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8minutepopsong
Joined: 02 Aug 2009
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 Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject: dryers and korea |
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| i'm leaving for epik on the 19th and need advice about laundry. i know dryers are near impossible to find there, soooooo i'm just wondering if liquid fabric softener can be easily found there? |
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Dazed and Confused
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes it's plentiful and cheap. A common brand is Pigeon. |
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8minutepopsong
Joined: 02 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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| oh man, that is a relief. thanks! |
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Yesterday
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)
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iammac2002
Joined: 12 Jun 2009
Location: 'n Beter plek.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Does it really act as a dryer, or does it just spin? I can set mine so it spins only, but that's it. It just spins without blowing air. I've never seen one that is actaully a tumble dryer. |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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| lots of fabric softener here, and you can get a cheap drying rack for like 20,000W that can hold a weeks worth of laundry. |
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Big Mac
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm so used to using the drying rack now that I'll probably never need a dryer again. Think of all the energy costs you're saving! Not to mention the wear and tear on your clothes! |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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I also suggest the brand named "Pigeon". I went with a cheaper brand once, and I had an allergic reaction to it.
Pigeon is very good, and comes in yellow, pink, and blue. Each has a different scent.
As for cleaning the bathroom, I highly recommend Homestar in the green bottle. It smells like green apples, really makes tile and fixtures shine, and isn't so harsh on the hands compared to other brands. |
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mimis
Joined: 24 May 2009
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Big Mac wrote: |
| I'm so used to using the drying rack now that I'll probably never need a dryer again. Think of all the energy costs you're saving! Not to mention the wear and tear on your clothes! |
That is very true. Though in the winter it takes me a lot of ondol to dry my laundry..  |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| mimis wrote: |
| Big Mac wrote: |
| I'm so used to using the drying rack now that I'll probably never need a dryer again. Think of all the energy costs you're saving! Not to mention the wear and tear on your clothes! |
That is very true. Though in the winter it takes me a lot of ondol to dry my laundry.. |
Mine dry a lot faster in winter, because of the dry air! Just exchange the air in your house a few times a day and they'll be dry really fast. |
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Yesterday
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:02 am Post subject: |
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| iammac2002 wrote: |
Does it really act as a dryer, or does it just spin? I can set mine so it spins only, but that's it. It just spins without blowing air. I've never seen one that is actaully a tumble dryer. |
My clothes wash and dry within 90 minutes...
(The clothes come out hot, dry, soft and smelling good)..
especially good for winter
and especially good for those weekends when I want to stay home and wash my pillows, then my bed-sheets, then my bed-blankets/quilt, then my mats etc etc
all can be washed and dried quickly...
most teachers apartments around my apartment that I have visited have the same....
but then I guess I just live in a wealthy neighbourhood..
Although I have seen the "Tromm washing/dryer machines" in homeplus selling from 500,000~800,000won.. so I don't think you have to be that wealthy to own one... |
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iammac2002
Joined: 12 Jun 2009
Location: 'n Beter plek.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:33 am Post subject: |
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I don't have space to have another washer just so it dries, and my washing machine came with the apartment, so I can't possibly exchange it to make space. I just have to live with cold damp clothes coming out mine, not nice warm ones like you rich teachers.  |
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Tarma
Joined: 26 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:58 am Post subject: |
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I'm another one with the washer/dryer combo. It works great!
Although I only use it for the heavy stuff. Towels, hoodies etc. |
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Epicurus
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:29 am Post subject: |
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you guys suck I hate to airdry my stuff which for some reason in Korea means it dries and then feels like cardboard. (stiff, hard)
this never happened airdrying things stateside |
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DrOctagon
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
Location: Chicago
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:35 am Post subject: |
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| Epicurus wrote: |
you guys suck I hate to airdry my stuff which for some reason in Korea means it dries and then feels like cardboard. (stiff, hard)
this never happened airdrying things stateside |
I feel you man. My clothes come out feeling really hard as well. I think it's the water and not being able to tumble dry the clothes with fabric softener sheets. And I feel my clothes wear out a lot faster here than in the States. Strange.
When I air dry my clothes I, of course, hang the clothes up loosely on a drying rack. Then I set my air conditioner to dehumidifier mode. I also setup a fan, which rotates, to blow directly at the clothes. This speeds up the process during the humid months. It still takes longer than a dryer!
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