Flat mate hogging the bloody washing machine!

The_Magnificent_Spoon

Ok, I know what the answer is before I write this. But just thought I'd vent :rotfl:

Almost every day, I wake up and the washing machine/dryer is going, with my flat mates stuff in it. I come home from work, its on. I go to bed, its on.

It wouldn't be so bad, but he's a bloody anti fashion hippy who wears his dads old clothes because he hates clothes shopping, and they're all horrible old clothes.

It's driving me insane - I've barely been able to use the thing twice in the last two weeks, and once was because I came home at lunch just to use it... And even then I got home from work to find he had dumped my clothes on my bed and had his in washing AGAIN. :mad: :mad:

I don't want to sound like I'm moaning at him for washing his hippy clothes 3 times a day, but if this carries on I'm going to set fire to them. Or him.

RAS

Who pays the electricity bills?

Start reading the meter when you leave home in the morning and when you get back?

Dryers cost a fortune to run and he needs to pay extra for his high usage.

Person_one

Or...use your words, talk to him.

BitterAndTwisted

Does he have a dirty job? I've never encountered a single person who needs to do laundry every single day. Is he washing and drying one garment at a time?

Still, you know what you need to do, and it doesn't have to be confrontational. Work out a rota or something.

valk_scot

And have you spoken to him about it? Perhaps a rota...you get the washing machine Mon/Wed/Fri and he gets the other days.

Beats me how a single person can get through three loads of washing a day btw. Is he doing full loads or one shirt at a time? It must be costing you a fortune in electricity.

The_Magnificent_Spoon

Person_one wrote: »

Or...use your words, talk to him.

Yeah, this was the answer I already knew about :T

I'd have preferred ideas of devious ways I could relieve my stress though :rotfl:

The_Magnificent_Spoon

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

Does he have a dirty job? I've never encountered a single person who needs to do laundry every single day. Is he washing and drying one garment at a time?

Still, you know what you need to do, and it doesn't have to be confrontational. Work out a rota or something.

No - he has the cleanest job in the world! I'm genuinely clueless about what on earth he's doing, sometimes I'm sure he's just washing the same clothes over and over again. I used to use it about twice a week and was fine so I'm pretty amazed.

I pay the electric bill, so ill be putting up his rent if it goes up substantially!

MrsAtobe

Three times a day! How often does he change? I'm not surprised you're annoyed. Any chance of you getting up earlier than him?

Failing that, how about a rota for the use of the machine?

The_Magnificent_Spoon

MrsAtobe wrote: »

Three times a day! How often does he change? I'm not surprised you're annoyed. Any chance of you getting up earlier than him?

Failing that, how about a rota for the use of the machine?

He changes... Three times a day! Starting with his work clothes, then into his gym clothes, then into casual lounge clothes. I can't really get up earlier than him. My work pattern is a couple of hours later than him (he does 8-4, I do 10-6 but often much later) so it would mess my sleep pattern up

Better_Off_1983

He is a hippie that washes his clothes?? That is a first! LOL

*max*

Nothing to advise, just wanted to say your username made me smile - probably the sheer randomness!