I hate doing laundry at my apartment. The washing machine door is broken so I have to take three flights of stairs to the next laundry machine. The keyhole is a bit broken so it takes some time to jiggle the key into the right position (you have to try several times, all the while panicking that you might have your clothes locked in there forever). The light bulb is out in the laundry room on that floor. The washer is too low, so it hurts my back to bend over so much (and I already have back pain). The dryer is too high up so I can not see what's in there. Next the washing machine is really small, so you can't wash too much at one time, but it costs about 2 dollars per cycle. The drying machine is really big in comparison to the washing machine, but don't let it fool you! It usually takes two cycles, costing $1.50 each, or if you catch it before it times out, 2 dollars in total.
But today, an act of kindness from a stranger who also lives in my apartment (or perhaps was just there to do laundry) made this whole experience a lot better. I had left my clothes in the dryer before I left for class and was planning to take them out when I got home (which was only about two hours later). But I got held up by some classmates and didn't get home until quite some time after. By the time I finally got back to the laundry room, I realized that the dryer door was flung wide open and it was empty. I was shocked, confused, and then surprised. I thought someone had taken my clothes. But then I looked down and saw that my clothes were in a garbage bag next to the washing machine.
I took the clothes back to my room just to check if they were clean (maybe someone was mad at me for leaving my clothes, as that is how I usually feel). And they were clean. They were perfectly fine and dry. I thought someone might have put something dirty in there to prank me or get back at me but nope, nothing was wrong (from what I could tell). So thanks to that kind person for making my laundry experience better. =)
I did return a fresh garbage bag with a thank you note on it, just so that they can feel appreciated. I am glad to know that kind people still exist and hope that they will be encouraged to continue being kind to others.
If it were me, I would have just been upset at whoever left their clothes and would have gone to check out another laundry machine. Props!!!
But today, an act of kindness from a stranger who also lives in my apartment (or perhaps was just there to do laundry) made this whole experience a lot better. I had left my clothes in the dryer before I left for class and was planning to take them out when I got home (which was only about two hours later). But I got held up by some classmates and didn't get home until quite some time after. By the time I finally got back to the laundry room, I realized that the dryer door was flung wide open and it was empty. I was shocked, confused, and then surprised. I thought someone had taken my clothes. But then I looked down and saw that my clothes were in a garbage bag next to the washing machine.
I took the clothes back to my room just to check if they were clean (maybe someone was mad at me for leaving my clothes, as that is how I usually feel). And they were clean. They were perfectly fine and dry. I thought someone might have put something dirty in there to prank me or get back at me but nope, nothing was wrong (from what I could tell). So thanks to that kind person for making my laundry experience better. =)
I did return a fresh garbage bag with a thank you note on it, just so that they can feel appreciated. I am glad to know that kind people still exist and hope that they will be encouraged to continue being kind to others.
If it were me, I would have just been upset at whoever left their clothes and would have gone to check out another laundry machine. Props!!!
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