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Re:Ask HN: Little things/tools that improved your work or li... by john7 on Saturday October 10, 2009 @02:12PM (#873571)
Having someone else do my laundry for about a dollar a pound. No more buying detergent, waiting around, having to find change if you don't have your own washer/dryer, loading/unloading, folding, etc.
Re:Ask HN: Little things/tools that improved your work or li... by hristov on Saturday October 10, 2009 @03:11PM (#873663)
Also you have an incentive to wear lighter, sexier clothes.
Re:Ask HN: Little things/tools that improved your work or li... by nfnaaron on Saturday October 10, 2009 @03:54PM (#873748)
Laundry: big time saver. I only use it occasionally (it's $/# where I go), because it seems extravagant to pay another human to handle my underwear all the time, but when I've run out of time it's great.

There were two in my local area, one laundry stopped offering the service. I assume the labor was too much to support the service, vs all other costs for that particular business. I expect this service to gradually disappear.

Windows desktop: I like http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/ , provides multiple desktops. It's the only one I've tried that I didn't eventually uninstall in disgust.

Re:Ask HN: Little things/tools that improved your work or li... by dejb on Sunday October 11, 2009 @12:14AM (#874292)
Even better is employing a cleaner. 3 hours a week makes a huge difference for me. Even if you were only earning the same after tax as what you pay the cleaner it's worth it. I'd much rather work than clean.
Re:Ask HN: Little things/tools that improved your work or li... by tome on Saturday October 10, 2009 @02:18PM (#873580)
I wish this kind of service was available in the UK. It doesn't seem to be a popular thing to offer, at least not in my town.
Re:Ask HN: Little things/tools that improved your work or li... by yangyang on Saturday October 10, 2009 @02:38PM (#873605)
Service wash at a laundrette. They're still reasonably commonplace I think.
Re:Ask HN: Little things/tools that improved your work or li... by _b8r0 on Sunday October 11, 2009 @04:15AM (#874511)
If you check your local newspaper you'll find people offering ironing services, you should try ringing them up and asking if they'll do laundry as well, then you get your laundry washed and ironed.