ahhh, your Speed Queen washer -- top loader with an agitator!!!
my clothes don't seem to get wrinkled sitting in my dryer for a few hours...
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you're right though, it does add up! 
a front load machine, and laundry done sometime on the weekend!!
this is why i generally do one load of clothing/towels per week, because i have enough to last (and then some) until my washer is full!
. I didn't pick it out; it came with the house. I have to put it on soak for it to clean properly. I'm not sure if that's inherent to HE toploaders or if it's just this model. It doesn't have an agitator in the middle.
. I didn't pick it out; it came with the house. I have to put it on soak for it to clean properly. I'm not sure if that's inherent to HE toploaders or if it's just this model. It doesn't have an agitator in the middle.
.Can you stop and start your washer whenever you need to, or is the cycle pretty much locked in once it starts? We got a GE a few years back because it was the only one we saw at the time without a zillion safety features that would allow us to do our laundry as we always had. For example, opening the lid to toss in a delicate item for a few swishes of the agitator, and then take it right back out, rinsing a load twice without having to go through two entire cycles, etc. Argh!
I dry things on the coolest setting possible too. I can't stand things shrinking. DH just cleaned our dryer exhaust line and changed the vent hose on on the back of the dryer this weekend. It wasn't as bad as I expected; but I'm glad keeping that clean is a job we can handle ourselves. 
clothes washed all together in cold water, and towels and sheets together in hot water!!!
and 2 or 3 loads a week!
ahhh, at the coin laundry!!!
...wait...they make machines that first wash, and then dry the laundry...? i really loved those huge washers and dryers at the laundromat.
your fiance does the laundry.....I never do the laundry.
Wait, let me explain!
My fiance does it. The machines are in the (unfinished) basement and it's difficult for me to carry all that clothing down the (old) stairs, let alone getting them back up again due to osteoarthritis in my knees.
This alone could be a reason to keep him
He does several loads, usually it's 3, on weekends. I've learned not to complain about anything laundry related because that would be completely ungrateful. Tide HE and Downy Unstopables in the wash. Bounce sheets in the dryer.
and several loads, on the weekends!! 
I'm really hoping they'll make a machine that washes, dries and folds one day soon.ahhh, at the coin laundry!!!
and that's a very efficient laundry 'routine' you have!!
no particular laundry day, but usually 1-2 loads on Sunday and another 1-2 on a weekday!!!No particular day to do laundry but usually one or two loads on Sunday and another one or two on a weekday. Rainy days are especially good for doing laundry. Still using the same top loader, Maytag, I have used for many years, (takes a licking and keeps on ticking).I wash all the delicates in cold water on a gentle cycle, everything else on medium warm with the exception of sheets/towels. I use All laundry detergent and Bounce dryer sheets - both are free & clear of scents. In the summer I love hanging my delicate tops out to dry, they smell so fresh and no need to iron.
most excellent!
sending
for a smooth and fast recovery after your upcoming hip replacement surgery! very nice! i use my dryer too, and never line dry. i just don't have the patience to line dry.
yes, that's where i put the white vinegar!Thanks for that, so I guess I put it in the fabric softener spot for my top loading HE washer.
@mother dragon I grew up with that solar dryer as well!
ahhh, we had a 'square whirligig' when i was growing up!
oh my!!!Apparently I'm only allowed to do laundry weekdays between like 9am and 5pm. The person upstairs complained to management about how my washer and dryer were too noisy and disruptive... 8 months after I had moved in with a brand new washer and dryerThe person never said anything to me, just went straight to management. Oh, and this person is also on the condo board and does his laundry and vacuums at 11pm while I'm trying to sleep
I even paid a plumber quite a bit of money to have a water hammer device thing installed to keep the pipes from rattling if that was the problem. No idea if it helps or not. For awhile I used to look out the window Mondays (my day off then) at 8am and once I saw the person getting into his car, I would start laundry. Lately he's been home all the time (works from home now maybe?) so I try to wait until at least 9am or until I hear his heavy footsteps clomping around. Good thing the person is upstairs and can't hear Leroy zooming around like a nut case
On laundry days, I sort my laundry. I usually have 2 or 3 loads a week, sometimes 4. I use cold water for everything. For darks I use Woolite's detergent for darks. For everything else I use Wegman's own brand. I had been using Woolite Everyday but when the scent changed to the current Sparkling Falls scent, I had to find a new detergent. Sparking Falls is heavily perfumed and almost bathroom cleaner-likeI don't use fabric softener or vinegar. I use dryer balls instead of dryer sheets. Some things just get hung up to dry or placed flat on a drying rack.
For those who want to use vinegar in a front loading machine, you pour the vinegar into the compartment labeled for Fabric Softener. If you have a regular top loading machine, you pour the vinegar in at the last rinse cycle. I'm not sure if you can just put the vinegar into one of those fabric softener balls and toss it in at the beginning of the wash. White vinegar is typically used but I found a few web sites that says apple cider vinegar can also be used.
i had people living above me in my last apartment that vacuumed at between 11pm and midnight......one night. i called my landlord the next day to discuss it with him, and it turned out that the people living above me were deaf. landlord did contact those tenants, and no more vacuuming during the overnight hours. your situation with the man who lives above you sounds much worse...and very annoying too!
cold water, and Woolite for darks and Wegman's brand detergent. dryer balls...interesting! 
the dry cleaners/laundry service a few doors down the lock!!!
a very nice treat! and certainly makes sense, with you living three stories up in your building and other tenants doing their laundry during your available time to do it. 
