sammythesunbeam Asks:
My biggest issue with laundry is remembering that I've started it. I'll put clothes in the washer, but by the time I remember they're in there, they've gotten musty from sitting wet for so long. Same with the dryer. They sit in there until the unpleasant smell of the laundry room seeps in. Suggestions? Also, I told my parents about this blog because of how much it has already helped me. Their house is worse than mine, so I hope they check this out.
unfuckyourhabitat Said:
A) Running it through a rinse cycle with vinegar will get rid of the mustiness, but we’re looking to prevent that entirely.
B) Set a timer. Until you know how long your wash cycle is, set it for an hour. They’re rarely longer than that. Hit start when you start the load, then when the timer goes off, go put the stuff in the dryer.
C) Set another timer. Because laundry has three steps: wash, dry, and PUT IT AWAY GODDAMMIT. So when the second timer goes off, go collect your stuff from the dryer and put it away.
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agnisdaughter said:
Yep. Had this problem always. Started setting phone timer a couple of years ago. Problem vanished! Pro tip: If using phone or other portable timer, set it while you’re in front of washer or you may wander off without doing it at all.
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ohdogoaway said:
Y’all have really quick washers. Mine have always taken 1.5hours+. Doing laundry genuinely takes half the day. Maybe it’s because they’re all front-loaders (we don’t get top-loaders in the UK). IDK. They’re long, though.
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ceeainthereforthat said:
set a timer. you know that the washer is going to take around 30 minutes, so set a timer to go off after 35 minutes.
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anachronistique said:
My dad used to set a timer on his watch for laundry. Now he sets a timer on his phone. It helps a lot!
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bedbugsbiting said:
I always use a timer with my laundry! But I live in a complex w/a laundry room and I don’t want to leave my stuff too long. It works really well for me.
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