<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I was selected for a single in McLLU, and I'm perfectly happy with the decision. Now I'm wondering if anyone could offer some first-hand experience of living in McLLU?</p>
<p>I also have some specific questions:
1. Is there a washroom in a single room? Or do we need to use some public washrooms?
2. Is there air-conditioning?
3. Are laundry facilities free to use? If not, how much do they cost?</p>
<p>And in general, just how good is McLLU? :D</p>
<p>There definitely aren’t bathrooms in a single. They’re not even large enough to comfortably fit a television in. There’s a communal one… They look kind of gross, to be honest.</p>
<p>I’m not sure about 2.</p>
<p>For 3, I think you have to pay, but there’s also this program called DormAid which will do your laundry for you. It’s around $20 per week, but I think the opportunity cost of doing laundry (plus cleaning supplies, etc.) exceeds the $20 you would be paying, so it’s worth it.</p>
<p>fairly certain there is no air conditioning, but through most of the academic year it’s not necessary.</p>
<p>I think the laundry machines were like $1.20 for washing (38 mins) and $1.60 for drying (45 mins). I can’t remember exactly but that estimate should be good enough for you to plan.</p>
<p>I have never heard of DormAid, but doing laundry is not that arduous. I can’t think of any scenario where a college freshman’s time is worth +$30/hr.</p>
<p>^
It’s $20 per week, which is a great deal assuming that laundry would take the average person three hours.</p>
<p>How many possible clothes can you use up in a week, so that laundry takes 3 hours? At most it would take 90 minutes, and you do not devote the entirety of the time doing laundry. I’m sure you can leave your clothes there for a while while you engage in other activities, or bring a textbook to study, or you can even read a novel to pass the time.</p>
<p>"• TIME! The primary value of a laundry service comes from the time it saves
you. Surveys have shown that the average college student spends more than 3
hours per week on laundry. 3 hours per week?! That’s the equivalent of another
whole class! Your time in college is limited and valuable, so why waste it doing
laundry when you can spend it on more important things. Use your extra 3
hours to finish your homework, ace that next test, or just go out and have fun. If
you are feeling ambitious you can even get a part time job! That will more than
cover the $20/week for a laundry service! </p>
<p>• PEACE OF MIND! Doing laundry in college is not like doing laundry at
home. At home you can do it on your own schedule, do other things while your
loads are running, and leave your clothes in the machine until you are ready.<br>
College laundry just doesn’t work like that. The machines aren’t near your
room so you have to drag your clothes AND cleaning supplies to and from the
laundry rooms. Laundry rooms are communal and busy, meaning you can’t
just go when its convenient for you and you have to be there right when your
loads are done so impatient people don’t pull your clothes out and dump them
on the floor (it happens). You will have plenty of things stressing you out in
college; don’t let the laundry room be one of them! </p>
<p>• PROTECT YOUR CLOTHES! We have faith in you to do your laundry
without screwing anything up (kind of), but there are plenty of other factors in
play. College machines see a lot of wear and tear and if your nice clothes
happen to be in there when a machine malfunctions…good luck! Clothes are a
significant investment and should be taken care of with proper cleaning and
proper equipment. In addition to your wash and fold, having a laundry service
makes dry cleaning a breeze. "</p>
<p>the time when the washer or dryer is actually running should not count, since you go back to your room and do activities unrelated to laundry. it is more time consuming to take a shower than it is to get your laundry running and the time it takes to fold it is about equal to watching a single TV show.</p>
<p>maybe there are people who find this is a good use of money, but I would say nearly every student is better off just doing their laundry on their own.</p>
<p>I guess, but I’m one of those people who can’t be doing something comfortably while another process is occurring. And like it says, I’m kind of paranoid that people will mess with my stuff while I’m gone, so I would rather be there to watch over it.</p>
<p>Definitely not a necessity, but just thought I’d bring it up in case the OP preferred that.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for all the information! I think I will just use the laundry machines. 1.2 dollars for washing seems fair enough.</p>
<p>I’m looking forward to more information related to McLLU though. Has anyone in this forum live there?</p>