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

I dropped my phone on the road. The road belongs to the city. I'm going to sue the city for breaking my phone!

Who do I sound like?
 
Babyblue said:
When I was living in J-ville in the apartments. My biggest pet peeve is people leaving their laundry in the washer or drier. I take them out and put them aside on a table. I have found sour nasty clothes that have been left for days in the washer. I take them and throw them on the floor. I do not waste my time waiting around for people that do not get their clothes at a timely manner. I have other things to do as well. Like others. I sweat my ass off in those little laundry rooms to attend to my clothes. I do not leave them behind.

So KUDOS to the Apartment managers!!!
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I have done it many times in my apartments and even at Gally laundry room. I do not give any damn if they complain or bitch.
 
AlleyCat said:
No watch? No clock? No alarm clock? No clock in your car? No car? No TV with time on the cable? No VCR with time on it? No microwave with time on it? None of these whatsoever?
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She/he can even find out what time it is by making a post here. :lol:
 
whatdidyousay! said:
We have people that are in their 80's and older , they could have a medical emergency at anytime , what if had a medical emergency while doing a load of washing? One guy fall downstairs when he was going to get his clothes, I am glad we did not have insane rule then! The condo is not taking into consideration who live here!
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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.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
Now if I could this , I would not had put up this thread! And I have no where to hook up a washing machine, I called a plumber about this! I was going to have my dish washer taken out and put a washing machine, but I was told it would not work! And I never know a plumber to say no to making money!!
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The portable ones don't require plumbing or installation. If you have a kitchen sink, that's all you need to use a portable washer. That's what I did, in an older single-wide mobile home rental, and I knew zero about plumbing.
 
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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Exactly!!
 
Reba said:
Well, their laundry must not be valuable or they would not leave it laying out all night.

How about donated to Goodwill?

Anyway, what do you think they should do with all that laundry?
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We are talking about a 24-hour period. Wow, seems like everyone in here is in an all-fired hurry to give up waiting and throw clothes out. :giggle:
What would I do, you ask? Certainly not throw them out almost immediately. I think the law in my state requires a laundromat to hold the clothes for 90 days before they are disposed of.
 
Beowulf said:
We are talking about a 24-hour period. Wow, seems like everyone in here is in an all-fired hurry to give up waiting and throw clothes out. :giggle:
What would I do, you ask? Certainly not throw them out almost immediately. I think the law in my state requires a laundromat to hold the clothes for 90 days before they are disposed of.
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3 months? lol....
 
Sorting Out Laundromat Etiquette

Richard Marques, manager of Squeaky Cleaners on Kirkland Street, has seen many similar scenarios and speaks with some authority on the topic. "By right, you're supposed to stay with your clothes," he says. "If you leave your clothes, then it's fair game for someone else to take them out. Otherwise the business is losing money and customers are wasting time."
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10 Etiquette Tips For the Laundromat
1) If you are going to leave the Laundromat, time your return so your clothes aren’t sitting in the washer and dryer for hours. People are probably waiting to use your machine.

2) If someone fails to follow rule #1, it is perfectly acceptable to remove their items and place them neatly on the bench above the washing machine or dryer. Give them about ten minutes after the cycle finishes as a courtesy, though. Don’t slam open the door as soon as the machine gives its finishing beep and throw the clothes all over the place.

3) Only put the recommended amount of detergent and/or bleach in the machine. Not only can putting too much in cause the machine to overload and create a safety hazard, but, your leftover residue may bleach or damage the next person’s wash load.

4) If your Laundromat’s dryers have lint screens, clean out the lint screen after you are done with the dryer. No one wants to touch someone else’s lint.

5) If you are bringing children with you to do your laundry, remember, even though you are throwing your unmentionables about in public, the Laundromat is still a public place. Your children should behave accordingly.

6) If your stuff is in a washer and nearing the final cycle, you can not reserve a dryer. You need to wait until your items are completely finished and then find an empty dryer like everyone else.

7) Throw away your empty detergent bottles and dryer sheets. The rest of us aren’t there to clean up after you.

8) When you are finished with a machine, leave the door open to indicate it is not in use.

9) If you find a machine isn’t working and stole your money, fill out a complaint card so the owner is made aware. Also, if you have the supplies, leave a note on the machine so the next person doesn’t make your same mistake.

10) Doing laundry sucks, so don’t expect your fellow Laundromat inhabitants to be in a good mood. Keep conversations with strangers to a minimum. Get in, get out and be happy the laundry’s done…this week, at least!
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Wirelessly posted (sent from a smartphone. )

Well at least we wash and dry them far faster than before the 1900's.
 
I called the laudromat I use sometimes and they told me they hold clothes 30 days before disposing of them. So...it is not 24 hours. :lol:
 
Google said:
NOT YOURS! Stop crying.

I have a car but it is not mine. It belongs to the bank. If you leave your clothes in my car, I will throw it away. Because it is not your car.

Reading your other posts. You're such a cry baby. I've never met anyone that takes more than one day to wash their clothes.
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Takes 2-3 days to get all of our laundry done right now. Dryer is crappy and MIL won't buy a new one. But, this is also laundry for 5 people.
 
DeafCaroline said:
Laundromats should have enough experience by now to know there will always be people late in picking up their loads or emptying out the machines and as such, provide bins for such cases. All the laundromats i go to provide baskets. We use them to empty out other people's clothes. It's sensible and courteous.
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If all the baskets are full, are we supposed to just accept that and transfer wet clothes in our arms?

whatdidyousay! said:
Oh good lord ! My condo is small place , you can find the owner of the clothes very easy. One thing the condo could do is have people sign in when they use the washing machine and if someone is waiting they can ring that person doorbell and have them removed their clothes. There are better ways to deal with this!
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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!
 
KristinaB said:
Takes 2-3 days to get all of our laundry done right now. Dryer is crappy and MIL won't buy a new one. But, this is also laundry for 5 people.
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Sorry, most people uses their time wisely. They don't let laundry pile up and actually do laundry in timely manner. I guess I should reword my post and say I've never meet a person who takes more than one day to do one load of laundry.
 
Google said:
Sorry, most people uses their time wisely. They don't let laundry pile up and actually do laundry in timely manner. I guess I should reword my post and say I've never meet a person who takes more than one day to do one load of laundry.
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Well - living with MIL means that she also has to do her laundry and so we have to let ours pile up a little. After 2 days, the hamper in my room that 3 people use is full to almost over-flowing. That's not really letting it pile up.
 
KristinaB said:
Takes 2-3 days to get all of our laundry done right now. Dryer is crappy and MIL won't buy a new one. But, this is also laundry for 5 people.
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KristinaB said:
Well - living with MIL means that she also has to do her laundry and so we have to let ours pile up a little. After 2 days, the hamper in my room that 3 people use is full to almost over-flowing. That's not really letting it pile up.
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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.
 
KristinaB said:
Well - living with MIL means that she also has to do her laundry and so we have to let ours pile up a little. After 2 days, the hamper in my room that 3 people use is full to almost over-flowing. That's not really letting it pile up.
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I don't understand why this happens. Is it a family of 5 female models that changes every hour? :eek3:
 
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