College is a period of transition. A college freshman must adjust to an incredible amount of changes- learning to “tolerate” or maybe even “like” the dining hall food, walking two miles to class or even just coming to understand how they can get rid of an awful hang over. While all these adjustments are substantial, I’ve found the biggest change to be the dreadful task of doing laundry. Nothing has come to irritate me more than staring at the huge pile of dirty clothes in my dorm room screaming to be washed with my Tide detergent. Judging by the tiny, buzzing laundry rooms here at UConn, there never seems to be an opportune time to do laundry. However, there are certainly “Do’s” and “Dont’s” of the laundry room. If you pay close attention, you’re sure to become a UConn laundry pro!
Do: Look at your schedule and see when the opportune time to get your laundry done would be. It sounds a bit like penciling in a date night, however, making the time to do laundry at an “off” time will make your life a lot easier.
Don’t: Don’t do laundry on the weekends. It’s the busiest time and you’ll spend all day worrying about whether someone will take your clothes (including your new pair of cute jeans) out of the washer and dump them on the top a washer- something will go missing!
Do: Always smile and be friendly in the laundry room. There is always a possibility that a cute guy will let you use a washer or dryer after him. Give him your number to call you when his clothes are done. You get the washer and a possible date!
Don’t: Don’t forget to separate your laundry. No matter what your friends tell you, this is necessary. If not, you will find out the hard way. Yoga pants aren’t as cute with pink fuzz from your bath towel on them.
Lastly, Do go home to do your laundry if you live close enough. Why not? You’ll get to spend time with your family and Mom may even help you out!
Bottom Line: Getting laundry done is annoying as it is, however using these helpful tips will help you make the task much easier.
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Conn chapter.