It’s the beginning of your freshman year, and suddenly you realize how awful your clothes smell. How could this be, you ask? You did what you always do, just take off your clothes and throw them on the ground. Why are they not suddenly folded and lavender-scented? I know, it’s a lot to take in, but it’s time to learn how to do your laundry, whether you want to or not!
The first thing to keep in mind is that everyone has to do laundry. Whereas before you were in the self-contained ecosystem of your own home, now you have entered the ravenous jungle that is Quinnipiac University. The only way to get your laundry done is with a cutthroat mentality that takes no prisoners. Do you see someone else who is about to put laundry in the machine you want? Kick them in throat and insult their mother’s sexual decency to let them know you are more important. Whatever you need to do is justified by your inexperience at being an adult.
Hopefully, once the washer buzzes, you have loaded your wet mass of cotton and synthetics into a dryer, after dumping the lint tray into someone else’s hamper. While dryers are one of man’s modern marvels, you can never be too sure they they finished the job. In order to prevent the mild inconvenience of hanging your damp clothes up in your room, it’s better to just wait and let them sit for at least 24 hours. Feel free to leave them for longer if you want to take a nap.
Congratulations, you are now fully prepared to do your own laundry, and you might even lose a few friends along the way! Just keep these tips in mind, and your laundry will come out great every time!