During the past few months, I've had to relearn how to do a lot of things, the college way. And I feel the need to share these tips with the world. But also it's a great way to share silly stories. So here we go, how to college edition: laundry.
1. Doing laundry in college is awkward.
2. Which is why I procrastinate it as long as possible, making it hard to carry.
3. Hence, this. The best way to escort your laundry when it's too heavy to carry and you live on the fourth floor. First I attempted using my belt to drag my laundry along, but it wasn't strong enough. So I found a use for the snake bike lock that is not strong enough to protect one's bike in the city. This was a life saver.
6. Arrange your clothes into loads before going down to the laundry room. This way, you can cover those underwear's and throw them all in as fast as possible. Also, have flexible load sizes. If there's only two washers open and you have three loads, split em up.
7. Don't wait in the laundry room. Everyone else already is and it's just a pain to carry your homework down AND your laundry.
8. Never. Ever. Ever. Wash your bras in the same load as your sheets. It makes number 5 happen to the extreme.
9. Never. Ever. Ever. Wash your towels with anything other than towels. Sadly, I've had to relearn this lesson many times.
10. It's a community washer and dryer, not the high tech ones you may have at home. Be careful. Look before you put your clothes into anything.
11. Don't open finished dryers or washers if it can be avoided. I learned waaay too much about a co worker than I ever wanted to.
12. You'll become very grateful for the fact jeans don't have to be rewashed after every wear.
13. Do not assume that if a friend asks to borrow some detergent, they have any idea how to use detergent, or what the correct amount is.
14. I'm grateful that I have the opportunity to learn these things : )
1. Doing laundry in college is awkward.
2. Which is why I procrastinate it as long as possible, making it hard to carry.
3. Hence, this. The best way to escort your laundry when it's too heavy to carry and you live on the fourth floor. First I attempted using my belt to drag my laundry along, but it wasn't strong enough. So I found a use for the snake bike lock that is not strong enough to protect one's bike in the city. This was a life saver.
4. Wear your most unattractive clothes to the laundry room. Nothing is more awkward than a boy chatting you up, trying to get your number while you're loading your underwear in the washer next to his. As you can see, I have mastered this.
5. Boys will see your underwear no matter how careful you arrange everything in your basket. It's inevitable.
6. Arrange your clothes into loads before going down to the laundry room. This way, you can cover those underwear's and throw them all in as fast as possible. Also, have flexible load sizes. If there's only two washers open and you have three loads, split em up.
7. Don't wait in the laundry room. Everyone else already is and it's just a pain to carry your homework down AND your laundry.
8. Never. Ever. Ever. Wash your bras in the same load as your sheets. It makes number 5 happen to the extreme.
9. Never. Ever. Ever. Wash your towels with anything other than towels. Sadly, I've had to relearn this lesson many times.
10. It's a community washer and dryer, not the high tech ones you may have at home. Be careful. Look before you put your clothes into anything.
11. Don't open finished dryers or washers if it can be avoided. I learned waaay too much about a co worker than I ever wanted to.
12. You'll become very grateful for the fact jeans don't have to be rewashed after every wear.
13. Do not assume that if a friend asks to borrow some detergent, they have any idea how to use detergent, or what the correct amount is.
14. I'm grateful that I have the opportunity to learn these things : )
Kylee I am laughing so hard right now. Once I literallly wore a bathrobe to do laundry because I was out of clean clothes and needed to wash the pajamas I was wearing. Super awkward.
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