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Saving
7 min read
Seven ways to spend less on laundry day
Wednesday washers, the right drum size, full loads, moisture-sensing dryers and a loyalty card. How regulars cut their laundromat bill.
Marisol Ardila, owner
Regulars who follow a few habits spend about a third less than first-timers.
Wash on Wednesday
Every 20, 30 and 40 lb washer is a dollar on Wednesdays. Plan the big loads for midweek.
One big drum beats two small ones
Two loads in a 40 lb washer cost less than two 20 lb washers, and they dry faster together.
Use your stamps
Every tenth wash is free, and the card never expires.
Big load coming up?
See which machine fits first.
Every drum drawn to scale, with app prices from $3.75 a load and $1 washes on Wednesdays.
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Pick a washer twice the size you think, use half the detergent and dry it low with two clean tennis balls. The full method, step by step.
Stains
4 min read
The counter stain guide: coffee, grease, grass and wine
Cold water first, never the dryer until it’s gone, and a different fix for every stain. The four we see most at the counter.
Drying
5 min read
Dryer sheets or wool dryer balls: which one actually works?
Dryer sheets fight static, wool balls cut drying time. Which one is worth it depends on what you wash, and towels have their own rule.
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