And if all of you say you know how to do laundry, then stop calling me asking me to come do your fuckin laundry. Im a server, not a damn maid. Sorry I'm not sorry.
But the point of this post is for me to teach you how to do laundry the cheap way. And also being in college, most of us dont have washers and dryers, or a fuck ton of quarters to go do laundry.
Like I said, I'm a server, a full time student, and a lazy ass who likes her TV, I don't have time to go to the damn laundro-mat place and sit there for an hour or more to have people staring at my thongs swirling around in the washer all while using quarters that could buy me a mcdonalds kids meal. Thats not cool. So what do we do? Well us college kids will more than likely wait about a month to do laundry. So then your closet and drawers will be completely empty and you will have an ungodly amount of laundry to do.
So I am going to propose 2 solutions, take your laundry home to mommy who will make YOU do the laundry that YOU brought to her in high hopes that she would do it for you. OR you can save yourself the trip to the stinky laundro-mat place or the drive home and just hand wash your clothes. When I was living in my dormroom freshmen year, my roomate did this frequently with her granny panties so its not like this is a rare thing to do.
I don't have a washer or dryer hook up in my little 500sqft apartment and lord knows I am avoiding going to the laudro-mat at all costs. I would rather go to class bare-ass naked than go do my laundry in a public place. So I started to wash my clothes by hand in my sink whenever I have a little load that I had to do. This way, when I want to wear my favorite shirt, it will always be clean and dont have to resort to the shit in the very back bottom of my dresser that I refuse to throw out but know I will never wear. We all have that stuff, lets be honest.
Usually I do my little loads in similar colors but today I didn't really have similar colors and I needed to do some laundry to show you so yeah.
But the point of this post is for me to teach you how to do laundry the cheap way. And also being in college, most of us dont have washers and dryers, or a fuck ton of quarters to go do laundry.
Like I said, I'm a server, a full time student, and a lazy ass who likes her TV, I don't have time to go to the damn laundro-mat place and sit there for an hour or more to have people staring at my thongs swirling around in the washer all while using quarters that could buy me a mcdonalds kids meal. Thats not cool. So what do we do? Well us college kids will more than likely wait about a month to do laundry. So then your closet and drawers will be completely empty and you will have an ungodly amount of laundry to do.
So I am going to propose 2 solutions, take your laundry home to mommy who will make YOU do the laundry that YOU brought to her in high hopes that she would do it for you. OR you can save yourself the trip to the stinky laundro-mat place or the drive home and just hand wash your clothes. When I was living in my dormroom freshmen year, my roomate did this frequently with her granny panties so its not like this is a rare thing to do.
I don't have a washer or dryer hook up in my little 500sqft apartment and lord knows I am avoiding going to the laudro-mat at all costs. I would rather go to class bare-ass naked than go do my laundry in a public place. So I started to wash my clothes by hand in my sink whenever I have a little load that I had to do. This way, when I want to wear my favorite shirt, it will always be clean and dont have to resort to the shit in the very back bottom of my dresser that I refuse to throw out but know I will never wear. We all have that stuff, lets be honest.
Usually I do my little loads in similar colors but today I didn't really have similar colors and I needed to do some laundry to show you so yeah.
So heres what you do
fill the sink with water, the appropriate amount of laundry detergent and as much water as you can fit in your sink without over flowing it.
The soaking times will vary depending on the size of the load. For a small load like this, I let it soak for 20 minutes. for a medium sized load I do 25-30 minutes and for a larger load I go for 30-35 minutes.
fill the sink with water, the appropriate amount of laundry detergent and as much water as you can fit in your sink without over flowing it.
The soaking times will vary depending on the size of the load. For a small load like this, I let it soak for 20 minutes. for a medium sized load I do 25-30 minutes and for a larger load I go for 30-35 minutes.
Once the sink is empty, refil the sink with clean water. Put your clothes back in the sink, then knead the clothes with your hands again. Drain the water.
REPEAT THIS STEP A MINUMUM OF 3 TIMES. TO ENSURE ALL THE DIRT AND DETERGENT IS OUT OF IT.
REPEAT THIS STEP A MINUMUM OF 3 TIMES. TO ENSURE ALL THE DIRT AND DETERGENT IS OUT OF IT.
Hang your clothes out on a clothes line. I was excited when I realized taht there was already a clothes line on my porch. And now that the screen is new, I dont have to fear bugs getting on my clothes while they dry.
Doing your laundry this way will help you save money, water, and energy (not physical energy, I'm talking about alabama power type energy). Also it will save you time from having to go to the laundro-mat. YAY!
NOTE: sometimes the clothes can be a little stiff, what I do is just take the clothing item in my hands and just work with it a little by streching it, folding and twisting it till its softer. I dont really car about strechin big T's since they're already huge on me.
Doing your laundry this way will help you save money, water, and energy (not physical energy, I'm talking about alabama power type energy). Also it will save you time from having to go to the laundro-mat. YAY!
NOTE: sometimes the clothes can be a little stiff, what I do is just take the clothing item in my hands and just work with it a little by streching it, folding and twisting it till its softer. I dont really car about strechin big T's since they're already huge on me.
NEW APARTMENT ITEM OF THE WEEK!
I told you people that decorating your apartment would take some time, didn't I?
Yep I sure did! So this week I recieved my long awaited rug that my mother had been painting for me. Its pretty much the most gorgeous rug ever.
Keep in mind I still have art to add and stuff. But decorating it a little at a time is awesome cause you actually appreciate the new item more!
Oh and on a side note, I put a twin side bed padding on my couch to keep it looking cleaner longer. So yeah, if you questioned that, there you go!
Yep I sure did! So this week I recieved my long awaited rug that my mother had been painting for me. Its pretty much the most gorgeous rug ever.
Keep in mind I still have art to add and stuff. But decorating it a little at a time is awesome cause you actually appreciate the new item more!
Oh and on a side note, I put a twin side bed padding on my couch to keep it looking cleaner longer. So yeah, if you questioned that, there you go!
I know this post didnt really contain my smart ass comments or my bitter outlook on the fucked up world, but hey, I have to make some "how to" posts. And also this is a blog about how a broke college student can make it on her own so yeah. there you go!
Broke College Student
Broke College Student