our big announcement

Nope, not engaged and not pregnant.  This announcement may be just as fantastic though! (at least in my opinion)...

Since moving to Fort Worth, Matt & I (or sometimes just me) make a weekly to the laundromat...or the {lavanderia} as they say in Texas because really, English is a second language here :-) 

We tried out 3 different laundromats all within less than 1 mile from our house.  The 3rd one we found was our favorite, as far as laundromats go! A few things I've learned in my hours spent at the public laundry room that I will pass along as tips to {fellow and future} laundromat goers...

1. Always sort your laundry before going to the laundromat.  This cuts down on time spent in the facility as well as decreases the chance of humiliation when inappropriate garments fall onto the floor. 

2. Most dryers cost $0.25 for 8 minutes.  Unless you're drying those lacy undergarments, nearly nothing will dry completely in 8 minutes.  So my suggestion? Put in 4 quarters or $1 from the get-go because most items will dry completely in 32 minutes and then you don't have to keep going back and checking every 8 minutes. Efficiency at its finest :-) 

3. Match all socks before leaving the laundromat! That way you'll know if you've lost one and can look for it hiding out in a washer or dryer.

4. Put away your clean clothes immediately upon returning home! Otherwise your laundry hamper has become your closet that you dig through on a daily basis... I know this from {first-hand} experience. 

Laundromats are great facilities when you have lots of laundry, big items (think comforters, quilts, etc.) or a short amount of time.  I've been able to do 7 loads of laundry within 2 hours. 

However they can cost you upwards of $20 each time! 

Purchasing a washer and dryer has been on Matt & my minds' since move-in day...but we understood that this is a big buy. Hence, it was not a top priority since several laundromats were near and other expenses came first! Nevertheless, we were always looking for good deals and comparing different models. 

Fast forward less than 2 weeks ago: Matt realizes a great rewards opportunity through his credit card company.  He can redeem his reward points for...wait.for.it...$1,125 in Home Depot gift cards! O.M.G. I mean, y'all know how much we {love, love, love} Home Depot.  We frequent this establishment on a weekly basis, at the very least!

So we ordered the gift cards and waited...They arrived and on this past Friday, I ordered the most beautiful {Maytag Performance Series} front-loader washer and dryer in a color described as {granite}

Delivery was today!! (thus the reason why Heather and I painted the laundry room yesterday)

{yesterday}

{today}

Milly isn't sure how she feels about these new machines in her house...especially when they are in her direct path to the backyard.

Of course, this process didn't go without a few hiccups!  

• We still had to pay $701, but that's a whole lot better than paying $1800.  
• Home Depot was sold out {both online and in stores} of the stacking kit we needed.  Thankfully, Amazon had it.  Thankfully, my brother {Brian} has Amazon Prime so it arrived yesterday evening.  
• And when the delivery men arrived and checked out the laundry room, I learned that the machine outlet is lower than standard code requires and the cord may not reach. Thankfully, it did reach!
• The other outlet that would have hidden the cords behind the machines was taken out by a previous owner, so there's a cord running from the machine to the side wall. Oh well! It reaches and it works!!

SO!!! We're pretty freaking {pumped} about the newest additions to our home! And wasn't that a pretty good story with an awesome deal?! Matt & I are looking forward to doing laundry at our my leisure.  

And as Matt said: "The LaundroMatt is now open!" Bahahahaha, see guys, he can be funny!!

fbofw, 

-j