Oh, Class of 2026. We feel the excitement seeping through the screen as you read up on all college dorm tips.
From decorating ideas to easy dorm meals, living in a dorm for your first year is a great way to make friends and build character.
While it’s exciting to live on your own, living on your own comes with responsibilities you may not have been holding yourself to while living at home. Doing your laundry at home and your college dorm are entirely different experiences, and we’re here to help you not make the same mistakes we did.
Here are a few helpful laundry tips for college students to stay fresh and clean throughout the semester.
Find the Best Time To Wash Your Clothes
When you live in a college dormitory, you’re sharing a laundry room with everyone who needs to wash their clothes. Observe the laundry room to help you find out when it’s less busy to prevent carrying your clothes down to a room of full washer and drier machines.
If your school has a notification system to alert you when a machine opens, we strongly recommend you sign up.
Treat Your Stains Immediately
Suppose you’re eating chips and salsa in your dorm and accidentally spill some on your bed. You can use a stain remover to clean the area without fighting for a washing machine. A stain remover will help clean the affected area without swiping your card or walking to the laundry room.
Use Pods Instead of Detergent
As a college student, you should find the best ways to make the most out of limited money resources. Instead of using laundry detergent, you should use pods because laundry pods tend to last longer, especially if you’re washing a larger load.
When using laundry detergent, you can overuse the liquid or overflow the washer machine if you don’t carefully measure. You can use pods to avoid this situation.
Essential Tip: To keep your clothes vibrant, allow the pod to dissolve and wash your clothes with cooler water.
Do Larger Loads
You will save time and money by cleaning larger loads of clothes. However, be sure not to exceed the maximum capacity of the washer and dryer. If you have to force the door shut, you’ve overloaded the machine, and you will have to do another load.
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Empty the Dryer ASAP
The most essential and helpful laundry tip for college students is to empty the dryer as soon as possible. Keeping a timer on your phone, staying in the laundry room, or having a friend text you when your clothes are drying is a great way to prevent someone from taking your clothes out of the dryer.
Going to college is all about enduring new life skills and lessons. Don’t be the one with their clothes on top of the drier or washing machine; use these laundry tips to help you have a successful dorm life.
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