However, there are ways to make laundry trips quicker, safer, easier, and even less costly.

Learn these top laundromat tips to get the best results.

Use pillowcases or different colored laundry bags for the sorted white and dark clothes for each load.

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Another way to save time; have plenty of the correct change.

Change machines are often broken and your fellow users may not have the change to share.

Prepare before you go!

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Liquid detergents, fabric softeners, andlaundry odor removerscan go in small plastic containers with tight lids.

Take a measuring cup so you dose out an accurate amount of detergent.

you’re free to also opt forsingle-dose detergents such as pods.

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So it may be up to you to keep your laundry safe.

Use the Dryers Wisely

Before youstart the dryermake sure the lint trap is clean.

You’ll prevent fires and your clothes will dry faster, saving you money.

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As you load the clothes into the dryer, fluff each piece of clothing bygiving it a quick shake.

The clothes will dry more quickly and with fewer wrinkles.

Be sure you get everything in the dryer before you dive in it up.

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Opening and closing the door loses heat and time.

Laundromats are the perfect place to put them to use.

Skip the laundromat dryers and take your clothes home toair-dry.

Smart phone laundry app to keep track of laundromat cycles

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Water Efficiency Management Guide Residential Kitchen and Laundry.United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Environmental Protection Control Guidelines.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Front-loading washing machines in laundromat to go green

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