Doing laundry in the sink FTL.

[Eli]

Just moved into a new place..

It has no washer and dryer. Moving strapped us for cash, so we can't just go buy them.

I strung some string across the bathroom, and have the heat lamps on.

Good times! You can actually get clothes cleaner washing them by hand anyway, although it is time consuming.

Oh, and before everyone screams "laundromat", I don't want to sit in there for 2 hours, not to mention spend like 10 bucks.

 

[IronWing]

Bathtub - wash
Shower -rinse

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: ironwing
Bathtub - wash
Shower -rinse

I tried that.

I gave up and decided to wash each article of clothing separately. It's hard to agitate a tub full of clothes.

lol

 

[JulesMaximus]

Craigslist FTW!!! You could probably pick up a decent washer and dryer for a couple hundred easily...maybe even less.

 

[JohnCU]

wow, sorry man

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Craigslist FTW!!! You could probably pick up a decent washer and dryer for a couple hundred easily...maybe even less.

Yeah, that's the plan. It's pretty easy to find them on there for cheap, but will have to wait until next pay cycle.

We're excited too, this place has a gas dryer hookup. Never had a gas dryer before, but I've heard they're much better than electric ones.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: JohnCU
wow, sorry man

It's not that big of a deal. Sounds worse than it is. Just an inconvenience.

Takes about as long to wash a load as it does in the washer, except you have to stand there and do it.

 

[Howard]

Do you pay for the utilities?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Howard
Do you pay for the utilities?

Yeah. Still much cheaper than going to the laundromat though.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: ironwing
Bathtub - wash
Shower -rinse

I tried that.

I gave up and decided to wash each article of clothing separately. It's hard to agitate a tub full of clothes.

lol

got a stick?

http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/003276.php

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: ironwing
Bathtub - wash
Shower -rinse

I tried that.

I gave up and decided to wash each article of clothing separately. It's hard to agitate a tub full of clothes.

lol

got a stick?

http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/003276.php

Heh, yeah. I was using a plunger(new, of course) for a while. It still seemed easier to just wash each article separately.

I suppose if I got into the tub with the clothes and went to town, that might work... lol

 

[MichaelD]

Heat lamps? And why, exactly do you have heat lamps? I used to have heat lamps, but I had tropical reptiles as pets. And you have...????

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Craigslist FTW!!! You could probably pick up a decent washer and dryer for a couple hundred easily...maybe even less.

Yeah, that's the plan. It's pretty easy to find them on there for cheap, but will have to wait until next pay cycle.

We're excited too, this place has a gas dryer hookup. Never had a gas dryer before, but I've heard they're much better than electric ones.

gas > electric. Also true for stoves.

 

[MichaelD]

WTF...doing laundry in the bathtub? I've done that while traveling on business b/c the hotel laundry sevice was $$$ but at home?

Unless you were forced to move, maybe you shouldn't have moved until you could afford the basics, such as the ability to wash your dirty drawers? I mean, really...what's up with people these days?

I re-used ONE styrofoam plate and ONE plastic set of of fork/knife/spoon for weeks before i was able to afford some dishes. But I was always able to wash my damn clothes. You can always eat out (but that's expensive) but you need clean clothes,dude.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Heat lamps? And why, exactly do you have heat lamps? I used to have heat lamps, but I had tropical reptiles as pets. And you have...????

Isn't that what their called?

My bathroom has two big lights, separate from the normal lights, that make it really hot in there.

Like this

 

[looker001]

Good luck, i got no idea how to wash cloth by hand

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
WTF...doing laundry in the bathtub? Unless you were forced to move, maybe you shouldn't have moved until you could afford the basics, such as the ability to wash your dirty drawers? I mean, really...what's up with people these days?

I re-used ONE styrofoam plate and ONE plastic set of of fork/knife/spoon for weeks before i was able to afford some dishes. But I was always able to wash my damn clothes.

I am able to wash my clothes. In the sink!

Kinda like how people did it before the washing machine was invented 125 years ago....

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Heat lamps? And why, exactly do you have heat lamps? I used to have heat lamps, but I had tropical reptiles as pets. And you have...????

Used for when you get out of the shower and it's cold as fuck.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Heat lamps? And why, exactly do you have heat lamps? I used to have heat lamps, but I had tropical reptiles as pets. And you have...????

Isn't that what their called?

My bathroom has two big lights, separate from the normal lights, that make it really hot in there.

Like this

Oh, I'm sorry. You've got the normal, built-in heatlamps. I thought you had the mobile fixture type heat lamps. Sometimes used for heating reptile enclosures and sometimes used for heating rooms...where certain plants may or may not be growing.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Heat lamps? And why, exactly do you have heat lamps? I used to have heat lamps, but I had tropical reptiles as pets. And you have...????

Isn't that what their called?

My bathroom has two big lights, separate from the normal lights, that make it really hot in there.

Like this

Oh, I'm sorry. You've got the normal, built-in heatlamps. I thought you had the mobile fixture type heat lamps. Sometimes used for heating reptile enclosures and sometimes used for heating rooms...where certain plants may or may not be growing.

There's no need for heat lamps when growing tomatoes when you've got a 1000W metal halide bulb or two burning.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: looker001
Good luck, i got no idea how to wash cloth by hand

Do you also not know how to wash dishes by hand? lol

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Heat lamps? And why, exactly do you have heat lamps? I used to have heat lamps, but I had tropical reptiles as pets. And you have...????

Isn't that what their called?

My bathroom has two big lights, separate from the normal lights, that make it really hot in there.

Like this

Oh, I'm sorry. You've got the normal, built-in heatlamps. I thought you had the mobile fixture type heat lamps. Sometimes used for heating reptile enclosures and sometimes used for heating rooms...where certain plants may or may not be growing.

There's no need for heat lamps when growing tomatoes when you've got a 1000W metal halide bulb or two burning.

Ahhh yes; tomatoes. Lovely tomatoes. I hear the budding tomato plants are especially fruitful this year. That the smell of the fruit on the vine is just overwhelming...in it's natural growing state. I hear that drying the tomatoes out for awhile before attempting to cook them in a dryed tomato dish is helpful to the...digestion process.

OK, I"m leaving now.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Xanis

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Craigslist FTW!!! You could probably pick up a decent washer and dryer for a couple hundred easily...maybe even less.

Yeah, that's the plan. It's pretty easy to find them on there for cheap, but will have to wait until next pay cycle.

We're excited too, this place has a gas dryer hookup. Never had a gas dryer before, but I've heard they're much better than electric ones.

gas > electric. Also true for stoves.

True for stovetops, but electric > gas for ovens. They actually make hybrids to take advantage of both.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: Xanis

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Craigslist FTW!!! You could probably pick up a decent washer and dryer for a couple hundred easily...maybe even less.

Yeah, that's the plan. It's pretty easy to find them on there for cheap, but will have to wait until next pay cycle.

We're excited too, this place has a gas dryer hookup. Never had a gas dryer before, but I've heard they're much better than electric ones.

gas > electric. Also true for stoves.

True for stovetops, but electric > gas for ovens. They actually make hybrids to take advantage of both.

Here in NM is the first time we experienced a gas oven.

They both have advantages. For the stove top, the instant off heat of gas is nice, but the heat control ability of electric is nice.

Whats the advantage of an electric stove over gas? Seems pretty similar to me. I like the gas burners overall though.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Eli
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Oh, and before everyone screams "laundromat", I don't want to sit in there for 2 hours, not to mention spend like 10 bucks.

I used to sit in my car, read the newspaper and drink beer.