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1. It's very costly to be poor!

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 11:05 AM

Jun 17

I'm blessed now to have my own, but remember well having to spend about $20 to do full laundry run.

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Grateful I have a washer and dryer [View all] Marthe48 Jun 17 OP

It's very costly to be poor! jmbar2 Jun 17 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 17 #11

I lugged clothes to a laundromat while in college. Diamond_Dog Jun 17 #2

I am grateful for running water biophile Jun 17 #3

Right there with you bio HappyH Jun 17 #5

My washer and dryer are on the fritz MIButterfly Jun 17 #6

Sorry to hear that Marthe48 Jun 17 #8

Regarding your washer Niagara Jun 17 #10

Thank you for your suggestions, Niagara MIButterfly Jun 17 #12

Actually they were left here by the previous owner MIButterfly Jun 17 #16

9 years is still fairly a good lifespan for appliances Niagara Jun 18 #19

It's always the darn ignitors! True Dough Jun 17 #13

At least that ignitor was replaceable Niagara Jun 17 #15

Ewwww!!! True Dough Jun 17 #17

Yep, it was soooooo bad Niagara Jun 18 #20

I still go to a laundromat every other week to do my whites. NNadir Jun 17 #7

speaking of carrying bags to the laundramat NJCher Jun 18 #21

Hilarious! Marthe48 Jun 18 #22

Life Among Clowns! NJCher Jun 18 #23