Doing Laundry At the Laundromat

Many of us are faced with this drudgingly boring, annoying and inconvenient chore of doing laundry in a public laundry facility (more commonly known as the coin laundry). I thought I could send a little insight into how to make the most of this time.

First, you need the right tool. Get your Magnetic Laundry System. It is really amazing, and if you don't own one you can buy one here.

Because this will most likely take anywhere from an hour to 3 hours depending on the amount of laundry and the speed of the appliances available to you, taking a personal music device and something to do (like letters to write) would also be a plus. You can catch up with that estranged family member while waiting for the laundry to finish, then when you are done you can focus on the cool things without that nagging " I haven't written so and so in 2 years," at the back of your mind. You can write songs, write love letters, or invent new products to hassle people with. You will be in there for a while, so you might as well do something productive, and that will keep your time management skills at a good level. Taking the laundry with you to wash will save a return trip to actually bring the clothes with you. And most importantly, take plenty of quarters with you. Who knows, someone may need quarters so bad they'll buy ten dollars worth for 20 bucks. Or not, but you'll need them. 

Sorting is the next important step. You really should take the time to do this, or your light-colored clothes could end up with permanent other colors and marks on them. Sort out the light colors, colors that bleed easily (usually oranges and reds), darks, towels, whites, and so on. Pre-sorting saves you time. When you get to the laundromat, you can just dump the clothes into the washers and begin prepping to wash much faster than if you have to sort the clothes there. More time to scope the place for cool people, or whatever you are going to do while you are there.  

When you arrive, you get the excitement and joy of finding a washer the last person didn't leave a pen in, or wash the clothes with a fresh "Number Two" on them in. Make sure there isn't that unsightly build up of powder detergent in the bottom of the washer. Also make sure there aren't already clothes in there. Then load up your clothes, keeping in mind that overcrowding actually takes away from the cleaning process. In other words, if you have so many clothes the washer wont shut without 3 grown men standing on the lid, the clothes inside aren't going to get clean. They need room in the water to move about as the washer agitates the water to clean the garments.

Next you would put in the quarters, and start the wash cycle. Basically waiting till your laundry is completely submerged in water. Scalding water is best; it will sanitize and really clean them. For lighter colors and darks, I thoroughly recommend using cold water period. The whites I would use hot. Then when the water has covered your clothes, lift the lid on the washers and add the Laundry System. Then close the lid and you’re off to do whatever you please (Keeping in mind that if you leave the laundromat, you could come back to empty washers and no witnesses. Then weeks from now you will see people all over wearing clothes just like you used to have. Strange coincidence isn't it?)

So you write your letters, music, and do your drawing listening to your favorite groups, some are better for laundry. I can't think of any good ones right now...

Pay attention as the end of the wash cycle nears. As the rinse cycle finishes (if you use it), scope out some prime drying action real estate. Preferably close together, or you might forget some clothes. You will end up with the infamous "one sock dilemma". To save time, prep the dryers. Check them out then, clean the lint out of the lint screen. This will save you drying time, and make your hard-earned quarters last longer. Put 1 or 2 dryer sheets into each dryer. Then when the wash is finished, toss the clothes into the dryers and begin.

Keep in mind, the more clothes in the dryer, the longer it will take to dry, so only fill the dryer halfway or less. If you fill it too full you could be drying clothes until next Thursday.

This is an outstanding experience, and this walk through will serve you well. Happy laundering.....

By Frostee

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