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Post# 893545   8/11/2016 at 16:06 (2,785 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)        

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Story says one in five kids do not have adequate access to laundry facilities.


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Post# 893546 , Reply# 1   8/11/2016 at 16:09 (2,785 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)        

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WOW!
Good for them.
Fascinating. I did not know of this issue.


Post# 893578 , Reply# 2   8/11/2016 at 19:34 (2,785 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
So what does this mean?

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Are we back in the early part of last century where schools are nearly devoid of girls on "wash Monday"?

Post# 893585 , Reply# 3   8/11/2016 at 21:27 (2,785 days old) by ilovewindex (Tualitan OR)        
Washers in High and Middle School

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But our Home Ec Dept. Had a Washer and Dryer and so did the PE Dept.. And I am fairly sure students used both to wash clothes who where less fortunate... I know alot of the poorer boys would come and shower at school and took extra pe courses so they could

Post# 893586 , Reply# 4   8/11/2016 at 21:28 (2,785 days old) by ilovewindex (Tualitan OR)        
Washers in High and Middle School

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But our Home Ec Dept. Had a Washer and Dryer and so did the PE Dept.. And I am fairly sure students used both to wash clothes who where less fortunate... I know alot of the poorer boys would come and shower at school and took extra pe courses so they could

Post# 893587 , Reply# 5   8/11/2016 at 21:36 (2,785 days old) by ilovewindex (Tualitan OR)        

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In the middle school we had 3 sets of the white westinghouse stack mates from 1982ish (I remember because I looked up the dates of the model number on the owners manuals i stole).... The high school built in 1992, had Roper Top Loaders,.... 2 in the PE Mop Room and 1 in Home Ec... The special needs kids may have had a set too, like the middle school, but i never whent in there

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Post# 893590 , Reply# 6   8/11/2016 at 22:38 (2,785 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)        

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I can see it now, mom fills a trash bag full of clothes because she cant afford the coin op and the kid drags it to school with all his books. Who is going to swap the clothes over to the dryer while the kid is in class. Or does the kid get out of class to tend the wash and fill the trash bag up again with the clean dry clothes.

Post# 893591 , Reply# 7   8/11/2016 at 23:11 (2,785 days old) by earthling177 (Boston, MA)        

Like I mentioned in the "Using laundry to bring kids to school" thread, school administrators *discreetly* invite students that missed too many classes to bring clothes with them to be cleaned while they are in class, the keyword here seems to be while they are in class.

The objective is to remove another reason why kids are discriminated against and avoid school -- if it's obvious what's going on, they might resist the program and miss class anyway.


Post# 893593 , Reply# 8   8/11/2016 at 23:43 (2,785 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)        
But now I am going to be really mean...

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I have to say, if people cannot afford a washer and dryer, why, why, why, are they having kids in the first place? But I can see why a school would have to have a washer and dryer to keep less fortunate kids in school. At the old high school, they auctioned off an industrial Milnor washer, that was used to wash football uniforms, because no matter how the other kids look, the football team has to be presentable.

Post# 893594 , Reply# 9   8/11/2016 at 23:45 (2,785 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)        

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I would like to think that this laundry equipment (new, plasticky, front-loader stuff, I see) will last and will also be properly run, in good, competent hands...

 

 

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Post# 893596 , Reply# 10   8/11/2016 at 23:59 (2,785 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
At the risk of sounding mean as well....

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At what point are we absolving these mothers/parents of all responsibility in caring for their children. Many schools already in certain areas have become basically social welfare agencies. They feed, clothe, provide supplies, provide electronics.......

From the above linked article:

" While talking with the parents of some of her students, she learned that they had significant trouble being able to afford to do laundry or scheduling a time to go to laundromats from week to week. She approached Whirlpool and asked if they would donate a washer and dryer to her school. Whirlpool got interested, did its own research, and found that one in five students in the United States have trouble finding clean clothes to wear "

Well a "DUH"!

Plenty of mothers in households that barely had a pot to piss in and window to chuck it out of made sure their children had on clean clothing, this even without a washing machine and dryer.

Hint: It involves a tub or tubs, water, soap/detergent, some elbow grease, then perhaps an iron. Yes, the clothing may have been old or not the latest fashion, but they were clean.

