Doing laundry here is, well, different. First of all, we have a very small washer, which holds about 3-4 days worth of clothes for 1 person. This machine was also quite the appliance to figure out--the knobs/buttons/selections not clear at all (at least not to us). But Jim found the model online, including instructions in English, yay.
Also, the clothes are hung on lines and then take about 1 1/2 days to dry. So, we do have to plan out our washing days, so that everyone gets their loads in each week. We have something in the washer or something hanging to dry almost all the time.
So what to do when it rains? It rained for about a whole week earlier in the month, and so I looked up at the neighbor's lines above ours to see what the secret was. They had what looked like a shower curtain hanging from a rod on their laundry area ceiling. Then it was pulled out over the end of their clothes lines and secured with clothes pins. Got that picture in your mind?
Well, as we're trying to save money anywhere we can, I set out to design my own "laundry tarp" using things already in the apartment. First I found some large garbage bags in a cabinet, took 2 of them, cut them open on 2 sides to make a large sheet of plastic, scotch-taped them together, and wah-lah, I had my tarp. I set up a mop and a broom handle next to the railing, and attached them with rubber bands and twisties, then clipped the tarp to them with clothespins. After 2 somewhat unsuccessful first attempts, I made some changes. It works!! Here's a pic:
Also, the clothes are hung on lines and then take about 1 1/2 days to dry. So, we do have to plan out our washing days, so that everyone gets their loads in each week. We have something in the washer or something hanging to dry almost all the time.
So what to do when it rains? It rained for about a whole week earlier in the month, and so I looked up at the neighbor's lines above ours to see what the secret was. They had what looked like a shower curtain hanging from a rod on their laundry area ceiling. Then it was pulled out over the end of their clothes lines and secured with clothes pins. Got that picture in your mind?
Well, as we're trying to save money anywhere we can, I set out to design my own "laundry tarp" using things already in the apartment. First I found some large garbage bags in a cabinet, took 2 of them, cut them open on 2 sides to make a large sheet of plastic, scotch-taped them together, and wah-lah, I had my tarp. I set up a mop and a broom handle next to the railing, and attached them with rubber bands and twisties, then clipped the tarp to them with clothespins. After 2 somewhat unsuccessful first attempts, I made some changes. It works!! Here's a pic:
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| Marianna helps out with laundry |
3 comments:
I think I'll go do some laundry right now, just because it's so easy! Hope the rain stops and that stuff gets dry. For what it's worth, it's been raining all the time here, too, lately. We went to the US Men's team soccer match against Paraguay Tuesday night in Nashville. 50 degrees and raining at LP Field. Still had a blast! --Pam
Actually it does not rain all that much here. It just is real inconvenient to dry laundry when it does rain.
Glad you enjoyed the soccer game. I have debated going to a FC Barcelona game but I think tickets start at 40 or 50 euros which is more than a trip to a theme park costs.
Our tickets were only $25 each and so worth it! Depending on which team Barcelona played, it might be worth it, too. Such an experience!
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