Hamper Hassles

Many college students these days have invested in some sort of laundry basket or hamper. Most everyone would prefer to have some other storage device besides the floor. I invested in a pink, pop-up, rolling hamper for storing my dirty laundry. However, I am now regretting the decision. This so called storage device takes up almost half of my tiny closet in Calvert. Also I can't even throw all of my clothes in there because the sides will lean and get in the way of my wooden sliding door. Now, this is not because I have an excessive amount of clothing. I also wash my clothes almost every week, so there is not a large accumulation. I believe the leaning is simply the cause of faulty design. The metal wire that spirals through the nylon fabric is just not strong enough. I am a little upset by this because if I spend twenty dollars on something, I expect it to work properly. While the wheels are nice, I don't really believe they are necessary. There is also a strap that is a fine accessory, but not needed. I feel as though this product was a bit of a rip-off. If I were to look for a laundry storage device again, I would simply get one of the hanging mesh bags. They save space and are easy to carry from the dorm room to the laundry room. I hope my insights on hampers are useful and remember, keep it clean!

Dryers: Not Just for Clothes Anymore!

Greetings one and all, I hope that you all had a fun Halloween and wore creative costumes. While we are speaking about the Halloween weekend, I would like to share a personal story from the night before Halloween. Well, technically it was already Halloween because this occurred at 2 in the morning. After a fun evening with some of my fellow hall-mates, I decided to retire to my room around 2:15 A.M. As I was trying to fall asleep in my warm and cozy bed; I heard a very loud noise. It sounded as if someone was rolling a trash can down the stairs and I didn't think that much of it. But then I realized that it had been several minutes and the rolling noise continued. The stairs don't go on for that long so this obviously eliminated my trash can theory. I decided to get up and investigate. I went into the hall and there was no one around. So I proceeded to look into the laundry room and realized that the bottom dryer was going and had 71 minutes left for this particular cycle. I knew the noise was coming from inside the dryer so I opened the door. Inside the dryer was a pair of tennis shoes! Someone had the brilliant idea to dry their loud, clunky shoes at 2 in the morning. I am not really sure why they needed the shoes dry at this particular hour. I just knew that I need to sleep. So I simply shut the dryer door and did not start the machine back up again. I felt bad because the owner of the shoes wouldn't have them dry on time, but I gained a night of quality sleep so I do not regret the decisions. So the moral of the story is do not dry your shoes in the middle of the night if you need them to be dry on time.

Special Settings

Salutations! I hope that everyone has mastered the basic laundry skills. I would like to begin this entry with a public service announcement. When washing your clothes, please place the detergent in the designated compartment. It does not belong in the same area that you put your clothes. Putting laundry soap in this area will result in a large amount of suds that will further prevent others from using that machine. Now, let’s talk about what to do in special situations. You have cleaned your clothes successfully. But what happens if you have a specialty item, like a tie-dye shirt? Well, have no fear! After creating your new, brightly colored item, simply wash it by itself with the hottest water and then place in the dryer. It is very important to keep it separate from other clothes. Otherwise, bleeding could occur. After wearing this cool t-shirt, keep washing separately in order to keep your other garments safe. After the first few initial washes, it will be safe to integrate your shirt into your normal load. In the special case that you have multiple tie-dye items, it is ok to wash them together. I hope that this will help you in making future laundry decisions. Also, new jeans can have this effect. Wash separately to avoid bleeding. Have a wonderful week. Keep coming back for more laundry news.

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Useful Laundry Tips

Greetings! I am here to give you the laundry tips as promised. One of the most useful tips I can think of is to simply wash your clothes in cold water. You may be thinking that particular setting is only for delicates. While it is great for a delicate load, it also allows you to wash whites and colors together. This can save you time and a whole dollar! Now another little tip would be to dry on medium heat to prevent any of your clothes from shrinking. No one likes a sweater that is too tight. If you want a nice, clean, fresh scent I suggest using Gain. It gets the job done and leaves clothes fresh without having an overpowering odor. My final tip is about when to do your laundry. Any day will work because the laundry room is always open. However, keep in mind when you begin to slam the dryer door at one in the morning someone can hear you. That person is most likely trying to sleep at this hour on a Wednesday night and does not appreciate having to listen to all of your ruckus or your even your conversations for that matter. So next time you think about a late night laundry escapade, please reconsider and simply wait until a decent hour. Those are my laundry tips of the day.

Greetings to one and all! Today is a particularly rainy and wet day, and unfortunately this puts a damper on the number of people who partake in doing their laundry. While my room is therefore much more quiet that normal, it also provides less to talk about. So today I will simply start with the basics. I live next to one on the laundry rooms on campus. Literally, right next to it because I can tell when the button of someone's jeans is continually hitting the inside of the dryer as it spins round and round. And this is from the comfort of my own bed. What many people don’t realize is that I can hear anything that is said in passing while they wait for their delicates to tumble dry on low. I have heard numerous unofficial movie reviews, opinions about fellow hall mates, and tons of parties that will be occurring every weekend. I can’t complain about my location. While my room is always a little noisier than most, I feel as though I always have some sort of useful information at my fingertips. Plus, the dryers provide good background noise to nap to. That is all for now. Tune in later for more tidbits of info and laundry tips!