Here in Manhattan, NYC where things cost more than elsewhere the large 50lb SQ washers at my local are about $9 USD. Dryers are $.25 for ten or maybe less minutes. If you aren't picky about sorting you can get a lot of wash done for < $15.00.

Growing up we kids had school and play clothes. You changed upon getting home and things that weren't badly soiled (such as trousers, jeans, sweaters) were aired and could be worn again later in the week before going to the wash. Shirts and blouses obviously probably only made it through one day's wearing.


Post# 893597 , Reply# 11   8/12/2016 at 00:07 (2,785 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)        
Also brings up..

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Why doesn't the school board in these places just buy some basic washers and dryers? It cannot be that big an expense. But maybe they cannot afford it but somehow there is plenty of money for turf and lights for the football field and new basketball hoops. Another idea is maybe the high school could have a low priced laundromat, which I think is probably coming.

Post# 893605 , Reply# 12   8/12/2016 at 02:48 (2,785 days old) by earthling177 (Boston, MA)        

Sorry, I don't mean to be mean or rude, but that is precisely why I started that thread in the Dirty Laundry forum, so we could, if we wanted to, talk about the politics of the situation.

No matter what it looks like *now*, plenty of people who could afford to have kids 10 years ago may have lost, one way or another, their spouses, jobs, homes etc. (Anyone can end up poor with no provocation -- John McAfee, the anti-virus programer who used to be a millionaire, for example, is now poor.) Which is not to say that we should just look at the kids and let them suffer.

Besides, it's way cheaper to educate kids than to have them drop out of school, which in this country basically implies a cycle where they can't find good jobs, may end up in jail etc and *then* we have to pay even more taxes to help and/or fix the situation -- better to attract as many as possible to school right now and see them graduate.

Either way, props to Whirlpool for doing something about it!



Post# 893607 , Reply# 13   8/12/2016 at 02:57 (2,785 days old) by A440 ()        
Awesome!

I think it is fantastic that Whirlpool is doing this. Awesome!
They also did this for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
I think this is an awesome gesture and can see where this would make a HUGE difference.
I did not know about this. Sad that they did not cover this is the media. If they did, I never saw it.
Good for you Whirlpool!


Post# 893622 , Reply# 14   8/12/2016 at 08:25 (2,785 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)        
Sorry for whatever Negativity got provoked!

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It's like Tide Detergent's LOADS OF HOPE, then, too...

 

 

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Post# 893623 , Reply# 15   8/12/2016 at 09:12 (2,785 days old) by brucelucenta ()        

That is terrific!!!


Post# 893624 , Reply# 16   8/12/2016 at 09:16 (2,785 days old) by brucelucenta ()        

Btw, the schools I was in that had washers and dryers mostly had Maytag machines. The elementary school had a may tag highlander set in the cafeteria and high school had those too. My junior high had Maytag machines too, except in the home economics department. They had strangely enough a 1964 Frigidaire jet action washer and dryer set.

Post# 893657 , Reply# 17   8/12/2016 at 15:10 (2,784 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)        
We are so spoiled

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this got me to thinking how I have said I would refuse to own certain washers on the market. But if it meant being without a washer/dryer, give me the cheapest most underperforming washer/dryer on the market instead of not having one at all.

Post# 893661 , Reply# 18   8/12/2016 at 16:06 (2,784 days old) by Lorainfurniture (Cleveland )        

The issue is that those parents have already absolved themselves of child rearing. They simply don't give a shit. So why does the kid have to suffer through it? This make it the norm? To perpetuate the cycle?

I know it sounds hard to believe but I see it every day. Some of these parents look at their children simply as an increase (financially) in the gov assistance. They do the absolute bare minimum to keep them.

I say let them do laundry, further, everyone needs to learn how to properly wash clothes. It should be part of home ec curriculum


Post# 893683 , Reply# 19   8/12/2016 at 20:22 (2,784 days old) by fan-of-fans (Florida)        

I remember being in a classroom at the elementary school, it had a Kenmore washer and dryer, and a stove and refrigerator too.

I don't remember any washer dryers in junior high.

