Do you Think a Condo Association has the Rights to Throw Away Clothes Left In Washing

This thread is not about Kristina. She does her laundry as she sees fit. Same as everyone else should. She was not the one complaining about a condo rule.
 
kristy2078 said:
Then use a laundromat, hang up your clothes to dry, do a small load everyday instead of one big load, wear pants twice before washing, don't use fresh pajamas every night, wash at home then dry in the laundromat, etc. Lots of options.
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Not allowed to have a clothes line and due to water restrictions, we cannot use washer daily. Laundromats around here are over crowded and extremely nasty. Weather is too hot to wear clothes more than 1 day and we all do wear jammies for 3 nights before washing.

When we get our new house, I will be able to do it more often as we will have the energy saving washer with a low water flow. It was recommended by the water department. Also, the town council is voting this week on allowing clothes lines due energy savings. MIL will never allow one on her property.
 
Every day is laundry day at my home. Letting dirty clothes pile up not only stinks, but stains can set in, and also would cause some nasty critters, such as bugs....

I have a washer/dryer...so I don't have to use a Laundrymat (Thank God!)....I do know of a lady that was so clean, whenever she went to the laundry mat she would pour a bottle of bleach into the machine to clean it before using it.

If I'm sick or feeling bad, my boys know how to use the washer/dryer and do so after they have taken a bath, and all dirty clothes are in the laundry room.
 
Google said:
I don't understand why this happens. Is it a family of 5 female models that changes every hour? :eek3:
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3 females, 2 males. Daughter changes daily , I change daily, mother changes every other day, son changes every 2-3 days. Hubby is unusual case since he has uniforms and then another change during the week, but will sometimes wear 2-3 changes on the weekend each day. Depends on what all he has to do.
 
Now - this will be the end of anything regarding me and my laundry. I was just pointing out that some people do need more than one day to do laundry. Google then came back and clarified the point he/she was making.

End of my input.
 
Reba said:
If I knew about the elderly man falling down, I would take care of his laundry for him.

I'm confused. Either your condo is small and the neighbors do look out for and help each other, or they don't. It seems that if they are as close as you say, then no one would be having a problem. They would be helping each other. Obviously, that isn't happening or else the management wouldn't have to make such a strict rule. Perhaps the residents (at least some of them) aren't as considerate as you think they are.
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I did not know the guy fell! We do not live in the same building! So I could not had help him! I found out from another person. And my balance is bad and I have enough trouble using the stairs for myself! I almost fell down the basement from losing my balance! I was the only one here that helped my elderly neighbors in the winter! The trustee of my building would not help one our elderly neighbors remove snow from their car. I use to clean the cars off and moved and put back in the parking spot, I did this for 3 people!
I said my condo is small there are only 4 units per building and you can tell who is home just by seeing who car is there! Some people are very helpful and some people have nothing to with anyone! It's that way in all condos.
I realize people disagree with me, but I think this rule is too harsh considering
we have older people liking to move. A 80 years old man just moved here in another building , I will have ask him if he saw the note the next time I see him.
 
rockin'robin said:
Every day is laundry day at my home. Letting dirty clothes pile up not only stinks, but stains can set in, and also would cause some nasty critters, such as bugs....

I have a washer/dryer...so I don't have to use a Laundrymat (Thank God!)....I do know of a lady that was so clean, whenever she went to the laundry mat she would pour a bottle of bleach into the machine to clean it before using it.

If I'm sick or feeling bad, my boys know how to use the washer/dryer and do so after they have taken a bath, and all dirty clothes are in the laundry room.
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I asked the condo if I could put bleach in the washing machine to disinfect it and I was told "No, that we do not own the machines. "
 
kristy2078 said:
If all the baskets are full, are we supposed to just accept that and transfer wet clothes in our arms?



Why should we waste our time hunting down the owner when it takes only 30 seconds to pull the clothes out of a machine and pile it on the machine or table? You don't want me touching your clothes, you better come and get them!
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If I put someone clothes on a machine it would be in my way! I am not lazy like you and do not mind asking someone to remove their clothes! I do it all the time as I know people get busy and forget!
 
rockin'robin said:
Every day is laundry day at my home. Letting dirty clothes pile up not only stinks, but stains can set in, and also would cause some nasty critters, such as bugs....

I have a washer/dryer...so I don't have to use a Laundrymat (Thank God!)....I do know of a lady that was so clean, whenever she went to the laundry mat she would pour a bottle of bleach into the machine to clean it before using it.

