One of the most exciting things to happen in the life of a newly graduated, high school student is the prospect of finally being on your own, away from mom and dad. Living on your own in a college dorm is the first step in becoming a young adult and can be looked at as a great adventure but…. ! With all that new freedom comes a few eye-openers for most new college students. You will no longer come home to a great home-cooked meal and no longer will you pop open a drawer and find clean fresh laundry waiting for you! If your mama trained you in laundry 101 congratulations, if not, we have some great tips for getting you on track with keeping up with your laundry chores.
Tips to Help College Kids Use a Raleigh Laundromat!
The first tip is to locate whatever container your mom helped you pick out for holding your dirty laundry whether its a laundry bag, basket, etc, and begin a habit of placing all your used clothing there every day. When it is full, it is time to do some laundry. Once a month will defiantly not suffice. Most college dorms have a Raleigh laundromat located fairly close so once you gather up all your laundry, don’t forget the towels and sheets, head there with your quarters and detergent.
Once you have located the laundromat and a couple of empty machines begin by checking each piece of clothing for change, pieces of paper, anything that has accumulated there and should not be washed. As you do this you can begin to separate your clothing into three groups. Darks, lights, sheets (if needed), towels. It is also a good time to turn clothing with the right side in which is simply don’t wash shirts with one sleeve in and one out. Make sure your jeans have both legs the right way.
If there are several empty machines at the Raleigh laundromat, you are in luck! If not then begin with what you have. Place a load of laundry in the machine making sure you have read the operating instructions for the machine. This is usually relatively simple. The biggest issue is when to put in the washing detergent. Some machines require it to be placed in first, in the bottom of the machine, but most have a dispenser you will use that is marked.
The biggest rule for washing clothing is not to place to many items in your washer. A good rule to follow is make sure it is only 3/4 of the way full. This allows for proper cleaning. If you stuff it full chances are your clothing will not get clean enough. Once you have the detergent in and clothes loaded simply start the machine. Repeat with your other loads.
One load of clothing will usually take 45 minutes for a cycle. Be sure to bring a book or some homework to keep you occupied. Once the cycle is completed you will boot the clean laundry to a dryer. As you add them to the dryer give them a shake to help reduce wrinkling and make sure you add a dryer sheet to reduce static and give your clothing that wonderful smell like Mom does. Turn the dryer on and return to your book or homework.
Once the dryer cycle ends check to see if your garments are dry or if they need a few more minutes. Be sure to remove them when dry and either hang or fold immediately. This will ensure that your clothes will be wrinkle reduced and ready to wear.
Don’t take all that laundry home to Mom! Laundry Express can help you with all your laundry needs. We offer state of the art washers and dryers at our full service Raleigh laundromat. Come give us a try today!
Moving from one season to another is always an exciting time. Spring/Summer is usually the time of year that signals a renewing of our spirit as the weather gently warms and the trees begin their budding. We seem to experience an awakening after the harsh, cold winter months that are darker. When this change begins we begin to want to stir around and put things in order around the yard and in our homes. There is that promise of fun-filled, lazy days of summer beginning to unfold.
When the weather begins to make its change from old man winter to beautiful warmer spring temperature days we begin to feel that urge to purge and clean.
Here in the Triangle, Mother Nature has been teasing us a little with some beautiful sunny days and much warmer temperatures. If you are like us, we get “Spring Fever” really quickly this time of year. The only problem with this is that we find ourselves looking in the closet for something to wear. The weather is warm and we only have winter clothing staring back at us.
Let’s face it! Many of us are concerned about the chemicals and components used to make all sorts of things we use on our bodies each and every day. From soaps, deodorants, shampoos, and hand sanitizers to our laundry detergents and fabric softeners, not to mention fabric softener sheets, there are a lot of toxic stuff being used in everyday products. Sadly even if the product is labeled as being. organic, natural, and even “green” you can never be sure if the company is really trustworthy. Last blog we talked about how to make your own homemade laundry detergent. Today we are going to give you some great recipes and tips for making your own fabric softeners and fabric sheets.