Laundry?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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<p>Hey everyone,</p>

<p>I'm an incoming freshman and I was wondering how the laundry machines were? I hear that they can ruin your clothes or make them smell bad, therefore it's recommended to not bring "good" clothes. Is this true?</p>

<p>Also, can you use the laundry machines in any college or does it have to be the college you're in? Is there any difference between the machines among the 6 colleges?</p>

<p>Thanks! :)</p>

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<p>never had any machine problems, but if you like the idea of parading around in “bad” clothes your first year … then go ahead?</p>

<p>you’re free to use whatever machines you want, but you might look curious hauling your stuff across campus.</p>

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<p>Has anyone used laundry detergent tablets with the campus washing machines? These tablets are really little pouches of concentrated detergent that you just throw in with your laundry. They seem a lot easier than lugging around a heavy box of detergent. If anyone has experience using them with the campus washing machines, let me know what you think. Thanks.</p>

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<p>I’ve never used the detergent tablets, but I used the All “small and mighty” (or something to that extent) bottle. Its concentrated detergent, so the bottle is pretty light, and fit easily in my hamper when I would lug it to the machines. I had friends who bought the big boxes of powder, and that just seemed like too much of a hassle to me.</p>

<p>Only advice I have on the machines: take out anything that might possibly shrink, or delicates, before you use the dryer, and just let them air dry in your room.</p>

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<p>Spbball5- how do you air dry your clothes w/o it being cumbersome/bother your roommate?</p>

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<p>^ Some dorm rooms have a patio. Depends on the college though. </p>

<p>I just brought a really big heavy detergent thing to college and I’d fill up an empty water bottle with however much I needed to wash my clothes. Saved me more money than having to buy smaller/concentrated bottles.</p>

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<p>There are a couple of things you could do:

  1. You can bring extra hangers and then hang wet clothes on the hanger, and put them in your closet. Or if you get a thing for the back of your closet with hooks on it, you can hang the hangers on that.
  2. I had a triple my freshman year and I hung wet clothes on my desk chair, from the closet door, and from the bars on the foot of the bunk bed. Its an eyesore, but as long as you keep them to your area/clothes are not hanging every day, it shouldn’t be too much of a problem.
  3. You can buy one of those folding drying racks and leave it in your suite or in your room (although this could take up significant space, especially if you’re in a triple)</p>

<p>Don’t be afraid to learn as you go though, thats what college is all about!</p>

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<p>haha, k, and thanks!! :)</p>

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<p>do you have to pay for doing your laundry? I’m talking about using quarters</p>

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<p>Yes, I believe so.</p>

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<p>You can use Triton Cash with the laundry machines if you want. It’s more convenient than worrying about having quarters.</p>

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<p>How much does each load cost?</p>

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<p>I think it costs $1.00 to wash and $0.75 to dry?</p>

<p>I lived in warren and sometimes the dryers didn’t dry your clothes fully depending on the one you picked, they would come out still a bit moist and need a second dry. Also the bleach leftover from the previous user would sometimes bleach my color clothes. Most of the time they worked fine, but super annoying when your clothes were left with a bleach stain.</p>

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<p>^yes those prices are correct.</p>

<p>and yeah, you can wash a lot of clothes/your bedding in the washers but normally you have to double dry big loads.</p>

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<p>Is there a recommended detergent for the machines? Does one work better than the other? (liquid or powder) Also should we buy the detergent at home and bring i over or purchase it at SD?</p>

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<p>i use all x3 liquid detergent because i like the smell? hahaha i don’t think it really matters.
you can do either. they also have small bottles of cheer and organic detergent in the marketplaces if you want to do that (and buy with dining dollars).</p>

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<p>that’s great! thanks for you help :)</p>