If I'm sick or feeling bad, my boys know how to use the washer/dryer and do so after they have taken a bath, and all dirty clothes are in the laundry room.
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Now if only I could teach Marty how to do a wash for me! I think Finlay would had tried !
 
whatdidyousay! said:
If I put someone clothes on a machine it would be in my way! I am not lazy like you and do not mind asking someone to remove their clothes! I do it all the time as I know people get busy and forget!
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Correction..... The lazy one is the one that left their clothes in the washer in the first place. You got it backwards!
 
Reba said:
Good point! I wouldn't want to risk leaving my clean laundry there and having rats nest in it overnight. :eek3:

If the rat poison is visible and accessible to people and dogs that use the room, then it's not being applied properly. What about kids who go into the room? It sounds like the condo maintenance staff is trying to DIY the pest problem instead of hiring professionals.
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me have mice but my building a had trustee in my building that wanted rat poisons put out.
We did have hire a professional too, at least I hope he was! Thank goodness that trustee moved out of my building! He was not very well liked! He told the landscaper s to throw all our yard trash in our yard and I told the condo this was going attract rodents! They did not believe, I saw a mouse run into pile of yard trash one day!
 
If your Laundry Room was so bad...then why do the elderly live there and have to wash clothes in such an unsafe place?....I'm sure their family or Social Services for the Elderly must be aware of it. Even the Condo management.

Many elderly people wash their clothes at home, even in the sink, rather than go out in this heat or an unsafe laundry mat. Even had their families do their laundry if they are unable to do so.

And yes, you can get a portable washer/dryer to hook up to your sink faucet. You need no plumbing whatsoever to do this. If you can't afford cash, you can rent them from a Rental Center for less than $100 a month.

There is no way you can teach a dog to do your laundry.....
 
KristinaB said:
Not allowed to have a clothes line...
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I understand that. Some HOA's don't allow them. It's a shame.

and due to water restrictions, we cannot use washer daily.
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That's rough. It's more economical to wash full loads, as long as the items are compatible. Hubby and I can't wash our work clothes together. I wear black clothing that is almost all cold water delicate washing. He wears rugged uniforms that get dirty and sweaty, and require heavy duty washing cycles with hot water. No mixing our loads. :lol:

Laundromats around here are over crowded and extremely nasty. Weather is too hot to wear clothes more than 1 day ...
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Whew! Yeah! When I do yard/garden work, my clothes are drenched with sweat. Nasty is the right word. :giggle:

Also, the town council is voting this week on allowing clothes lines due energy savings.
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That's a good move.

MIL will never allow one on her property.
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Why?
 
When I did laundry at the dorm laundromat at ATU - I set a timer according to what the timer said on the machine. If it said 30 minutes, I would set my timer for 25 minutes. If it said 60 minutes to dry a load, I would set it for 55 minutes. This way I could go back to my dorm room to study. When it went off, I would go attend to my laundry. If a machine wasn't functioning properly I would leave a note on the offending machine then I would notify the 'dorm parent' who would in turn notify maintenance to have it fixed.

This wasn't difficult and I was *shock* 18 years old at the time.

The solution to your 'problem' is simple yet effective:

GET YOUR CLOTHES!!!

You can always use a kitchen timer which can be found at places like Walmart, Target, Kmart, a few drug stores and grocery stores will have them. There is NO reason at all as to why you cannot do this. NONE AT ALL. If you want to be considered a responsible adult, then, please, start acting like one.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I asked the condo if I could put bleach in the washing machine to disinfect it and I was told "No, that we do not own the machines. "
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That's weird. Washing machines are built to use bleach in the wash cycle. Aren't you allowed to wash your whites with bleach?
 
Reba said:
That's weird. Washing machines are built to use bleach in the wash cycle. Aren't you allowed to wash your whites with bleach?
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That's what I was thinking. I'm also thinking of ee ex see you es eee es. :lol:
 
This is much ado about nothing.

As Dixie said, the solution is simple. Get your own clothes and use a timer religiously. Otherwise, learn this lesson over and over again. The Condo Association HAS the right to throw away clothes left behind. It's THAT simple.
 
If this is the worst thing that's happened to you, count your blessings. Lots of people would love to be in your shoes.
 
TCS (Hubby) and I were discussing this topic. He told me that when he lived in the bachelor barracks, he stayed with his laundry. He said if you didn't, it either wouldn't be there when you went back, or it would be in a wet heap on the floor, or in the trash. No one complained.

When he was on ships, he couldn't do laundry out to sea. It was only allowed when they were in port. The large ships had laundry rooms, and the smaller ones didn't. The guys had to take their laundry off the ship and to a laundromat or home. Sometimes they didn't do laundry for weeks.

To him, the condo rules seem easy.
 
After hurricanes, washing clothes is a wonderful luxury. Laundry places with power are packed. I always appreciate the machines when they're back on.
 
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