Zachsmom | Saturday, August 16, 2003 - 10:42 pm     Has anyone ever used this? I have had a cold for the past 2 weeks and it seems to be getting worse instead of better. It's in my eyes,ears and respitory..I just feel like crap. Anyway.. Since I have been sick I haven't done any laundry and I don't see myself getting it done tomorrow. It's mounds and mounds and would pay handsomely for someone else to do it. I live in an apartment and don't have a washer & dryer in my unit. I figure I pay 2.00 per load anyway so why not pay someone else to do it. Any experience? Good ? Bad ? Will it ruin all my clothes? |
Lancecrossfire | Saturday, August 16, 2003 - 10:46 pm     I havea work mate who has used a luandry service in town--a luandramat that also has someone on duty who will watch your clothes, and fold them when done. While using the service, he always had good results. But it is just a local business. |
Glenn | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 05:43 am     You might leave a message in Ketchuplover's folder cause he is always doing laundry  |
Bobbie_552001 | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 06:07 am     Zachsmom....check out the yellow pages under laundries. I live in a very rural community and had 4 of them listed here, two of them offered pick up and delivery. I also know that our local laundrymat has a service that does just what Lancecrossfire stated above, although you would have to find a way to get the laundry there and picked up. As far as how well they treat your clothes I have no experience there. Heck just send it my way....I love doing OTHER peoples laundry and would be glad ot help you out...!! Hope that you are feeling better soon!! |
Aus10 | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 06:21 am     Zachsmom....hope you are feeling better real soon! Believe me when I say, I know fluff and fold! With a husband who travels all over the world for a living, for 18 years he's hired fluff and fold folks where ever he goes. And he'll tell you and I'll admit it too...The fluff and fold folks do a much better job than I do! Of course he basically has work clothes, but they can be pretty grimy at times. The only thing he has ever had go wrong in 18 years is losing one sock. Why is it that fluff and fold folks don't have the mysterious disappearing sock in the dryer problem I have? |
Juju2bigdog | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 10:18 am     Aha! THERE is the thread we should have started to alleviate BB boredom! It would have been a natural segueway from sockcam last year too. What actually happens to all those missing socks? |
Jmm | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 10:47 am     They are all waiting for you when you get to Heaven, Juju. LOL (or maybe it was the other direction) |
Twiggyish | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 11:03 am     One reason I stopped buying colorful socks. It's impossible to match the lone sock color. I just basically buy all white for my daughter and black for my husband. It's boring, but it saves time.
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Zachsmom | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 11:35 am     Thanks Bobbie,Aus & Lance! We don't have public laudramats here in Irvine.Weird. The nearest one is the next town over and they don't have fluff n fold. We have a ton of Dry Cleaners and they have fluff n fold (according to their ads) but they aren't open on Sundays. Looks like I'll have to wait until tomorrow to take my clothes in. Or I can wait another week and just do it next Sat. myself...the only thing is I can hardly walk in my room with all the mounds of clothes. I am glad my nose is all clogged up as I am sure the smell would drive me insane.I am almost contemplating throwing them all out and buying new ones. I hate laundry. |
Mware | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 11:45 am     Why is it laundry when it's dirty, but clothes when it's clean? At what point in the wash/dry cycle does this metamorphosis occur? And how long does one have to wear clothes to make them laundry? <...just wondering...> |
Glenn | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 12:06 pm     Well there you go Mware, you could hijack this thread into a spinoff of you know you could be a redneck If you wear clothes long enough that you have to peel them from your skin..........you know they are laundry. |
Squaredsc | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 12:31 pm     ok i just spit out my juice. |
Weinermr | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 12:32 pm     On your clothes Square? If so, now you have more laundry. |
Mware | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 12:33 pm     If you wear your clothes so long that they retain the shape of your body after they're off your body......they must be laundry. |
Squaredsc | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 12:35 pm     nah weinermr, just down my chest in my... oh nevermind. |
Costacat | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 03:37 pm     Zachsmom... do the fluff 'n fold thing! Definitely! Well worth the extra dollars! And while you're at it, check out the dry cleaner delivery person, the "wash your car at your home/work" guy, and the grocery store delivery person. There was a time when I just spoiled myself and had everything delivered. Just cause I could. You may enjoy 'em so much, you will never go back! <wink> Clothing becomes laundry when it moves from a hangar or drawer to the laundry basket or floor. And dang it! Y'all just reminded me I needed to go do a load of LAUNDRY! |
Cjr | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 04:10 pm     Zachsmom, You should do the fluff and fold. Once you are feeling better it will be so much work to catch up with it all you'll be worn down again. Your body needs time to get better. I know from doing this years ago after a bad illness. The heat from the dryer and hot clothes and being on my feet lifting load after load after just getting better knocked me on my a** again. Take care and I hope you are better soon! |
Lumbele | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 04:37 pm     Zachsmom, have you considered the freezer? I heard laundry keeps really well there. Whatever you decide, get well soon! Mware, I think the metamorphosis happens as soon as water and soap hit the "laundry". |
Zachsmom | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 04:45 pm     Thanks guys! I did do a couple of loads (sheets and towels-can't put those on hold..lol) and your right Cjr..knocked me on my butt..too dang hot and I feel like crap now. I organized everything else to take in to fluff n fold tomorrow. Need to take items to dry cleaners anyway. If this works out I will use fluff n fold every weekend. Have I mentioned I hate laundry? |
Ginger1218 | Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 04:46 pm     Zachsmom, I haven't done laundry in years. I absolutely detest doing laundry and folding things. I have the laundromat pick my laundry up in the morning and the next morning they deliver it, perfectly folded, smelling so wonderful. All I have to do is put it away. It is wonderful. Nothing like it.  |
Cinder | Monday, September 01, 2003 - 03:29 pm     Zachsmom- how did the fluff-n-fold work out. I am jealous Ginger. I put my laundry off all weekend and when I sorted it I was thing- I should have gone to the laundry mat- or better yet- dropped it off. |
Jan | Monday, September 01, 2003 - 04:06 pm     Zachsmom...hmmm, when you are sick, could Zachsdad or Zach not help out just a little??  |
Ric_Munoz | Monday, September 01, 2003 - 05:58 pm     My first (and only) experience with F&F came as a result of my obsession with the first season of Big Brother. Absolutely everything stopped (except for going to work/eating/showers). About a month's worth of clothes piled up, including all the brand new underwear and socks I'd bought thanks to not doing laundry. Anyway, I gathered everything up and took it to the dry cleaners down the street from my apartment. I asked "Do you do this kind of stuff?" "Sure, we do," came the response. "It costs $2.00 per pound." I innocently handed everything over, figuring I had about 10 pounds. Imagine my (utter and complete) shock when I went to claim my order...$66.00! I nearly had a heart attack. I also realized I'm totally lousy at estimating weights. Every time I tell that story to pals they shriek with laughter at my naivete and my insane obsession with BB! |
Twiggyish | Monday, September 01, 2003 - 07:09 pm     ROFL Ric! |
Zachsmom | Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 10:37 am     Cinder- The fluff n fold went great! Helped me out to get caught up. As much as I'd love to have it done weekly well..I'd rather spend my money on something else..lol! But I will use fluff n fold in the future if I ever get behind in laundry again. Jan- Zachary just turned 5 and doesn't know how to use the washer..lol but I know he'd love to help. as far as his father? hmmm don't know where he is so I guess he can't help!  |