La lavanderia

At home I run down the stairs, throw the clothes in the machine, wait about 45 minutes, then run down again to move it along to the dryer. Simple? Yes. If you are renting an apartment in Buenos Aires the procedure is a bit different. I still run down the stairs, but 3 flights not one. I walk out the door, hang a left, and walk two doors down to the lavanderia. There is a set price for a bundle so the challenge is to dirty all the clothes of color at the same time and the whites at another. Imagine the logistics of this challenge. So, for instance, enroute to the gym, class or a cappuccino I drop off a bundle. Later that afternoon I pick it up folded in a bag. Para lavar (to wash), I wait a day. Para lava seca (dry clean), it is two days. Y solamente para planchar (just to iron) it depends. I haven't figured out on what yet. I am always interested in different systems and have learned that many Argentines, even living in a home versus apartment, don' t have dryers. So going to the lavanderia has its advantage if you love your blue jeans and live in a humid climate. If you know what I mean.