I am looking for a clothes washing machine to fit into a relatively small apartment's bathroom. The bathroom was not originally intended for the installation of a washing machine, though there is just barely sufficient space, so I'm looking for something that is sort of tall and narrow, or shallower than normal in dimensions, not cube shaped like the typical front loading machine.
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posted by thewalrus
on May 27, 2012 -
12 answers
My lovely boyfriend did me the wonderful favour of doing my laundry for me while i was at work! Unfortunately, that favour included machine washing and drying a 100% silk dress, and a 100% wool sweater. Help! (he also saw the not-so-nice underwear and the spanx, but that's a whole other story.)
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posted by Kololo
on Feb 13, 2012 -
34 answers
LaundryFilter: Why is there linty crap all over my clothes just from the washer (NOT the dryer)?!?!
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posted by Elminster24
on Jul 17, 2010 -
17 answers
My front-loading washing machine smells bad, and makes my clothes smell bad. It smells mildew-y or like a sour dishcloth, and has imparted sour dishcloth smell to my favorite black (i.e., can't be bleached) pants.
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posted by theora55
on Jun 27, 2010 -
29 answers
I am clueless in the laundry room. I know nothing about stain removal and very little about sorting, what settings to use on my washer, what needs to air-dry, how to prevent things from shrinking, etc. Teach me how to do laundry like a grownup!
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posted by beandip
on Sep 19, 2009 -
30 answers
How do I remove awful, greasy restaurant smells from my clothing? I work eight hours a day at a small, enclosed cafe. I come home smelling of this particular mixture of grease and cafe food (not in a delicious way). It comes off of me in the shower--but after eight months of this the smell seems to be inexorably attached to my clothing. How do I get rid of it?
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posted by schroedinger
on Sep 3, 2008 -
23 answers
The communal washing machines in my apartment building are worthless. They don't remove any sort of stain or spill, regardless of solubility or severity. When I remove the wet clothes from the washer, nasty stripes and splotches of lint cover my clothes (especially obvious on darks). Is there a specific complaint I can make to my landlord, or should I just give up and go to a laundromat?
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posted by sararah
on May 9, 2008 -
18 answers
A treasured white T-shirt (with logo) has gone from bright white to dull blue thanks to an errant blue T-shirt...
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posted by badlydubbedboy
on Aug 8, 2006 -
6 answers
I've got several pairs of lightweight wool dress pants from Ann Taylor. They are marked dry clean only. Suppose I hand-wash these pants in cold water and lay them flat on a towel to air-dry. Will the laundry gods punish my impudence?
posted by naomi
on Feb 14, 2005 -
12 answers
