whoops
so, today i decided i needed to wash my jeans. since i want my jeans to last a long time and $1.50 seems like a lot of money for a cycle of laundry (i think i am spoiled after free laundry use back in california), i decided to wash them in the kitchen sink. i filled it up with warm water and a cup of woolite dark and threw in three pairs of jeans. things were pretty tight in the sink, but i figured it would be ok. after letting them soak for an hour, it was time to rinse them off. well, having the sink jammed packed didn’t lend to well to the rinsing. silly me thought i could set the jeans on the counter while rinsing out one pair. of course, jeans hold a lot more liquid than i initially thought, so here comes the waterfall of slightly blue water going everywhere. i quick scooped up the jeans and threw them into the bathtub. of course i left a river of water behind me. i finally got them rinsed out after quite a bit more splashing than originally hoped and now they are spread out in the tub draining of the rest of the liquid. i did all of this on a very humid wisconsin evening while it was raining outside. so what does that mean? not only will the jeans probably not dry for at least 24 hours, but i am left with a counter and floor covered in water that refuses to dry, all while in a brand new apartment that doesn’t have anything useful yet such as cleaning rags, etc. thankfully with the one fan on at full blast and the mop, things are in a bit better condition now. maybe next time i will try fewer jeans and on a less rainy evening.