It's like getting a fresh wardrobe and all you did was combine soap and water.

Our washers/dryers are in the basement of our building, run $1 per wash and $.25/10 minutes to dry, and are directly accessible via elevator; thusly, we can put the heat on the rice pot in the apartment, go drop in a load of whites, and be back in the kitchen before the water boils. It ain't ownership, but it's easy.

What is your laundry situation?