Doing Laundry

My washing machine...needless to say, the Chinese characters threw me off and it took a few cycles to figure out what I was doing.




My dryer. Nobody in Beijing has a dryer! Instead they often hang their clothes outdoors after the wash cycle. But it's so dusty that Derek and I avoid hanging our unmentionables out the window. Luckily, items dry in about 12 hours (even indoors) thanks to the static dry Beijing climate. The clothes dry a little stiff, but we are now accustomed to the starchy feel. However, gone are the days of those freshly dry/slightly tight/butt-hugging jeans. Ladies, you know what I'm talking about.