If you have recently moved out on your own and the home you are renting does not have a washer and dryer in it, you may need to consider going to a laundromat to get your clothes clean. If you have never been to a laundromat, you more than likely have no idea what to expect when you go to wash your clothes. The guide below walks you through a few tips to make your first visit to the laundromat a bit easier.

Plan a Specific Day to Wash Your Clothes

If you know that you are going to need to clean your clothes at a laundromat, you need to plan a specific day that you want to go do your laundry. If you can arrange to go during the workweek, you can often get numerous loads done in a very short period of time because there will not be a lot of people doing their laundry during the day when most people are at work. If you have to go to do your laundry on the weekend, consider getting there as early as you can so that you can use a few machines at one time to speed up your washing process.

Bring Everything You Need with You

Laundromats often have detergent, fabric softener, and even dryer sheets available for you to purchase, but they often cost far more than you would pay for them if you bought them at a store. Be sure to bring everything with you when you come to the laundromat to cut down on the amount of money you need to spend to get your laundry clean. Also, you may want to stop by a bank on your way to get a roll of quarters before coming to the laundromat. The mat will have a change machine available to you, but if it is not working, it will be a hassle to try to get the quarters you need to operate the machines.

Pay Attention to Your Loads

When you are in the laundromat, you need to pay attention to your loads as they wash. As soon as they are done, you need to swap them over to the dryers so that someone else can use the machines. Leaving your clothing in the machines for an extended period of time could lead to them getting lost, because people will often take laundry out of the machines to put theirs in during busy washing periods.

Laundromats often have chairs and tables for you to use while you are washing clothes. Some mats even have wi-fi for you to be able to use while your clothes are washing and drying. 

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