You may have noticed that Laundry Week is in full swing —or full spin shall we say?—on Brick. We'll be offering fresh content throughout the week, but also have done some digging into our archives for some of our best laundry coverage thus far:
IN-UNIT W/Ds
- Want to install a washer/dryer in your apartment?Here's how to ensure the co-op board will let you, before you sign on any dotted lines
- ... and whyyou may want to opt for a ventless one while you're at it
- Remember thatthe consequences of an illicit washer-dryerinclude fines ... or much much worse
- And if you're seriously considering it, read up onthe 411 on installing a washer-dryer in your co-op (or condo)
- If you've already broken the rules and put one into your rental without your landlord's permission,these are your rights
- Why using aMalber apartment-friendly washing machineis a bit like purgatory
- How changing a half-bath into a laundry roomwill affect your apartment's resale value
SHARING MEANS CARING
- Just like everything else in the world,building laundry rooms are going mobile(hooray -- no more coins!)
- Laundry room etiquette from our very own Ms. Demeanor(a.k.a why you should wait 15 minutes before taking your neighbors' clothes out of the dryer and replacing them with yours)
- Good news:The chances that your laundry room is infested with bed bugs is slim
- The communal laundry room "happy hour"?Monday-Friday, 4:30-6:30
- Remember, when someone in the laundry room comments on how much laundry you're doing,they think you have lice