Laundry and Dry Cleaning

Doing it yourself

If you live on campus in a residence hall, there are laundry rooms located in the building. Laundry rooms on campus have washing and drying machines that may be used with a prepaid laundry card. A laundry card may be purchased and loaded with money in the Robertson Student Center. Inquire at the Student Center main desk for help. You must provide your own soap and other cleaning products.

If you live off campus, there is probably a Laundromat nearby. Look under "Laundries-Self Service" in phone book or search Google® for the same search entry to find out where they are located. Laundromats have washing and drying machines that operate with coins. The cost is usually in increments of “quarters” to wash one load, and drying varies. You must provide your own soap and other cleaning products or purchase them in the vending machine in the laundromat.

Taking it "To the Cleaners"

Clothing that cannot be washed or that needs heavy pressing may be taken to a "dry cleaners" Nearby dry cleaners include Clean n’ Press® 3673 Lexington Ave N, Arden Hills and St. Croix Cleaners 3541 Lexington Avenue North, Arden Hills. Garments are usually left for one or two days and then claimed by presenting a copy of your receipt or claim check. This can be expensive, so consider this when purchasing garments.

TIP: If you have never washed clothes before, seek advice from your RA or RD on what you can safely put into the washer and/or dryer, and on which types of garments should not be washed together. Be sure to read the washing instructions on each garment's label. Some fabrics can be destroyed if washed or dried in a machine. In addition, high heat can easily shrink or damage some fabrics, such as wool, un-shrunk cotton and some synthetics, so the “permanent press” setting may be most favorable.