Freshers Handbook 2021 24-09

2.7 Laundry 25
We really look forward to meeting you in person.
John Summers and Olga Fabrikant-Burke, Chaplains
2.7 Laundry
Trinity has multiple laundry rooms that are located around the College. Freshers are
most likely to use the laundry rooms in Whewell’s Court (in the gap between the two
courtyards by the Wolfson Building) or Angel Court (by the Accommodation Office)
which are underground laundry rooms. In order to use the washing machines and
tumble dryers, you need to get a free laundry card from the Porters. Magnetic fields
will screw laundry cards up, so its best not to keep them next to your contactless
cards or your University card. Each card has ten credits; a wash cycle is two credits,
and a drying cycle is one. The cards tend to be rather temperamental and stop
working if they get wet, torn or too bent, so make sure to look after them well!
You need to provide your own washing powder/detergent, fabric conditioner if
you’re feeling fancy, and laundry basket (or bag). If you prefer not to use a dryer,
bringing a clothes horse for use in the laundry room would be worthwhile (see
section 3.2). All the laundry rooms have ironing boards and irons provided.
A top tip is to leave your laundry bag or basket by the machine you are using,
so that if someone needs to use the machine before you make it back, they can leave
it in your basket rather than on the floor.
2.8 Bedmakers
Bedmakers (or ‘Bedders’) are the College cleaners. In normal times they work
Monday–Friday, will empty your bins for you daily, clean and hoover your room
twice a week and change your bedsheets (the College-issued ones: they won’t clean
any that you bring from home) once a week. They will also clean the gyp rooms,