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MIButterfly

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6. My washer and dryer are on the fritz
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 12:23 PM
Wednesday

The washer's spin cycle at the end doesn't work so all the laundry comes out soaking wet, as if I'd washed it all by hand and the dryer doesn't work at all. I have a wooden drying rack and short clothesline in the basement so I can hang wet clothes to dry. But towels, sheets, blankets and the bedspread must be taken to the laundromat. I was just there yesterday.

The only good thing I can say about the laundromat is that you can do lot of loads at once. But it is expensive to wash; $4.00 for the small washer. The dryer is more reasonable, a quarter for six minutes. I initially put in enough money for 36 minutes, but sometimes I have to keep adding more quarters to get everything completely dry.

Don't get me started on some of the weird people I've seen at the laundromat. I try to go on the slower days but even then, I might see one.

A new washer and dryer are on my wish list, but not in my budget at this time.

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It's very costly to be poor! jmbar2 Wednesday #1
Message auto-removed Name removed Wednesday #11
I lugged clothes to a laundromat while in college. Diamond_Dog Wednesday #2
I am grateful for running water biophile Wednesday #3
Right there with you bio HappyH Wednesday #5
Yes - and a dishwasher. Just put the dishes in the dishwasher & sit down for a cup of tea. nt AnotherMother4Peace Wednesday #4
My washer and dryer are on the fritz MIButterfly Wednesday #6
Sorry to hear that Marthe48 Wednesday #8
Regarding your washer Niagara Wednesday #10
Thank you for your suggestions, Niagara MIButterfly Wednesday #12
Oh snap, MIButterfly. I didn't know that your laundry units were that ancient Niagara Wednesday #14
Actually they were left here by the previous owner MIButterfly Wednesday #16
9 years is still fairly a good lifespan for appliances Niagara Thursday #19
It's always the darn ignitors! True Dough Wednesday #13
At least that ignitor was replaceable Niagara Wednesday #15
Ewwww!!! True Dough Wednesday #17
Yep, it was soooooo bad Niagara Thursday #20
I still go to a laundromat every other week to do my whites. NNadir Wednesday #7
Live in an over 55 apartment and have a pay washer & dryer on each floor. Ziggysmom Wednesday #9
When I was in jr high and part of high school, we did not have a washer or dryer... 3catwoman3 Wednesday #18
speaking of carrying bags to the laundramat NJCher Thursday #21
Hilarious! Marthe48 Thursday #22
Life Among Clowns! NJCher Thursday #23
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