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> Dorm rooms aren't going to get individual laundry machines When I lived on campus (in the Netherlands) every apartment (6-18 people) had at least one washing
by Aaargh20318 3y ago
> Dorm rooms aren't going to get individual laundry machines
When I lived on campus (in the Netherlands) every apartment (6-18 people) had at least one washing machine. These weren't provided by student housing, but there was at least one small room in every group that had all the plumbing needed for a washing machine. You'd go out and buy a cheap used one as a group and run it until it died. Same thing applied for everything in the group's shared space: refrigerators, freezer, gas stove, oven, microwave, TV. You'd have a gas hookup in the kitchen but the group itself was expected to provide the stove, just like in any normal apartment.
- Symbiote 3y agoIn other countries these appliances are provided with rented apartments. In Denmark and Britain I'm provided a washing machine, dryer, fridge, stove, oven. Especially for students it sounds a hassle to make them install and remove these.
- Aaargh20318 3y agoAppliances are only provided in as far as they are fixed. So a kitchen may have a built-in stove top and oven, but often there is just a space for a separate oven/stove combination. Basically anything that isn’t fixed doesn’t come with the apartment. This includes flooring. You can rent furnished apartments but this usually for short term use (think a few months). For students it’s a little different. The appliances belong to the group and are in the shared spaces. When someone moves out they only need to clear out their room. You only need to install/remove anything when it breaks and needs replacing. Not a huge problem.