I used to live in a condo where we didn’t have washers and dryers in the units, and couldn’t add them. (The building was originally going to be an apartment, then they decided to sell them as condos instead while it was under construction.) We had a laundry room on each floor. In that situation it wasn’t a cost thing. And I’ve used laundromats even when I did have my own washer and dryer, for things like bedspreads, or when we were on a long road trip in an RV.
In a shared situation like that, it’s good etiquette to be ready to remove your clothes when the cycle ends. That’s just common sense. Set a timer for a few minutes less than is on the clock. It’s not hard. I would give people a few minutes of grace - as it seems the laundromat did - then remove their clothes. They don’t like it? Then they can be there when the washer or dryer finishes.
In the condo, one woman didn’t want others using the time she paid for even if her clothes were dry, so she’d remove her clothes, shut the door, and restart it. I was waiting a few times when the dryer finished, and no one ever showed up, so I looked, and yep, empty. Thanks for wasting that time of my life, lady, when I could’ve started drying my clothes 15 minutes ago. And it wasn’t like there was ever going to be enough time left for my clothes to dry, so I’d still have to pay. I’m not sure what point she thought she was making.
Set a timer for a few minutes less than is on the clock.
Meanwhile me with my two decades old washing machine that doesn’t have fancy shit like clocks or displays.
But yes, if you’re using a shared machine, then be there on time - or expect someone else to do this. You’re not entitled to just block it for who knows how long while other people want to do their laundry too.
Oh and pervs typically care for dirty underwear, not clean ones.
But even with your old washing machine, I’m sure you have a pretty good idea how long a cycle will take.
Kinda feels like they depend on the weight, but I don’t know if that thing is that smart. I typically just set a 3 hour timer on my phone as a reminder, since I had the occasional cases of forgetting to empty it until the next day…
I used to live in a condo where we didn’t have washers and dryers in the units, and couldn’t add them. (The building was originally going to be an apartment, then they decided to sell them as condos instead while it was under construction.) We had a laundry room on each floor. In that situation it wasn’t a cost thing. And I’ve used laundromats even when I did have my own washer and dryer, for things like bedspreads, or when we were on a long road trip in an RV.
In a shared situation like that, it’s good etiquette to be ready to remove your clothes when the cycle ends. That’s just common sense. Set a timer for a few minutes less than is on the clock. It’s not hard. I would give people a few minutes of grace - as it seems the laundromat did - then remove their clothes. They don’t like it? Then they can be there when the washer or dryer finishes.
In the condo, one woman didn’t want others using the time she paid for even if her clothes were dry, so she’d remove her clothes, shut the door, and restart it. I was waiting a few times when the dryer finished, and no one ever showed up, so I looked, and yep, empty. Thanks for wasting that time of my life, lady, when I could’ve started drying my clothes 15 minutes ago. And it wasn’t like there was ever going to be enough time left for my clothes to dry, so I’d still have to pay. I’m not sure what point she thought she was making.
Meanwhile me with my two decades old washing machine that doesn’t have fancy shit like clocks or displays.
But yes, if you’re using a shared machine, then be there on time - or expect someone else to do this. You’re not entitled to just block it for who knows how long while other people want to do their laundry too.
Oh and pervs typically care for dirty underwear, not clean ones.
I, uh, didn’t say anything about underwear…
But even with your old washing machine, I’m sure you have a pretty good idea how long a cycle will take.
Don’t worry about comments about washing machines at home, because they absolutely have nothing to do with the discussion about a shared laundromat.
That was one strike, and the dirty underwear comment counted for two strikes and now he’s out.
OOP did.
Kinda feels like they depend on the weight, but I don’t know if that thing is that smart. I typically just set a 3 hour timer on my phone as a reminder, since I had the occasional cases of forgetting to empty it until the next day…