Last blog post we began a conversation about laundry and well, men. Not having access to a washer and dryer in your home or apartment can pose a huge problem. Luckily there are many great laundromat facilities available for your use. You just need to do some research and scope out a good one. Check out our previous post for some good tips on doing this. Today we are offering up tips for washing and drying your clothing using a coin-op laundry in Raleigh NC.
Tips for Men at the Laundromat | Coin-Op Laundry Raleigh NC
- To begin you will want to take the time to properly sort your clothing into the proper washing piles. Do this at home BEFORE you head out. Whites, darks, lights. If you have any dedicates then those will need special treatment. Make sure you read the labels in your clothes properly. You do not want to ruin anything. This will also speed up the process once you get to the laundromat.
- Make it simple. If you need to pre-treat stains do this while at home.This gives you much less to carry. Today you can but detergent pods that are small and light . Do the same for dryer sheets. Simple and light is the name of the game!
- Hopefully you have, as suggested in our previous post, scout out the hours of operation in the facility you have chosen. Try to pick a time that will be less busy. Make sure its a safe time of day but if you can go in the off hour then being able to use several machines will be a blessing. On weekends and after work on weekdays are not the best time to try and get your laundry done. This will tend to be the busiest times.
- This is the time to also make sure you have brought along some disinfectant wipes. You do not want to take any chances. We know men would not usually think about this but always be safe. Also check for a strong odor of bleach. If the person before used a lot then you could end up with white splotched clothes. Move on to another machine if you smell it.
- Make certain you take a couple of large black trash bags with you. This is in case it becomes rainy. You will not want to have your freshly washed laundry get soggy!
- As we noted before make certain you have plenty of change. Quarters are still the norm. Some facilities will have a dollar changer but many do not. If you have them at the ready then the faster this process will go.
- We cannot stress this enough! Check the settings! Before you begin the wash or dry cycle make certain that the settings of the machine are right for your load. Someone may have used the hottest temperature and you may not want that same temp.
- Do not leave your laundry unattended. We know that just hanging out at the laundromat is not a favorite thing to do. However, someone may just take your clothes out of either the washer or dryer for you and you will find them piled up in the floor. It’s tempting but just don’t do it.
Coin-Op Laundry Raleigh NC
We hope that all of you gentlemen out there have found these tips to be of help with your laundromat experience. If you are in the Raleigh area remember that Laundry Express is a state of the art laundry facility that can help you with all your laundry needs. We also have a full service dry cleaner if you need that service, as well. Call us today to take advantage of our services.
