This is rare that it happens and I think it's rude enough to blog about.
In Finland if you have a common laundry room - you typically have to sign up for it. Dryers are not common - so make sure you are able to hang your laundry inside your home or sometimes your building may have a "drying room" with clothing lines and maybe a fan or heater to help speed up the process.
Of course, in the summer - if there is an actual summer with warm temperatures and no rain - then your fastest option is to hang your clothing outside.
Well, time for me to complain.
This morning I signed up for the laundry from 9am-2pm. Why?
It takes about an hour to wash a load (there are 2 machines) and the huge tumble dryer takes 2 hours to heat and dry properly one load of clothing (and I only put the light items!) - maybe it's an old machine - anyways.
The drying room is effective if you use it for more than 3 hours straight to dry your heavier items like jeans for example.
This morning I walked in there with my soap and basket of laundry and someone was in the drying room - I had assumed they were removing their clothing.
I walked by again and noticed he was HANGING stuff up and I had already signed up for the time.
Fine - I don't really need the drying room at all from 9-10 because the clothes are being washed.
I'm hoping he picks up his carpets and rugs by the time 10 comes around because I have laundry to hang that cannot go in a dryer.
I go by at 10 and not only are his carpets still hung up in the same spots (I moved them closer to the door so he wasn't taking all the good spots) - they FREAKING STINK.
No soap was used at all and in general, there is a regular odour of too much booze and lack of personal hygiene on his floor and daily in the elevator.
Now call me a bitch if you want but here's where I am pissed about this whole thing.
My now clean clothes will now smell like smelly carpets because there is a heater AND a ceiling fan to help circulate the air...
Well, I called my landlord and asked what I should do because I am pretty mad about this and having to probably wash my clothing AGAIN due to the stench and she said there is absolutely nothing I can do. Unless I wanted to hang my clothes inside, use the dryer or hang it in the other room but someone had hung up their stuff in the other room - probably because they signed up for it properly.
There is some space for my clothing but as I wash more - I would like to hang them up and not having them smell of booze and so on.
I suggested that I fold them neatly and drop them off at his door or outside of the drying room - and apparently "that is not allowed".
So now you're wondering, why not hang it up in your flat?
I would however I have a crap load of laundry to do so not all of it will fit on the drying racks or on the doors AND I am trying to get a good chunk of packing done - so the less dancing around I have to do (without breaking my neck) around drying racks and so forth - the better.
This isn't the first time it's happened either. Although last time it was only 1 carpet and it was fairly small and put on the far side of the room - so I have a feeling it wasn't the same person.
Phew, I am done bitching.
Thanks and good luck with your laundry adventures in Finland.
P.S. Dear neighbour:
Thank F*ck I am moving soon because I have been on the verge of barfing every time I enter the elevator and it's embarrassing having guests over and having to explain why it smells so darn horrible.
In Finland if you have a common laundry room - you typically have to sign up for it. Dryers are not common - so make sure you are able to hang your laundry inside your home or sometimes your building may have a "drying room" with clothing lines and maybe a fan or heater to help speed up the process.
Of course, in the summer - if there is an actual summer with warm temperatures and no rain - then your fastest option is to hang your clothing outside.
Well, time for me to complain.
This morning I signed up for the laundry from 9am-2pm. Why?
It takes about an hour to wash a load (there are 2 machines) and the huge tumble dryer takes 2 hours to heat and dry properly one load of clothing (and I only put the light items!) - maybe it's an old machine - anyways.
The drying room is effective if you use it for more than 3 hours straight to dry your heavier items like jeans for example.
This morning I walked in there with my soap and basket of laundry and someone was in the drying room - I had assumed they were removing their clothing.
I walked by again and noticed he was HANGING stuff up and I had already signed up for the time.
Fine - I don't really need the drying room at all from 9-10 because the clothes are being washed.
I'm hoping he picks up his carpets and rugs by the time 10 comes around because I have laundry to hang that cannot go in a dryer.
I go by at 10 and not only are his carpets still hung up in the same spots (I moved them closer to the door so he wasn't taking all the good spots) - they FREAKING STINK.
No soap was used at all and in general, there is a regular odour of too much booze and lack of personal hygiene on his floor and daily in the elevator.
Now call me a bitch if you want but here's where I am pissed about this whole thing.
My now clean clothes will now smell like smelly carpets because there is a heater AND a ceiling fan to help circulate the air...
Well, I called my landlord and asked what I should do because I am pretty mad about this and having to probably wash my clothing AGAIN due to the stench and she said there is absolutely nothing I can do. Unless I wanted to hang my clothes inside, use the dryer or hang it in the other room but someone had hung up their stuff in the other room - probably because they signed up for it properly.
There is some space for my clothing but as I wash more - I would like to hang them up and not having them smell of booze and so on.
I suggested that I fold them neatly and drop them off at his door or outside of the drying room - and apparently "that is not allowed".
So now you're wondering, why not hang it up in your flat?
I would however I have a crap load of laundry to do so not all of it will fit on the drying racks or on the doors AND I am trying to get a good chunk of packing done - so the less dancing around I have to do (without breaking my neck) around drying racks and so forth - the better.
This isn't the first time it's happened either. Although last time it was only 1 carpet and it was fairly small and put on the far side of the room - so I have a feeling it wasn't the same person.
Phew, I am done bitching.
Thanks and good luck with your laundry adventures in Finland.
P.S. Dear neighbour:
Thank F*ck I am moving soon because I have been on the verge of barfing every time I enter the elevator and it's embarrassing having guests over and having to explain why it smells so darn horrible.
