Washer and Dryer

"Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen) 09/16/2013 at 16:34 • Filed to: None

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So I am looking at apartments in the downtown area of my city and am finding that quite a lot have shared laundry, coin-op or no laundry at all.

Do any of you have experience with portable washer dryers? The kind of washers that hook up to a sink and the kind of dryers that will run on 110V.

I hate the idea of sharing laundry with someone. Any other suggestions are welcome too. Maybe a V8 powered washer, Clarkson could build it for me.

Takuro Spirit > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 09/16/2013 at 16:40

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Do laundry like a hipster

zadtheinhaler > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 09/16/2013 at 16:42

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If Clarkson built it, it would likely catch on fire.

I hear you on share/coin-op - too many dick-bags that will dump your laundry on the floor in favour of theirs.

As far as 110V washers - no clue, though the 'wheeled' dishwashers that plug up to the sink are not only a pain in the ass, but futzy as hell. Any portable clothes washer is also going to be small, for obvious reasons, which means that loads will need to be small, which further means that your power bill be horrendous.

I lived in a place with zero laundry, and I found that taking my stuff to a laundromat that had a service was the best option - state when you'll be done doing whatever you'll be doing that day, and your clothes will be nice and toasty when you get there. I usually paid less than $10, depending on the amount of laundry I had, but YMMV.

Hope that helps...

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Takuro Spirit 09/16/2013 at 16:43

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Haha, no thanks. That looks like a terrible use of time! :P

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > zadtheinhaler 09/16/2013 at 16:44

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That is something I did indeed consider, there are laundry services available here in town. Has stuff always been returned to you nicely?

What about things you don't want them to put in the dryer for fear of shrinking?

zadtheinhaler > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 09/16/2013 at 16:50

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Whatever I dropped off there was in the basket when I picked up, all folded (my preferred way, even!), and packed rather nicely.

I don't have a lot of 'shrinky' stuff, but when I did bring it there, I generally pointed it out, and they'd either put it separately on low-heat settings, or just hang it (generally best for silk shirts anyway).

zadtheinhaler > Takuro Spirit 09/16/2013 at 17:04

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My grandparents on my dad's side had a clothes-washer that was essentially a white-painted barrel with a wringer much like you've posted, and they used it up until the *'80's*.

If it ain't broke, don't fuck with it!

zadtheinhaler > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 09/16/2013 at 17:04

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It's definitely better than beating your clothes againsts rocks down by the river, yeah?

desertdog5051 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 09/16/2013 at 17:09

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No laundry. That's just wrong. How is a fella supposed to get those spaghetti sauce stains of his shirt. :)

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > desertdog5051 09/16/2013 at 17:51

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I think the key will be Laundry Service! :D That way a fella doesn't have to worry bout it :P

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > zadtheinhaler 09/16/2013 at 17:52

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That. Sounds. Awesome.

desertdog5051 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 09/16/2013 at 17:54

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I have used them in the past and very convenient and nice work done.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > zadtheinhaler 09/16/2013 at 17:59

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Marginally in summer, but probably much better in winter.

zadtheinhaler > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 09/16/2013 at 18:23

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Yup! I could head out and do shopping, or clean the apartment (yeah, right), go to work, have a nap, whatever...go pick up laundry, and done. It's easier if you've got a car (especially in wintr'y Saskatoon), but not impossible without.

That said, I'd rather do it myself, but if I had a choice between paying a wee bit extra for some sweet Chinese lady to do it or guarding a washer with a sock full of quarters at full swing, I'll pick the laundromat.