Craigslist is a wonderful thing. Our place in Milwaukee has its positives and negative. On the positive side, we are in a great neighborhood with a beautiful hard wood floors with a ton of storage and space in general. On the other hand, we are sorely lack in several amenities that we had in Provo. First off, we don't have a dishwasher. I thought that was going to be a huge deal for us because even when we had one there were always dirty dishes, but not having one and having limited counter space really keeps us motivated to clean up after ourselves. The second thing that was lacking is central air. Since most of our time in Milwaukee has been spent below freezing, that's not too much of a problem. But the first month or so we were here it was unbearably hot and humid. We fixed that problem by getting a window unit for our bedroom and are looking into getting them for the other rooms in the house. The third and final thing that we lost when we moved here was a washer/dryer. We have coin operated ones in the basement, but we usually ended up at the laundry mat. Well, no longer because thanks to craigslist, we have fixed this problem!! 
Our new washer is great! It hooks up to the sink and runs on a regular three-prong outlet. I hang my clothes to dry and since we got it last Saturday, I think I've done maybe ten loads of laundry. Portable washers are definitely great for people without W/D hookups and with limited space. My only complaint is that it gets unbalanced really easily so I kind of have to watch it. It's a really cool little machine and so far it's been great. Thank you craigslist!
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Craig's List is great! We didn't have central AC in Los Angeles and it was murder. Our building was so old and poorly insulated and I was hugely pregnant we had to do the white trash thing and put tin foil in the windows. We did have window units, but we still needed a little more help.
Yeah for a new washing machine! It's a pain to have to take your laundry somewhere to do it. It's not just about clothes either - it's the sheets, towels, rugs, curtins, blankets, etc. That's what I would have been doing which a new in-apartment washing machine. Laundry is never-ending.
Do you have to iron all of your clohes? That's the only problem with hanging your clothes - they end up a little crunchy.
For the most part, I don't believe in irons. I lay them pretty flat and I can always pay a buck to use the dryer in the basement. Mostly though, I just don't let us get any clothing that requires ironing!
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