College laundry services?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We all use conveniences. Car wash, maid, landscapers, manicure, you name it. My son did his laundry at home from a young age. But at college it’s a hassle and waste of time to find a machine and keep running through the dryer cycles that barely do anything. We paid for the service and it guaranteed he’d have clean clothes and sheets even on busy weeks or when he was sick. Well worth it bc it gives him all that free time to do other things and not have to monitor his laundry.

Yes and..

I earn enough money (now) to pay for those conveniences. When I didn't have the money, I did all of this myself. Heck, I still do most of these things myself (car wash, yard work, etc.) If DS wants to use his lifeguarding money to pay for convenience that is his prerogative. It is important to learn to live within your means.

This! If you pay for your kid’s school (tuition, books, housing) and for his transport to and from home, that is incredibly generous of you. With those huge gifts, don’t you think you should teach your child to live within his means? If he wants to work to afford laundry services, fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We all use conveniences. Car wash, maid, landscapers, manicure, you name it. My son did his laundry at home from a young age. But at college it’s a hassle and waste of time to find a machine and keep running through the dryer cycles that barely do anything. We paid for the service and it guaranteed he’d have clean clothes and sheets even on busy weeks or when he was sick. Well worth it bc it gives him all that free time to do other things and not have to monitor his laundry.

Speak for yourself. I use none of these.

Also, I agree with another PP about means. Kids don't make what you do. And, honestly, most people don't. The wealthy private and W school parents are so overrepresented on this board.

Yes. And they will continue to think this is the norm. Last I check college is about learning all about wise time management. My kid knows that Friday at 8 am NO ONE is using the laundry room. Their machines are set up to alert you when they are finished by 10 am he's all done for the week and off to class. He brought enough t-shirt/shorts/underwear to last 2 weeks if he needs to. He's survived just fine for 3 years. There is no way I would suggest we pay for a laundry service unless he was sick.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless your child is disabled, they need to learn how to do their own laundry. It's an extremely important life skill.

X1,000,000.

Helicopter/ bulldozer parents, please make your kids do their own laundry.

Is it really an important life skill? I don't think it is. Getting laundry done for you is cheap.

It’s an important life skill if you are poor.
Sorry

Which most college students are, unless you are funding every single thing for them

[Anonymous]

I would not do this. It is part of the college experience and being on your own. Every dorm has machines. Every city has laundromats. They need to figure this out. It isn’t that laundry is some critical life skill, but it is about managing your time and resources; getting the menial tasks done around other important tasks. There might come a time when outsourcing laundry makes sense, but as college undergrad, no. Most don’t even have jobs. They have few things outside of studying and attending classes that they need to do. If they find it unmanageable, then they can do figure out and pay for laundry service. As a parent, this isn’t something I would coordinate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Emory has tide lockers. I am excited to have one less thing for my DC to have to consider during the freshman year transition.

+1

[Anonymous]

It isn’t that laundry is some important skill, it isn’t.

But this is the first time your kid is now and adult on their own, kind of. They don’t have a job and other life stressors, they can/should manage these basics. The more important lesson is taking care of yourself, your belongings, and your living quarters. Doing this yourself is a good lesson in stewardship and self-sufficiency. There may be a time when hiring it out makes sense, but as a college freshman, hard no. That is just being lazy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do most colleges have laundry services (wash and fold) these days?

Do your kids use it?

You're kidding, right? Laundry is part of the executive functioning for adulthood that college should in theory be fostering. If DC doesn't have a disability, then heck no on outsourcing the laundry. Geez.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We all use conveniences. Car wash, maid, landscapers, manicure, you name it. My son did his laundry at home from a young age. But at college it’s a hassle and waste of time to find a machine and keep running through the dryer cycles that barely do anything. We paid for the service and it guaranteed he’d have clean clothes and sheets even on busy weeks or when he was sick. Well worth it bc it gives him all that free time to do other things and not have to monitor his laundry.

Speak for yourself. I use none of these.

Also, I agree with another PP about means. Kids don't make what you do. And, honestly, most people don't. The wealthy private and W school parents are so overrepresented on this board.

+1
What's next? A housekeeper for the dorm room? Surprised your kid hasn't convinced you that would free up more time for studying.

Oxford University and other ones in the UK have housecleaners and laundry service, holdovers from that time in British history when only toffs attended university and were used to maids doing the work.

Alum here. It's not quite that wraparound, and it also depends on the college and the exact living facilities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I’d want to use it for biweekly sheets, towels and blankets.

Otherwise, there’s no way they would be washed (if they came back folded and pressed I think he’d be incentivized to put them on his bed).

I think my kid might end up doing most of his own clothing (he already knows how), but if I could set something up to get the big things washed regularly, I think he would actually change his bedsheets.

Let it go, OP. DC needs to figure out himself when the sheets are disgusting and make himself deal with them. How else will he learn?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unless your child is disabled, they need to learn how to do their own laundry. It's an extremely important life skill.

Our child went from college to executive management and didn't have time for laundry so he hired a house cleaner to take of things. So you may want to check yourself on these life skills bs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless your child is disabled, they need to learn how to do their own laundry. It's an extremely important life skill.

Our child went from college to executive management and didn't have time for laundry so he hired a house cleaner to take of things. So you may want to check yourself on these life skills bs.

How is this applicable to a college freshman situation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not do this. It is part of the college experience and being on your own. Every dorm has machines. Every city has laundromats. They need to figure this out. It isn’t that laundry is some critical life skill, but it is about managing your time and resources; getting the menial tasks done around other important tasks. There might come a time when outsourcing laundry makes sense, but as college undergrad, no. Most don’t even have jobs. They have few things outside of studying and attending classes that they need to do. If they find it unmanageable, then they can do figure out and pay for laundry service. As a parent, this isn’t something I would coordinate

At my kid's school, not all housing has it's own washer and dryer. And yes, there are laundromats in that city, but not all within an easy walking distance and it can be a hassle to ride the bus with a huge laundry hamper. While my kid's housing has always had laundry in the building, I wouldn't fault a kid whose building did not have it for paying for a service.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I’d want to use it for biweekly sheets, towels and blankets.

Otherwise, there’s no way they would be washed (if they came back folded and pressed I think he’d be incentivized to put them on his bed).

I think my kid might end up doing most of his own clothing (he already knows how), but if I could set something up to get the big things washed regularly, I think he would actually change his bedsheets.

Stop coddling him.

He will wash them or he won’t. Let it go.

If you go through with this, you really would not be making a good parenting decision .

(You are out of touch with how old he is and the fact that your job is no longer to take care of things like this. )

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We won't even pay for housecleaning, lawn care or car wash, so no, kids have to do their own laundry.

Wow, go you. Some of us are too busy to clean our own 7000 sq ft house or mow our 5 acre lot. I do wash my own car though. Please don't expect everyone to live as you do. We are all different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i don't understand parents who pay for this.

kids can do their own laundry. it's part of growing up and managing life.

what else can't your kid do for him/herself?

I don't understand parents who can mind their own Effing business? I have not college aged kid but what other parents allow with their kid's laundry will not be a concern of mine.

What else are you nosy about in life? Geez. Get a life.