QM2 Laundry washing machines - how long does a wash take?

It seeems that few things engender more annoyance and anger on both the ship and this discussson board, than the thorny issue of "Laundrette Etiquette" (users hogging machines/washing being removed and dumped etc). Simple question: how long does a regular wash cycle take in the washing machines in the self-service laundries on the QM2?

It depends on the cycle, but in my experience it has taken approximately 45 minutes.

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It seeems that few things engender more annoyance and anger on both the ship and this discussson board, than the thorny issue of "Laundrette Etiquette" (users hogging machines/washing being removed and dumped etc). Simple question: how long does a regular wash cycle take in the washing machines in the self-service laundries on the QM2?

'Laundry Rage' on Cunard, surely not !!! I presumed Cunard pax had decorum !!

Seen it on Princess and P&O though, pax have been put off the ship for serious incidents originating in ye olde ships launderettes.

It seeems that few things engender more annoyance and anger on both the ship and this discussson board, than the thorny issue of "Laundrette Etiquette" (users hogging machines/washing being removed and dumped etc). Simple question: how long does a regular wash cycle take in the washing machines in the self-service laundries on the QM2?

Folks seem to be cool with "take my laundry out if I'm late removing it" on Cunard. The only issue we have ever had was "washer women and men" propping the laundry door open while the machines run and then have loud conversations that disturb folks in nearby staterooms! 40 minutes seems to be the general washing machine run, and 20-40 minutes for the dryers.

25 years ago, I was subjected to the most vitriolic harangue of my lifetime after removing some woman's clean clothes from the washer on the Crown Princess.

45 minutes for washing machine. Best thing is to set timer on your mobile for 40 minutes so you are back there just as the cycle finishes and hopefully find a free dryer!! We found the laundry rooms busy but would have a look at the machines in use and see how much longer they had to go and return just before that time to hopefully grab it when finished (if no one waiting). There were usually spare washing baskets in the room where you could empty someones wash into them if they were not there when machine finished. On our last full day on QM2 we knew the laundry room would be extra busy so I went down extra early to wait (if needed) to grab a machine when the attendant unlocked the laundry door. I think the open time was 7.30, and I happened to be there at 7.15 and it was just being unlocked with one man in front of me. At 7.30 there was a line of about 5 people waiting for machines! There was one man in his robe loudly complaining about the door being unlocked earlier than 7.30 and he was phoning the purser desk to also tell them how unhappy he was that he came at 7.30 to find a queue and also that the washing machines had already been on for 15 minutes!!! When we returned to collect our washing just before 8 (had set timer to return in 40 minutes!), he was still there and not happy. Had a little mutter under his breath about how early we must have been but I just smiled sweetly and agreed!!

One or two days in the ship's laundry service. I don't go on holiday to do my own washing !

As ever, thanks for replies. I work as a free-lance management trainer - specialising in such areas as equality, dealing with bullying & harassment and conflict management. I am thus quite an observer of human behaviour. I have been fascinated, amused and appalled (in equal measure) by the conduct of some pax in the laundry rooms. An anthropologist would love it!

On the occassions that I've been doing my "shorts, socks n shirts"(sic) I've been fortunate to have some excellent (and often hysterically funny) conversations with my fellow washer folk. Conversely, I have also witnessed some "challenging & difficult" souls who make Basil Fawlty look like the Dalai Lama.

But being frightfully British, I say nothing and just exchange knowing glances with the others in the room, accompanied by an imperceptible rolling of the eyes and shaking of the head!

Bill Bryson would have a field day in there.

As ever, thanks for replies. I work as a free-lance management trainer - specialising in such areas as equality, dealing with bullying & harassment and conflict management. I am thus quite an observer of human behaviour. I have been fascinated, amused and appalled (in equal measure) by the conduct of some pax in the laundry rooms. An anthropologist would love it!

 

On the occassions that I've been doing my "shorts, socks n shirts"(sic) I've been fortunate to have some excellent (and often hysterically funny) conversations with my fellow washer folk. Conversely, I have also witnessed some "challenging & difficult" souls who make Basil Fawlty look like the Dalai Lama.

 

But being frightfully British, I say nothing and just exchange knowing glances with the others in the room, accompanied by an imperceptible rolling of the eyes and shaking of the head!

 

Bill Bryson would have a field day in there.

Classic post - pure gold.

 

Bill Bryson would have a field day in there.

Bill Bryson was one of the guest lecturers on the 2014 World Voyage but I am guessing they did not make him do his own wash (although I would love to hear his take on it, if he had:D).

I have actually met some nice people in the laundrette and chatted about the "urban myths" of the room. I didn't personally witness any fisticuffs (which supposedly have taken place) but met one rude lady who was using all three dryers and did not make any friends that day. I also had my still wet clothes taken out of a dryer and put in a basket even though I was back 10 minutes before the dryer was due to end.

I finally decided if I really wanted to wash clothes, I could do it at home and not have to queue for the washer or the dryer. I was wasting too much time doing laundry so whenever they had a bag special I sent it out.