06-30-2008 at 09:09 AM
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Doing Laundry
I just wanted to know what the Laundry situation is like in residence.
How much does it cost for washing / drying?
Do I have to stay there to watch over my clothes, so people can't steal them? Or is there a way to lock the machine?
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06-30-2008 at 09:11 AM
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It's $1.25 to wash and another $1.25 to dry. You can add $.25 to get another 8 minutes of drying time.
Some people stay and watch their clothes, but by the end of the year almost everyone just leaves. You cannot lock the machine.
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06-30-2008 at 09:27 AM
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There are cameras in all of the laundry rooms for personal saftey reasons so it would take a pretty stupid person to steal someones laundry.
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06-30-2008 at 09:32 AM
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Bring rolls of loonies and quarters. The service desks don't usually carry much, and won't accept a bill over $10.
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06-30-2008 at 10:13 AM
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I never actually stayed and watched my laundry. however, be considerate and check on it when it finishes. it tells you on the machine how long it'll take. Other people need to do their laundry as well and it's frustrating for all when you wait 5 hours for someone to remove their clothes and thats when people take your stuff out and move it elsewhere. I would never do that but I've seen piles of clothing moved because people do.
And yes, bring lots of loonies and quarters! But if you live near home odds are you'll bring laundry home on weekends.
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07-01-2008 at 09:22 AM
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Is there ever a line up for Laundry? Am i gonna be stuck with my clothes waiting for like half an hour  |
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07-01-2008 at 09:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tleilaxu
Is there ever a line up for Laundry? Am i gonna be stuck with my clothes waiting for like half an hour |
Not really, just don't do your laundry on a Sunday afternoon.
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07-01-2008 at 01:28 PM
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With my res, which was Edwards and thus smaller, the best time to do your laundry was a friday or saturday night when most of the res was out. You'll figure out fast what day is best for you and if you're in a larger res I doubt you'll have any problems with waiting
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07-01-2008 at 02:03 PM
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yeah. i never had to wait in line to do laundry. i usually do it saturday afternoon, since that's when everyone is still sleeping in. what i do is, go downstairs to do my laundry. then get ready for lunch. by the time im' done lunch, my laundry is all ready for me to go and pick up.
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07-01-2008 at 08:05 PM
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Sounds awesome! Ill do my own reserach when i get there. Thansk for the infooo
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07-02-2008 at 08:55 AM
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I used to do mine on Tuesday morning and apparently so did a ton of other people. However, Saturday morning does seem more plausible since everyones partying Friday night.
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