No machine of my own: laundromat or shared
No machine of my own, no printer, a different panel every visit.
Free, on your phone
Laundromat card
- A card on your phone that works off the care symbol on the tag and whatever setting words are on the panel in front of you.
- The three settings nearly every machine has, and a one-knob fallback.
- Dryer minutes per load type, and what to do when you shrank it anyway.
Free. No account, no email, nothing to pay on this page. Your answers stay on your device.
A sample dryer card, as real text. Yours will say your own cycle names.
DRYER
Five steps, then the never list
- Step 1: Clean the lint screen first.Pull it out, wipe it, put it back.
- Step 2: Check the NEVER list below.Hang those on the rack instead.
- Step 3: Load loosely. Half full dries faster.
- Step 4: Heat: Low for most things, Medium for towels.Never High for anything with print or stretch. Coin dryer with a timer: Medium, 30 minutes, check, add 10.
- Step 5: Take it out while it is still warm. Fold or hang.
NEVER IN THE DRYER
- Never: Anything whose tag says do not tumble dry, line dry or dry flat
- Never: Anything still stained (heat sets it)
- Never: Anything with print or iron-on numbers
- Never: Wool sweaters
- Never: Leggings, swimsuits, sports bras
- Never: Rubber-backed mats and anything plastic-coated
- Never: Anything that had oil, grease, gas or solvent on it, even after washing (dryer fire)
- Never: No label? Line dry
Did it work? The lint screen is clean and nothing on the NEVER list is in the drum.
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