Spring cleaning and pollen season: what belongs in the laundromat now
Curtains, duvets, pillows and blankets belong in the laundromat Karlsruhe-Oststadt at spring-cleaning time. In pollen season it is best to dry laundry in a dryer rather than outdoors, so no pollen clings to the fibres.
What belongs to spring cleaning
- Curtains: Dust and dry heating air sit in the fabric.
- Duvets and pillows: After winter they are due.
- Sofa blankets and throws: They fit in the large machine of 18 kg.
- Winter jackets and scarves: Check the care label first.
Pollen season: why the dryer helps
Pollen settles on damp laundry on the line. If you have hay fever, you notice it at night in your bedding. A tumble dryer rules that problem out. At the laundromat Karlsruhe-Oststadt you dry in 20 kg dryers for €1.50 per 10 minutes, or €1.10 with the Discount card.
One morning that gets everything done
Example: curtains in an 8 kg machine (€5.00) with 10 minutes of dryer (€1.50), then the duvet in the XXL machine (€13.50) with 30 minutes of dryer (€4.50). Together €24.50, or €18.40 with the Discount card. There is one XXL machine, so you wash one after the other while the curtains are already in the dryer.
By train and tram to your spring clean
From Rintheim, Hagsfeld or Blankenloch you take the S2 to Gottesauer Platz/BGV, from Durlach the S4 or S5. The bags are quickly packed, and after about 55 to 75 minutes everything is washed and dry.
Important house rules
Rugs only if they are flexible. Please no animal blankets, because allergy sufferers wash here afterwards. Workwear soiled with oil or petrol or heavily dirty stays outside, otherwise the next load smells of it.