Laundry!! Oh the Joys!

One of the many problems you will run into as a new college student living in a large dorm such as Lever or Manning has to do with completing your laundry.  Unless you have an endless supply of clothes or you live close enough to do your laundry at home, you will be frequently traveling to the basement of your dorm to clean your clothes.  Although, each dorm houses over 400 girls, Clemson believes that (8) small washers and (14) dryers are sufficient enough to meet everyone’s daily demands.  One of the biggest problems is finding an empty washer, and if you do, be careful—those are usually the broken ones that are filled with dirty water or don’t spin clothes properly.  Another thing I find odd that you must be aware of is the proportion of washers to dryers.  Usually, I put two loads of wash into one dryer; however, there are more dryers so it is extremely difficult to find enough washers and they are much smaller in capacity in relation to the dryers. Also, while there are many considerate people at Clemson, some times people forget they put laundry in the washer, so it sits in the washer occupying precious space that another person would love to have.  While some people feel its okay to remove the wet laundry and set in on top of the washer.  However, this is frowned upon by many people,  so I don’t particularly advocate doing this. Another issue you must remember is that it costs money to do you laundry, and it can really add up.  One load of wash costs $1.25 and one dryer session is a dollar.  So just doing two loads is almost 5 dollars! Overall, while its not one of the biggest problems at Clemson, laundry is just another every day hassle. I hope these tips will help in your transition to Clemson!

Clemson House Laundry Room