Transcript Laundry Etiquette 101

Laundry
Etiquette 101
Don’t Take
Up All The
Machines
There are other people who
need to get their laundry
done, and it’s very frustrating
(and rude) when someone
uses up every available
machine. Divide your laundry
and do it in shifts.
Be Considerate:
Be There When
the Cycle is
Finished
It’s very easy to get caught up in another
task while you wait for your laundry to
finish being washed, but keep track of the
time.
You should try to be back to the washing
machine at least a couple minutes before
the cycle has finished. (SET YOUR ALARM
ON YOUR PHONE)
Not only does this speed up the process so
that other people can use the machine, but
it also prevents the risk of your clothes
Don’t
Remove Other
People’s
Clothes
It is extremely rude to remove someone
else’s clothes from a machine.
This is especially true with the dryer, as if
someone’s clothes are still damp. Also,
you put the other person’s belongings
at risk of being stolen when you leave
them out in the open.
Clean Out the
Lint Trap
Clean up after yourself. Clean
out the lint trap in the dryer,
make sure that Bounce sheet
finds the garbage, pick up the
little pieces of paper that
didn’t survive the washing
process, etc.
Grease and
Grime
If you have clothes that are really filthy,
whether covered with grease or with a
terrible odor, don’t just throw them
into the machine. Try hand washing
first, taking the clothes to the dry
cleaner’s, or take the laundry to some
other professional. If you throw the
filthy clothes into the public machines,
other people’s clothes can come out
stained or smelling terrible.
Beware of
Bleach
Bleach can be a great thing, but
use it cautiously. You don’t want
to use so much bleach that it isn’t
able to cycle through the
machine properly, and you don’t
want to spill it. Other people will
be very upset if that beautiful
navy blue shirt comes out purple.
If You Find A
Sock That
Isn’t Yours…
Leave it on the laundry table.
Don’t throw it in the garbage.
The person who lost the sock
may come back and look for it.
Wouldn’t you be happy if you
saw that a considerate person
had left it for you to find?
Don’t Ogle
Someone’s
Underwear
It’s very uncomfortable
for someone to fold
his/her laundry if
someone is standing
there eyeballing the
underwear.
Report Theft
If you see someone stealing
someone else’s basket or
clothes, report it! How
would you feel if someone
stole your items and the one
and only person who saw it
happen didn’t say anything?
Do NOT Let
Your Friends
Use The
Laundry Room
The laundry room is for
Residents ONLY.
This bulletin board was published by Paul Giglio and
Kim Gibson of The College at Brockport, SUNY.
Information from this cite was highly copied from
Gomestic (http://gomestic.com/apartmentliving/laundry-room-etiquette/)