Don’t be too proud! Laundry and independence

The first day I arrived at University, my mother helped me unpack my bags, set up my room, and was ready to leave. Before she left, she tried very hard to show me how to do laundry (the right way), but I assured her that I already knew how to do laundry. In reality, I didn’t want to be embarrassed being taught how to do laundry in front of all my new roommates. Eventually she left and didn’t end up showing me how to do laundry.

What a mistake that was! Two weeks later, I ran out of clothes and decided to do my laundry. I didn’t have any technique or know-how, and after the first load, I ended up with 8 pink t-shirts that were supposed to be white! Apparently you cannot mix your whites with your colours; I wish I'd listened to mom! Make sure you know how to do laundry so you don’t have to learn first-hand and ruin a bunch of good clothes.