I remember the days (a few years ago, in the rental place) where we had to go downstairs and outside to get to the basement washer / dryer, which was no fun when you and the kids were all sick. And then there were my post-college laundromat years..
Protip: Do not give the…
Protip: Do not give the recuperating child milk products, even if she asks for them nicely. Sigh. Round of laundry #6 or so. Thank all the gods and little fishes that we have a functional washer and dryer, and it is an additional blessing that we managed to find space for them on the same floor as our bedroom.