notes and reflections

Thoughts, impressions and descriptions of Mexican things and events.

2007/11/2

Playing the Laundry Lottery

@ 10:18 AM (25 months, 16 hours ago)

For those of us without washing machines the neighborhood "Lavandaria" or laundry is an essential part of weekly life. Interestingly enough, it is also somewhat of a crapshoot in that the stuff you take to the laundry is not always exactly what you get back.  So far, on the negative side of the  ledger, I have lost a pillow case and several socks.  On the positive side I have received, but not kept, a very nice hotel  beach towel and a pair of jeans. This morning I took my bundle of soiled garments in for another experiment.  It will be interesting to see what I get back.

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