laundry

Photo of a person waiting at a laundromat
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What Grinds Our Gears: Ignoring laundry etiquette

Peak Web June 4, 2025

By: Michelle Young, Co-Editor-in-Chief Last year, I wrote a piece about how shared laundry rooms grind my gears. Well, upon reflection — it is not the shared laundry rooms that bother me, but rather, the completely irrational and inconsiderate attitude that other people display in them.  One day, I was going to do my laundry, when I noticed two giant IKEA bags topped to the brim with colourful bath mats sitting by the sink. The bath mats were spilling out of these bags onto the counter. I thought nothing of it at the time (though it is disgusting), and loaded…

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A room full of laundry machines
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What Grinds Our Gears: Shared laundry rooms

Peak Web March 19, 2024

By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor There is a certain etiquette to sharing a laundry room or going to a coin laundry. Don’t overfill the machine, don’t let your clothes sit there, don’t be nasty. I do my part. I don’t…

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A grey duvet
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Bright-er Side: Cozy duvets and their covers

Peak Web November 2, 2023

By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor There is too much duvet discourse. As our Editor-in-Chief famously once said, “duvets don’t need clothes.” Sure, duvets are just large blankets, and maybe they don’t need clothes, however, it’s much better when they do…

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