Last night, I did my laundry for the first time here. After separating my whites and coloreds, I began to place my first load in the washer. Two pairs of pants in and I realize why Europeans wear the same clothes for days at a time.
My two pairs of pants and a single sweater nearly filled the entire washer—by the time I added a few shirts, I was literally punching my clothing into the tiny hole. I am fairly certain the hole was only a small bit larger than the Fisher Price washer the children use at the daycare where I work. However, I somehow managed to shovel all of my colored clothes inside.
Now I waited…and waited…and waited…and waited. In American, I can put my laundry in the washer and in thirty minutes place it in the dryer. Within two hours I am usually done washing and drying two loads. Not here. In the Czech Republic, I placed my laundry in the washer at 5:00p.m. and at 7:00p.m. pulled my first load out of the WASHER. Immediately, I placed my second load inside and began to carry my wet laundry to my room—there are no dryers here. At 9:00 p.m, I brought my second load upstairs to let the drying begin. It is now 2:00p.m. the next day and my socks are still wet. Never in my life have I wanted anything more than an energy efficient washer and dryer combination.
Ah life on the simple side.
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