Thursday, October 30, 2008

Member Tip: Laundry

Laundromats
At the southeast corner of Northeast Stanton Street and Northeast MLK, there's a laundromat with a cafe and free Wi-Fi.  There's also a machine that will convert one's and five's into quarters.  Turn onto NE Stanton for off-street parking.

In-Condo Laundry
When you moved in, you may have noticed that the closet has hookups for a washer and dryer.  What you may not know (but should have been told) is that you can't use a regular dryer because there's no venting system.  So...welcome to the wonderful world of condensation (ventless) dryers!

Though they're popular in Europe, condensation dryers are hard to find in the U.S.  In Portland, you can buy one at Standard TV & Appliance or at the George Smith Appliance Warehouse.  Every once in awhile, you can score a used one on Craig's List.

Nextag search results for "ventless dryers" include ventless washer/dryer combos.