Stahlke Adoption

More on Clothes Washing

I should follow up my last blog post:

While Jonathan and I did not see any laundromats, there are laundry services. We first used one in 2005 at our hotel in Kyiv. Each floor of the hotel has a desk near the elevator, where the woman who "runs" the floor sits. Besides her primary job of cleaning, she is also available for questions. When we asked about laundry, she told us she could take our clothes home and return them clean the next day, for a fee. It was expensive, but the clothes came back immaculate, and all of them were ironed--even the underwear!

Last fall, Jonathan also used a laundry service in Kirovohrad, located in a storefront near the downtown area. Once again, it was quite expensive, but they did a good job. I'm sure the fees are beyond the reach of most Ukrainians.

posted by Stahlkes @ 12:47 PM