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18. When I was in jr high and part of high school, we did not have a washer or dryer...

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 11:08 PM

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...for a while, and I had to accompany my mom every weekend to the laundromat.

When I think now about using washing machines that may well have been full of someone else's dirty underwear in the previous load, it grosses me out completely.

It took me a long time to persuade my husband that dish towels and underpants DO NOT get washed together. Until I brought him around on that, if I found them washed together, I would re-wash the dishtowels.

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Grateful I have a washer and dryer [View all] Marthe48 Wednesday OP

It's very costly to be poor! jmbar2 Wednesday #1

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I lugged clothes to a laundromat while in college. Diamond_Dog Wednesday #2

I am grateful for running water biophile Wednesday #3

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Yes - and a dishwasher. Just put the dishes in the dishwasher & sit down for a cup of tea. nt AnotherMother4Peace Wednesday #4

My washer and dryer are on the fritz MIButterfly Wednesday #6

Sorry to hear that Marthe48 Wednesday #8

Regarding your washer Niagara Wednesday #10

Thank you for your suggestions, Niagara MIButterfly Wednesday #12

Oh snap, MIButterfly. I didn't know that your laundry units were that ancient Niagara Wednesday #14

Actually they were left here by the previous owner MIButterfly Wednesday #16

9 years is still fairly a good lifespan for appliances Niagara Thursday #19

It's always the darn ignitors! True Dough Wednesday #13

At least that ignitor was replaceable Niagara Wednesday #15

Ewwww!!! True Dough Wednesday #17

Yep, it was soooooo bad Niagara Thursday #20

I still go to a laundromat every other week to do my whites. NNadir Wednesday #7

Live in an over 55 apartment and have a pay washer & dryer on each floor. Ziggysmom Wednesday #9

When I was in jr high and part of high school, we did not have a washer or dryer... 3catwoman3 Wednesday #18

speaking of carrying bags to the laundramat NJCher Thursday #21

Hilarious! Marthe48 Thursday #22

Life Among Clowns! NJCher Thursday #23

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