Living at Sterling Hills in Johnson City, TN means having a wonderful variety of community and apartment amenities you’re sure to love and make use of every day. We have both WD hookups as well as a community laundry facility. Make your laundry day go by easier and more efficiently by using your own and trying the tips in today’s blog post for an even better wash.
Pre-treat your items.
This is a given, but it’s easy to dismiss as unimportant. You don’t have to bear with a stain staying around on a forever-ruined piece of clothing if you treat the stain as soon as possible. First, remove the foreign substance. Then wipe or dab at the stain with a cloth soaked in cold water. Then wash with soap or a stain remover, including an option from this Stain Solutions Guide.
Lost socks? Use mesh bags.
We all know the struggle of losing socks. Avoid the problem entirely by collecting your socks in a mesh bag (one per person you’re doing laundry for, if you’re doing it for others besides yourself) and tossing the bag in the washer when it’s full. You can also use mesh bags for holding other miscellaneous items, such as stuffed animals.
Load strategically.
Keep your things sorted by sorting as you go, day by day, and washing according to the directions on the tags. Make it easier to remember what goes together by keeping a whiteboard by your washer. As you load, make notes of anything that can’t go in the dryer so it’s easier to pull the items out when you switch loads.
Be courteous.
Our laundry facilities are open for all members of our apartment community to use, so practice proper etiquette and communicate respectfully with anyone you interact with while you’re doing laundry. Clean up spills completely, set a timer so you can move your items promptly, and be patient waiting for machines to open. Report problems you have with machines to our offices so we can get them taken care of as soon as possible.
What other laundry day tips keep your clothes in great condition and save you time and energy? Share your thoughts with the rest of us by leaving a comment! Thanks for reading. Good luck!
