8/31 Talk about how Koreans do the laundry.

Westerners are probably familiar with self-wash coin laundromats.
* laundromats: 동전 투입식 셀프 세탁소, 빨래방
cf> (dry) cleaner: 세탁소
ex> It's such a pain to drag my dirty clothes to the laundromat every week.

Pretty much everyone has a washer, but not necessarily a dryer.
* washing machine (=washer): 세탁기

Koreans are more accustomed to hanging out their laundry to air-dry.
* hang out: 걸다.
* air-dry: to dry sth using the air, 공기 중에 말리다.
cf> hang-dry: 널어서 말리다.
ex> I'm going to let my coat air-dry to get rid of the barbeque smell.

There are foldable racks that can be set up in any corner of one's house.
* rack: 건조대, 선반
ex> I love how this foldable rack just fits right under the bed.
ex> Just put your stuff in any corner of the room.

Westerners like to toss in fabric softener sheets into the dryer to make their clothes soft.
* toss in: 던져 넣다.
* fabric softener: 섬유 유연제

Koreans are more used to pouring liquid-form fabric softeners into the washer.
ex> Fabric softeners can do wonders for your rough towels.

Laundry detergents in Korea come in both powder and liquid form.
* detergent: a liquid or powder that helps remove dirt, for example from clothes or dishes
ex> I like to buy laundry detergent that has bleach in it.
* bleach: to make sth white or pale by a chemical process or by the effect of light from the sun.

There are also stain removers that help get rid of heavy stains.
* stain remover: 얼룩 제거제


@ Don't freak out.  놀라지 마.

1. You can see people air-dry squid.
2. The vase looks nice in any corner of the house.
3. The fabric softener smells like lavender.
4. I don't use much detergent when I do the laundry.