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tres · 06-08-2005, 06:35 AM

Recently we gained new tenants in the apartment above us. My SO and I live in a 2 family house. We live on the base floor and they live above us. We have sole use of the Washer/dryer because its in our apartment. My dumb landlord threw us under the bus and said "If your interested in using the washing maching talk with Tres and Ceci" So.. now.. I'm in a bit of a pickle. They are two girls both our age, and since they have been there we have hung out, and gone out drinking.. my fiance and her have a lot of things in common and are developing a nice friendship, and our dogs keep eachother company when we are all at work...Last night they brought up using the washer/dryer.. and my SO and I could not decide what to do...

We want to just say."sure no problem" However.. I'm concerned about a few things...
#1 I don't want somone in my apt when we arent home.
#2 During the week, we get home, eat dinner, shower and go to sleep, that leaves just enough time to do our own laundry and relax a little. We are usually in bed by 930 everynight. That doesent leave them time to do their laundry during the week.
#3 If they somehow figure out how to do it during the week, we have to be considerate of how we are dressed, who's in the shower, how clean the apt is.. quite honestly... I'm paying rent and no place is there an agreement of a communal washer/dryer. I want to be able to relax in my own apt and not worry about other people.
#4- On the weekends we are always sleeping late, and/or doing Misc things... so we can't promise to be home.. even during the week we have things to do.. I don't want to promise that they can do laundry on a certain day, and then have to cancel.. I know if I was in their shoes I'd be pissed if I'm expecting to do laundry tonight and now I can't.

I want to be a nice person, but don't want to comprimise my lifestyle.. How do I either work this out.. or nicely tell them that them doing laundry at the house just won't work out and salvage the friendship what we already have?

06-08-2005, 06:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
tres Insane Location: Long Island, NY	Sharing the Washing Machine problem Recently we gained new tenants in the apartment above us. My SO and I live in a 2 family house. We live on the base floor and they live above us. We have sole use of the Washer/dryer because its in our apartment. My dumb landlord threw us under the bus and said "If your interested in using the washing maching talk with Tres and Ceci" So.. now.. I'm in a bit of a pickle. They are two girls both our age, and since they have been there we have hung out, and gone out drinking.. my fiance and her have a lot of things in common and are developing a nice friendship, and our dogs keep eachother company when we are all at work...Last night they brought up using the washer/dryer.. and my SO and I could not decide what to do... We want to just say."sure no problem" However.. I'm concerned about a few things... #1 I don't want somone in my apt when we arent home. #2 During the week, we get home, eat dinner, shower and go to sleep, that leaves just enough time to do our own laundry and relax a little. We are usually in bed by 930 everynight. That doesent leave them time to do their laundry during the week. #3 If they somehow figure out how to do it during the week, we have to be considerate of how we are dressed, who's in the shower, how clean the apt is.. quite honestly... I'm paying rent and no place is there an agreement of a communal washer/dryer. I want to be able to relax in my own apt and not worry about other people. #4- On the weekends we are always sleeping late, and/or doing Misc things... so we can't promise to be home.. even during the week we have things to do.. I don't want to promise that they can do laundry on a certain day, and then have to cancel.. I know if I was in their shoes I'd be pissed if I'm expecting to do laundry tonight and now I can't. I want to be a nice person, but don't want to comprimise my lifestyle.. How do I either work this out.. or nicely tell them that them doing laundry at the house just won't work out and salvage the friendship what we already have? __________________ "Its better to be hated for who you are, then loved for what your not" --Van Zant "Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." Last edited by tres; 06-08-2005 at 06:37 AM..