{"id":123,"date":"2009-08-11T09:32:46","date_gmt":"2009-08-11T09:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/everydayethics\/2009\/08\/dirty-laundry-an-open-letter-to-the-laundry-room-goniff.html"},"modified":"2009-08-11T09:32:46","modified_gmt":"2009-08-11T09:32:46","slug":"dirty-laundry-an-open-letter-to-the-laundry-room-goniff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayethics\/2009\/08\/dirty-laundry-an-open-letter-to-the-laundry-room-goniff.html","title":{"rendered":"Dirty Laundry: An Open Letter to the Laundry Room Goniff"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An Open Letter to the
\nLaundry Room <\/i><\/b>Goniff<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/b>: <\/i><\/p>\n

WTF, lady (or gent)? <\/span>Not only did you at one point apparently, inexplicably, open my dryer
\nand let some of my socks and towels fall outside it in a heap, you then later
\ncame back and took all MY stuff out in order to dry YOURS using the rest of MY
\ntime???<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

UM, what gives? <\/span>Why is it OK to throw my damp blankie aside like yesterday’s news in
\norder to dry out your raggedy tank dress using the last 15 minutes of my<\/i> dryer cycle? Did you think I wouldn’t
\nnotice? Did you think you were the arbiter of all dryness and could make my
\ndecision for me as to when my afghan had had enough? Did you think it was
\nmorally excusable to mooch a little time off my delicates because… because…
\nbecause your dress was wet?<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Explain, please.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s funny; just earlier, I was complimenting myself for not<\/i>
\nbeing a mooch when I abstained from using the ever-so-tempting laundry card
\nsomeone had left lying on a free washer instead of my own. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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From now on, I warn you: it’s every laundress for herself.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I mean seriously<\/i>, laundry-loser.
\nTry to behave! Laundry room ethics are some of the most fundamental
\nyour-momma-raised-you-right type of morals a person can have.
I’ll grant you, laundry room etiquette is by no means
\nstandardized. There are those who’ll argue one’s unmentionables are inviolable
\n– untouchable under any circumstance; while others sincerely believe – and will
\ndefend until their last breath – that there are circumstances when a gentle yet
\nfirm hand is required to “help” someone remove their load from a washer if it’s
\nbeen lingering for seven-plus hours, taking up the only free machine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, there may be some debate over proper laundry etiquette,
\nbut I think if you simply take the time to Google the term, you’ll find a
\nplethora of resources directing you toward better washday hygiene – as well as some
\ncommon-sense tips for not pissing off your neighbors. Here are a few links to
\nget you started.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/articles\/A39229-2004Jul9.html<\/a>
http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/topic\/san-francisco-laundry-room-etiquette<\/a>
http:\/\/www.drdaveanddee.com\/launet.html<\/a>
 
In the meantime, kindly keep your grubby paws off my knickers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Yours sincerely,<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Steamed<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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