<p>ok, so I figured I'd start a new thread to just ask all these silly questions I'm wondering about so I get D heading in the right direction... just bear with me as this is my first going to college and I lived home for my degree. :) </p>
<p>Laundry- there is a fee per load correct? We did not hear much about it on our tour and I forgot to ask at NSO.. Are they coin machines or can you "swipe" your card? how much does it cost? A bunch of schools D looked at had free laundry but if I remember correctly UD was not one of them.</p>
<p>Dorm room cleaning- D is a bit of a clean/freak. (she's NOT neat but she hates dirt/germs) She was wondering what she should bring for cleaning. She has a list of clorox wipes, swiffer dusters etc... but was wondering what they do about vacuuming. Is there one on the floor of her dorm? would she even want to use if it there is??? lol! </p>
<p>These are the two I've thought of now, please feel free to jump in with any random questions as you think of it. I can't wait till I get all the info so I can help next year's crew. :)
thanks in advance!</p>
<p>lefty, I can answer one question. Laundry. I was told that loads are 1.25 each. You can either bring a few rolls of quarters, or you can put money on the id card and swipe…</p>
<p>Most, if not all, dorm rooms have tiled floors so you don’t need a vacuum unless you bring or purchase rugs. I don’t recall for sure but I don’t think dorm floor vacuums are provided. You can pay for laundry using your ID card if you have a PNC account or have put money into a UD Flex account. One thing I recall is that the trash cans provided are extremely small. I ended up buying a much larger one with a push-in lid on it (taking out the trash usually is not a priority issue for dorm students). Best wishes with your first move-in.</p>
<p>thanks socaldad and mwallenmd, I will look into a bigger garbage can for sure. lol… and bags for the can! My D will not want any garbage in her room, like food, etc… so I’ll be sure to make it easier for her to discard her garbage. Good to know that the laundry is an either coins/or ID card. i’m sure D will use her card so that’s at least easy. </p>
<p>As far as her room and the vacuum, I’m not sure what to do or think. I guess I’ll send her down with a swifter and damp cloths as well as dry ones. She’s really grossed out by dust on the floors. I know she wants an area rug so maybe I’ll just play it by ear at first. Since I’m only two hours away I can always throw one in the car as I go down if she really finds she wants to run the vacuum she can do it then. ooooh maybe she’ll actually appreciate how clean her house was??? Is this possible??? lol! :)</p>
<p>My daughter met a returning UD sophomore at the beach last week. Her suggestion was definitely to place credit on the ID for laundry as many Main Street merchants are reluctant to make change for the laundry machines.</p>
<p>The other big suggestion was DON’T JAYWALK!</p>
<p>I don’t recall there being a vacuum on the floor; my DD has borrowed from others.</p>
<p>If she ends up in a suite, she also needs to bring supplies to clean the bathroom (and other bathroom stuff: TP, rug for in front of the shower, etc.)</p>
<p>Definitely the swiffer with both dry and wet wipes.</p>
<p>Area rug is a good idea. We had to trash the one I bought freshman year - too gross to bring home. Bought a new one this year at Home Goods, not too far from campus.</p>
<p>laundry wise, its 1.25 for a wash and 1.00 for dry. I usually just had my Dad bring up a bunch of quarters which would last for a bit. Definitely bring some sort of fabric softener as the machines have a tendency to ruin some clothes. Never really had a problem with it though as I probably did a load once every 2 weeks. Another option is to use a laundry service such as LazyBones, which have some pretty good deals ([Endorsements</a> of Lazybones Laundry Service and Storage Service](<a href=“Lazybones”>Lazybones)) I was actually tempted to use them myself a few times.<br>
Maintenance vacuumed the hallways/cleaned the bathrooms pretty much every morning. I lived in Rodney and if the state of the toilets were too bad, they would literally just put a bag over it. (MORAL OF THE STORY - BE NICE TO YOUR JANITORS!) There were a few girls with vacuums on my floor, so I would always just borrow one of theirs to clean.</p>
<p>found this! I might just give it a try for the price even if we throw it out after the first semester who cares? lol… it looks like dust buster with a handle that detaches but it’s a plug in so hopefully a bit more powerful. Just thought I’d share. </p>