Laundry%20Etiquette%20101

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Laundry Etiquette 101
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Dont Take Up All The Machines
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• There are other people who need to get their
  laundry done, and its very frustrating (and
  rude) when someone uses up every available
  machine. Divide your laundry and do it in shifts.

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Be Considerate Be There When the Cycle is
Finished
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• Its 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 being stolen.

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Dont Remove Other Peoples Clothes
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• It is extremely rude to remove someone elses
  clothes from a machine.
• This is especially true with the dryer, as if
  someones clothes are still damp. Also, you put
  the other persons belongings at risk of being
  stolen when you leave them out in the open.

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Clean Out the Lint Trap
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• 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 didnt survive the washing process, etc.

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Grease and Grime
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• If you have clothes that are really filthy,
  whether covered with grease or with a terrible
  odor, dont just throw them into the machine. Try
  hand washing first, taking the clothes to the dry
  cleaners, or take the laundry to some other
  professional. If you throw the filthy clothes
  into the public machines, other peoples clothes
  can come out stained or smelling terrible.

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Beware of Bleach
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• Bleach can be a great thing, but use it
  cautiously. You dont want to use so much bleach
  that it isnt able to cycle through the machine
  properly, and you dont want to spill it. Other
  people will be very upset if that beautiful navy
  blue shirt comes out purple.

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If You Find A Sock That Isnt Yours
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• Leave it on the laundry table. Dont throw it in
  the garbage. The person who lost the sock may
  come back and look for it. Wouldnt you be happy
  if you saw that a considerate person had left it
  for you to find?

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Dont Ogle Someones Underwear
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• Its very uncomfortable for someone to fold
  his/her laundry if someone is standing there
  eyeballing the underwear.

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Report Theft
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• If you see someone stealing someone elses basket
  or clothes, report it! How would you feel if
  someone stole your items and the one and only
  person who saw it happen didnt say anything?

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Do NOT Let Your Friends Use The Laundry Room
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• The laundry room is for Residents ONLY.

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• 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/apartment-livin
  g/laundry-room-etiquette/)