Flat mate hogging the bloody washing machine!

persa

Washing clothes that often isn't normal - whether the flatmate shares his problem with the OP, he should be paying more in fuel costs.

Re washing clothes with strangers - wouldn't do it. I know which of my and my OH's clothes are colourfast etc - I don't want someone else's clothes bleeding onto ours. And socks and pants would go missing.

I suppose I could wash towels etc - chances of things being mixed up would be lower, and it wouldn't matter if they got ruined.

Definitely increased share of the leccy and a rota for certain days required.

fluffnutter

SuzieSue wrote: »

It depends what temperature you wash the clothes at. I wash everything at 60 degrees (except woollens which I wash separately at 40 degrees) as otherwise it can cause urinary infections especially in women:


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2050239/How-washing-machines-familys-health-risk-Low-temperatures-mixed-loads-spreading-dangerous-bugs.html

What a joke. Do you really believe the shite the Daily Mail comes out with? Next they'll be telling you you can catch the clap from a bog seat. Most lady-cacks would disintegrate if you washed them at 60 degrees .

Yorkie1

OP, you said that you would put your flat mate's rent up if they carried on using the washing machine this frequently.

Do you own the flat, or are you joint sharers?

If the former, you always have the right to ask them to leave ... if the latter, of course you're tied until the end of the tenancy anyway.

Gingernutty

SuzieSue wrote: »

It depends what temperature you wash the clothes at. I wash everything at 60 degrees (except woollens which I wash separately at 40 degrees) as otherwise it can cause urinary infections especially in women:


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2050239/How-washing-machines-familys-health-risk-Low-temperatures-mixed-loads-spreading-dangerous-bugs.html

fluffnutter wrote: »

What a joke. Do you really believe the shite the Daily Mail comes out with? Next they'll be telling you you can catch the clap from a bog seat. Most lady-cacks would disintegrate if you washed them at 60 degrees .

If you're bugged about germs (sorry), then add a bit of disinfectant - Zoflora smells nice.

coolcait

Dunroamin wrote: »

Don't be so silly - I've rarely heard of flat sharers doing separate loads of washing!

In my many years of flat sharing (many, many years ago) everyone did their own laundry separately.

I don't think anyone was worried about 'hygiene' issues - especially when I think about the mug-based mould experiments going on in some of the guys' bedrooms :eek:.

From my point of view, I didn't want the responsibility of making sure that there were no 'red sock in the white wash' accidents on my watch. And I didn't want to risk having my clothes damaged by someone else.

In terms of clothing colour, I was a bird of paradise in a nest of magpies. Lots of scope for colour run :rotfl:

Plus, who wants to run the risk of becoming the person who always does everyone else's laundry? :eek:

All that said, we never had washer-wars like the OP>

neverdespairgirl

Dunroamin wrote: »

Don't be so silly - I've rarely heard of flat sharers doing separate loads of washing!

I've never done washing separately from people I've shared with, either - it is much more efficient to stick on a whole load of, say, wool or whites from all of you rather than each stick on 1/3rd of a load from time to time.

It never ended up with anyone taking the mickey either - just grabbing appropriate stuff from the washing basket, that's all.

Octobergirl

Blimey......this thread has been an eye opener.... Like Kingfisher, I have an incontinent disabled child ( also a very messy eater), but as a family of 4 , I tend to do 2 or 3 washes a day. I can't believe the post where the lady does 1 wash a WEEK:eek:

Quick question....do people tend to wear an item more than once before washing? I'm now wondering if I'm a tad OCD, as I wash everything after 1 wear whether its dirty of not. Is that the norm?

I could really do with cutting my washing down;)

valk_scot

Octobergirl wrote: »

Quick question....do people tend to wear an item more than once before washing? I'm now wondering if I'm a tad OCD, as I wash everything after 1 wear whether its dirty of not. Is that the norm?

Assuming garments aren't actually soiled in some way with dirt or dinner dripped on them:-

Things I wash after every wear: knickers, tights, socks, t-shorts, blouses, light summer dresses, sports gear.

After two or three wears: trousers, hoodies, heavier tops like sweatshirts, bras, nighties/pjs.

More than three? Jeans, wool sweaters, jackets, gardening clothes.

Dry clean clothes have their own rules but I try not to dry clean them every wear, I sponge out marks and hang things up to air between cleans.

Bella73

Octobergirl wrote: »

Blimey......this thread has been an eye opener.... Like Kingfisher, I have an incontinent disabled child ( also a very messy eater), but as a family of 4 , I tend to do 2 or 3 washes a day. I can't believe the post where the lady does 1 wash a WEEK:eek:

Quick question....do people tend to wear an item more than once before washing? I'm now wondering if I'm a tad OCD, as I wash everything after 1 wear whether its dirty of not. Is that the norm?

I could really do with cutting my washing down;)

You really don't need to wash every item after one wear!!

Underwear yes after one wear and t-shirts/shirts if hot but things like jeans definitely not.



There are two of us and I guess the washing machine is on about every other day or about four times a week.

eamon

We wont die if we wear our socks & undies (provided no skid marks) for two days in a row. Same with outer garments. To wash your clothes after a single use is frivolous, a waste of resources and your money. The same goes for bedding & towels (unless there is a medical reason).