubbie (2130)  6 years ago

i think doing it the old fashioned way is best. it doesnt cost much and you don't have to go anywhere. i think i will wash some more laundry tomorrow.electricity can be an issue. it gets real expensive. thanks for responding.

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4. myLot reputation of 98/100. Darkwing (7548)   6 years ago

I have a washer. I wash and spin in the machine, then hang the laundry on the washing line in my garden. Here, it dries soft, and when you bring it indoors, you bring the wonderful smell of fresh air into the house. Mmmmm, I love that smell of freshly dried washing.


myLot reputation of 96/100. pebbles_cubbie (2130)  6 years ago

yes i wish i had a garden and a line. but i have to hang my clothes over the heat registers right now and in the summer i will hang them on the balconey outside. thanks for responding

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5. myLot reputation of 89/100. Neo_Knights (1302)   6 years ago

i do my laundry in old fashioned way. Yes there are laundry services but they took time so long, about a week, why, because the do the old fashioned way too, hahaha


myLot reputation of 96/100. pebbles_cubbie (2130)  6 years ago

laundry services take way too long and you have to drag it out and drag it in. too much work. thanks for responding.

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6. myLot reputation of 87/100. smacksman (4623)   6 years ago

I have a wonderful washing machine that not only washes but irons as well. As long as it is well maintained and serviced it hardly ever braks down.

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myLot reputation of 96/100. pebbles_cubbie (2130)  6 years ago

i wish i had a washing machine. wow it irons. that's cool. lol. i'm not offended about the wife statement. it's actually funny. thanks for responding.

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7. myLot reputation of 87/100. michelledarcy (4379)   6 years ago

I have a washing machine and tumble dryer at home. I usually don't use the tumble dryer as it costs a lot of money to run so I either dry the washing outside or hang it on the radiators.


myLot reputation of 96/100. pebbles_cubbie (2130)  6 years ago

dryers are expensive to run. right now i am also hanging the clothes on the radiators. thanks for responding

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8. myLot reputation of 89/100. sunshinecup (5903)   6 years ago

I am lucky enough to have a washer and dryer here. That leaves the girls to thinking they can change clothes 5 times a day because Mom can just toss them in any time, :-(


myLot reputation of 96/100. pebbles_cubbie (2130)  6 years ago

i used to do that. lol. thanks for responding

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9. myLot reputation of 98/100. rosie_123 (3858)   6 years ago

Just fling it all in the washing machine, and then put it in the tumble dryer afterwards. I couldn't live without my washing machine, although I do still wash delicate pure wool sweaters, and silk blouses by hand. I hate launderettes, - I just don't like the idea of washing my stuff in the same machine as some stranger has used!!!


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myLot reputation of 96/100. pebbles_cubbie (2130)  6 years ago

that would be awesome. i don't like launderettes either. for that reason and for the cost. it's so expensive. if i did it at home i would be saving $12 to $15 a week. thanks for responding.

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10. myLot reputation of 80/100. whiteheather39 (15574)   6 years ago

For many years washer & drier thanks goodness. Used to do them by hand, whites I always soaked in a light bleach mixture, big things sheets and such git washed in the bath tub. When my mother-in-law came to visit us in Europe she could not believe her eyes when she saw me ironing my husband's jockey shorts. She told no American woman did that.. so I quit doing it. lol


myLot reputation of 96/100. pebbles_cubbie (2130)  6 years ago

a washer and dryer would be so handy. i've never ironed my boyfriends jockey shorts. i dont think any american woman do this. lol.. why go to all the trouble if you don't have to? lol thanks for responding.

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