Laundry rooms are a way of life when you’re cruising for more than a few days. But space and machines are usually limited and everyone wants to get in and out as quickly as possible.
There tend to be some generally accepted “laundry room etiquette” practices. Here, I’ll lay out what you should and shouldn’t do to make it as painless as possible for everyone!
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Carolyn Shearlock has lived aboard full-time for 17 years, splitting her time between a Tayana 37 monohull and a Gemini 105 catamaran. She’s cruised over 14,000 miles, from Pacific Mexico and Central America to Florida and the Bahamas, gaining firsthand experience with the joys and challenges of life on the water.
Through The Boat Galley, Carolyn has helped thousands of people explore, prepare for, and enjoy life afloat. She shares her expertise as an instructor at Cruisers University, in leading boating publications, and through her bestselling book, The Boat Galley Cookbook. She is passionate about helping others embark on their liveaboard journey—making life on the water simpler, safer, and more enjoyable.
Ted Broom says
It’s kind of a shame you have to waste your time and efforts on advising people on such a common sense thing as laundry room etiquette. How hard is it to stay with he machine and clean up your mess??
Ted
Anonymous says
I don’t think you should leave !!!
Janice Fleischmann says
Our marina laundry room also asks that we not wash canvas, rugs or oily rags in the machines. It is very nasty to find the inside of the washer filmed with oil and heavy items can damage the machines and inconvenience everyone.