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Not every college student knows how to do laundry when they move away from home. This article fixes the problem in about 1,200 words by explaining the steps involved, giving valuable hints (such as how not to wreck your clothes with the bleach), and tips to keep your clothing looking new throughout the school year.

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You are off at college for less than a month when the horrible reality of it hits you: it is past time to do your laundry. There are no clean socks in sight. You have worn the same pair of jeans for the past five days, and they are really beginning to smell. There is no hope but to get everything to the laundry room and hope it all goes well.

Despite the rumors you might have heard, doing laundry is infinitely simpler than Professor Coldheart"s trig exams. All you need is a few items, a little courage, and faith that everything will work according to plan. If all else fails, you can always e-mail Mom with an urgent request to send new tee shirts and underwear.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

-A laundry bag or basket for storing clean and dirty laundry. You can usually use the same basket or bag for each, provided that it is not too stinky and dirty from the unclean clothing. Many students use bags with firm handles to make them easier to carry to the laundry room, but a plastic or wicker basket will do the same thing for you.

-A roll of quarters if you are using your dorm or apartment complex"s machines or the Laundromat. Bring a few more than you think you"ll need; if nothing else, you can buy a snack from the vending machines while you wait for your shirts to dry.

-Laundry soap. This can be liquid or powder, although the former is more portable and much less likely to spill. Many people also say that it is more effective on tougher stains.

-Dryer sheets. It does not matter what brand you buy as long as you like the scent of them. Well, as long as you can tolerate the smell, anyway; most of them smell like cheap perfume mixed with body sweat.

-Optional things include fabric softener, bleach, pretreat, and those clingy sheets that you put into the washing machine to help keep the colors from running into other clothing. All of these can be found on the same aisle in the grocery or discount-department store if you want to get them.

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