In most of the flats (apartments), the washer/dryer is actually located in the kitchen, in an under the counter machine. They are MUCH smaller than the US and they are side-loading. In many instances, the washer/dryer is the same machine (only recently showing up in US stores). These tend to have very little capaciy, so if you need to wash a duvet or jeans, you can only get a few in. And they take longer to go thru the cycle (unless you do the speed wash for clothes that are not soiled). In my washing machine, you insert the clothers and close the door. Then you turn the selector to Cold, 30 Celsius, 40 Celsius, or 60 Celsius, depending on water temp. Then you have to select the spin speed, maximum is 1600 (which i guess is 1600 revolutions per minute?), then select the minutes to dry at the end and start it. And of course, adding liquid detergent! While it takes longer and contains fewer items per load, it does a very efficient job (uses little water) and still gets the clothes even cleaner.
On the other hand, when it comes to the dryer, if you have a small load of clothes, maybe 6-7 shirts, it does ok. Just ok. And if you have anything bulky, i.e. blanket, towels, jeans, etc., forget it. You will have to take them out and hang them to dry on a drying rack.
And even more shocking, as I went to the dry cleaner. In the US, taking 3 shirts to get starched/pressed would be $3.50. But here, it was 10 GBP (that's almost $20)!!!!! I guess I'll have to figure out how to starch/press my own!
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