For those with little to no laundry experience, the process may seem daunting. However, with helpful tools, a plan and a community willing to lend a hand — and detergent — cherubs can manage the task safely.
To make laundry day easier, here are a few tips from 2025 cherubs:
1. Go early to skip the wait. Lina Park of Vancouver, Canada, said mornings were the best time to do laundry.
“The nights are busier than the mornings, because a lot of people can’t be bothered to wake up super early,” Park said.
2. Check LaundryView. To avoid unnecessary trips to the basement, students can use LaundryView.com to check which machines are available in real time.
“You scan a QR code that’s on the washing machines and you can see which ones are free and empty,” said Molly Kaplan of San Jose, California.
3. Use Tide Pods if detergent is confusing. Aadhya Yanamadala of Dallas said she switched to Tide Pods after watching her friend use liquid detergent incorrectly.
“My friend put the detergent in the wrong compartment, and he had to scoop out the liquid detergent with his hands and transfer it,” Yanamadala said. “It was definitely a good learning experience.”
4. Use the Sharing Shelf. Kaplan said students who forget detergent shouldn’t worry, as cherubs are willing to make items communal.
“If you don’t bring detergent, it’s okay, because our Sharing Shelf is very abundant,” Kaplan said.
5. The laundry room is a social space. While doing laundry might seem like a solo chore, the cherub laundry room can be a convenient way to meet new people.
“I feel like it fosters a collaborative spirit in the laundry room itself,” Yanamadala said. “People hang out there. They talk while they wait for their clothes.”
