If you’re like me then your mom has done your laundry for you for your whole life. If not, well then you’re lucky to know how to do laundry before going to college. If you don’t know how to do laundry though don’t freak out. It’s actually not that hard. With laundry the most important thing is to not shrink your clothes. Some people hang certain types of their clothes on a clothing rack to air dry to prevent shrinking, so make sure you know which of your clothes can’t go in the dryer. Personally, I wash everything in cold water and if I’m not sure if something can go in the dryer then I hang it on a rack just to be safe.
Another important thing about doing laundry at college is to not wait until last minute to do your laundry. You may think, “Oh there’s tons of washing machines. I can wait a few more days to do my laundry.” Well my advice to you is that if you have some free time during the week, do your laundry. In the beginning everyone waits until the weekend to do their laundry, so if you do your laundry on a weekday then you won’t have to stand in the laundry room with your wet clothes waiting for a dryer. Trust me, it isn’t fun.
Here is a very important tip: DO NOT leave your laundry sitting in the washer or dryer for a long time after it is finished. If all of the other washers or dryers are full the people WILL take your clothes out of the machine. It can get very frustrating when all of the dryers are full of other peoples’ already dried clothes, and it can be even more frustrating to walk into the laundry room and find your underwear on top of a dryer for everyone to see.
If you find yourself sitting in your dorm one day and you totally forget how to do your laundry there is a website that has some great tips. www.campusclothesline.net has a video tutorial on how to do your laundry plus tips on stain removal, how much soap to use, and how to care for your clothes. Good Luck!
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