Guys. This changes everything.

Yes, now you can find free laundry machines from the comfort of your computer: LaundryView is the answer to our stained and sweaty prayers.

Long gone are the days of hauling loads of dirty clothing to the laundry room, only to find no free machines. No more reusing emergency socks for the fifth day. No more resorting to taking other people’s underwear out from the washing machines (and awkwardly discovering you have the same pair).

It gets better. All the different dorms are compiled in the landing page menu, and once in your building, you can mouse each machine (conveniently color-coded) to find out how much time it has left. Yeah, that’s right. You can pick your jaw off the floor now.

You still actually have to do your laundry though …

It’s a whole new year, and it’s time for a whole new set of frosh-cessities. Don’t worry, Sam didn’t stay back a grade (we’re pretty sure that’s not even possible anymore). The BlogDH just found a new guinea pig staff writer to blunder through freshman year. So check in every other week or so as Jason attempts to figure out the dos, don’ts and DIYs for surviving dorm life at Brown.

Finding an empty washing machine on a weekend is rather hit-or-miss, just without the hit. Chances are, all the machines are running, and if one isn’t, some random jerk decided to use it as a drawer for wet clothes. It’s rather like a game show at times. What’s behind door number one—excessive amounts of Brown swag? A really cute sweater you’re tempted to steal? A set of sexy underwear that always awkwardly seems to be at the top of the pile?

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