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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
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 Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:34 pm Post subject: How do you dry your clothes? |
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I've been informed that my apartment in Daejeon will have a washing machine but not a dryer. I know this sounds facile to some, but how do you go about drying your clothes? I've always had a dryer in home, so I've never had to hang-dry clothes, if that's the only alternative. But I've also heard of something called heating boards (?).
Any information would be appreciated.
In Gratitude,
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a combo washer/dryer. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:50 pm Post subject: Re: How do you dry your clothes? |
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| Qinella wrote: |
I've been informed that my apartment in Daejeon will have a washing machine but not a dryer. I know this sounds facile to some, but how do you go about drying your clothes? I've always had a dryer in home, so I've never had to hang-dry clothes, if that's the only alternative. But I've also heard of something called heating boards (?).
Any information would be appreciated.
In Gratitude,
Qinella |
Most Koreans hang dry. I think the idea is electricity costs are pretty high so, hang dry. The only stank of hang drying is towels are a bit crunchy. But other than that, it's okay. Dryers do tend to beat the crap out of your clothes. Your clothes will last longer without a tumble dry.
Hang drying in winter in your apartment is also good because it adds needed moisture to the air. It gets dry here. |
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Koreabound2004
Joined: 19 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:01 am Post subject: |
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Ok, like once I get my clothes out of the washy thingy and stuff...I get my super buff boyfriend to blow hot air all over my clothes....
Or if he is like out or something...I put like all my clothes around my neck, and like run outside real fast.....some people will stare, but that's super okay, because they always do.......
And if I really have to go somewhere like right away, I take my Barbie blow dryer 9000, and starting blasting it at my clothes....
but not my good designer stuff...only like some stuff......so just be careful...you don't want to ruin anything....  |
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HapKi
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 1:01 am Post subject: |
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| Tromm, the domestic renaming of LG, I think, has the washer/dryer combos for around 850,000 won. Expensive, I know, but worth it if you like your clothes soft and semi-fluffy. You have to dry them for 1 hour plus, though. |
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sistersarah
Joined: 03 Jan 2004
Location: hiding out
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:51 am Post subject: |
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| i hang them, but in the winter, if i want things dried faster, like jeans, i lay them on the floor and the ondol dries them fairly quickly, depending on the temperature. |
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trevorcollins
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:30 am Post subject: |
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| sistersarah wrote: |
| i hang them, but in the winter, if i want things dried faster, like jeans, i lay them on the floor and the ondol dries them fairly quickly, depending on the temperature. |
Hang them inside if you have the space in winter and with the floor heating they'll be bone dry by morning. |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:33 am Post subject: |
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Lay your freshly laundered articles of clothing on the floor? Hang them up and just wait for nature to take its course?? Have your boyfriend blow on them??? Surely you all jest! 
These posters are just having a bit of fun, Qinella. But seriously now, we all use the fine products you see here...
Yes, the Family Studio brings together innovative, high-performance fabric care products in a multi-functional space. Mm-hm, mm-hm. That's what it does, by jingo.
And be sure not to miss the The Personal Valet�� -- it's truly a revolutionary clothes revitalising system if ever there was one. What home, tell me what home would be complete without one these...
Of course, you could always do it the old-fashioned way  and just hire a hard-ass looking woodland nymph to blast your clothes with pixie mist.
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 5:06 am Post subject: |
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| the_beaver wrote: |
| I have a combo washer/dryer. |
Me too, but I also have a roof garden and I love hanging clothes up there on a bright sunny day. Clothes smell so much fresher. |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 5:24 am Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
| Me too, but I also have a roof garden and I love hanging clothes up there on a bright sunny day. Clothes smell so much fresher. |
My mother tried to sell me that line and I didn't buy it then and I still don't buy it. |
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Metsuke
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Of course, you could always do it the old-fashioned way and just hire a hard-ass looking woodland nymph to blast your clothes with pixie mist. |
Does anyone have a price check on how much the nymph will cost? I've always wanted one...  |
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Dawn
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
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| Tromm, the domestic renaming of LG, I think, has the washer/dryer combos for around 850,000 won. Expensive, I know, but worth it if you like your clothes soft and semi-fluffy. You have to dry them for 1 hour plus, though. |
I second the buy-your-own recommendation, but shop around before you buy. I hit a one-day special a couple of months back and got a 10Kg model that retailed for W950,000 for about W500,000. Smaller models (7.5 Kg and down) run anywhere from W450,000-W700,000 or so. |
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Koreabound2004
Joined: 19 Nov 2003
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Who spends that kind of money on something they will never bring back home????
Unless you are planning to stay here for 10 years(which I doubt), don't make that kind of investment....go on a trip...  |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Koreabound2004 wrote: |
Who spends that kind of money on something they will never bring back home????
Unless you are planning to stay here for 10 years(which I doubt), don't make that kind of investment....go on a trip... |
Yeah, I can live with crusty towels. |
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thorin
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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| Dawn wrote: |
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| Tromm, the domestic renaming of LG, I think, has the washer/dryer combos for around 850,000 won. Expensive, I know, but worth it if you like your clothes soft and semi-fluffy. You have to dry them for 1 hour plus, though. |
I second the buy-your-own recommendation, but shop around before you buy. I hit a one-day special a couple of months back and got a 10Kg model that retailed for W950,000 for about W500,000. Smaller models (7.5 Kg and down) run anywhere from W450,000-W700,000 or so. |
Anyone know if these are any good for getting cat hair off your clothes? I spend more time with the lint roller than I do on Dave's.  |
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