The high school had a closet with doors that opened to the outside. Usually they were closed, but once the door was opened and I saw a Kenmore washer and dryer set in there. There was also a room off the school kitchen and I remember catching a glimpse of a Whirlpool washer and dryer in there. Probably used for washing aprons and towels I guess.

Those are the only ones I can recall seeing at schools, although my kindergarten class was in a "pod" with others and I recall out in the hallway there was a full kitchen, and there may have been a closet with a washer and dryer in there, too long ago to remember!


Post# 893821 , Reply# 20   8/13/2016 at 23:30 (2,783 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)        
People are going oou and ahh over Whirlpool's generosity

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So many here saying thank you to Whirlpool. I say thank you Whirlpool for the smelly front-load washers, top load washers that don't clean, dishwashers that have their expensive circuit boards fail, refrigerators that die when full of food, and Aqua-Scam self cleaning that leaves the oven a greasy mess. Because Whirlpool doesn't care about people who buy their appliances with their own money, Whirlpool wants pats on their corporate back.

Post# 893837 , Reply# 21   8/14/2016 at 03:37 (2,783 days old) by Sbond22 (Grove City, Fl. USA)        
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Don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel about those Whirlpools.

Post# 893838 , Reply# 22   8/14/2016 at 05:15 (2,783 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)        

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Well, I have read some scathing reports of the Aqua-Scam so-called self cleaning, I guess the management of Whirlpool had to do something like this program to inflate their egos.

Post# 893840 , Reply# 23   8/14/2016 at 05:56 (2,783 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)        
Ah yes,

those egos. They are probably also hoping to boost the value per share of stock.

Post# 893857 , Reply# 24   8/14/2016 at 08:08 (2,783 days old) by brucelucenta ()        
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At least Whirlpool is actually DOING something helpful. That is certainly more than anyone else is doing. Give credit where it is due! And as far as Whirlpool's "smelly" front loaders, if you leave the door cracked they do not develop a bad smell. The LG made machine I have is made to leave the door ajar when not in use and it NEVER has any kind of odor.

Post# 893863 , Reply# 25   8/14/2016 at 09:06 (2,783 days old) by Sbond22 (Grove City, Fl. USA)        
LG made machine NEVER has any kind of odor

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that the chemicals in the perfumed fabric softener can't mask.

Post# 893880 , Reply# 26   8/14/2016 at 11:30 (2,783 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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My Duet has no odors.  But then again I use it with hot and warm wate4r washes.  No cold and no liquid detergents. 

 

Yes, I agree AcquaLift is a disaster.  It's a joke.  But they probably developed this to be "energy efficient".  Because of this type of "cleaning" method, I won't buy one of their ranges with this feature and I tell people who are interested in them to run as fas as you can.  Others, they don't care and buy the brand based on appearance.  You get what you deserve.  I'd rather have function/performance than "look" and style.


Post# 893896 , Reply# 27   8/14/2016 at 13:52 (2,782 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        
Good job Whirlpool! :)

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In this day and age stuff like this makes all the difference. I hope they do more like this with communities in need.

Post# 893903 , Reply# 28   8/14/2016 at 15:58 (2,782 days old) by Sbond22 (Grove City, Fl. USA)        
Whirlpool Donates Washers to Schools

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I heard it was to get a tax write off for scratch and dents they couldn't get rid of.

Post# 893907 , Reply# 29   8/14/2016 at 16:28 (2,782 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        
Scratch and dents

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Why should they go to the scrap yard or get recycled when they could give a good 5 years of use to those who need it most?

Post# 893912 , Reply# 30   8/14/2016 at 16:43 (2,782 days old) by frontloaderfan (Merrimac valley, MA)        
Why do people that can't afford a washer and dryer...

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....have kids?

I'll bet there are more than a few of us on this forum who weren't planned. We just happened and our parents had to deal.

Those of us on here who are gay don't need to worry about children "happening" but this is a common occurrence in hetero relationships. Not all unplanned children are born to welfare queens....


Post# 893921 , Reply# 31   8/14/2016 at 18:11 (2,782 days old) by Sbond22 (Grove City, Fl. USA)        
Why should they go to the scrap yard or get recycled ?

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No tax break.


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