Most people have had the unfortunate experience of
not having a washer and dryer at some point.
Apartments in my area tend to charge at least one
hundred dollars extra for the units with washer and
dryer hookups, and even more if you want a unit with
an actual washer and dryer installed already. If you
are young and just starting out, this may be hard for
you to manage with your current salary. If you have no
washer and dryer, the only alternative is the
laundromat.
If you can't fit an apartment with a washer and dryer
into your budget, then you also probably don't have a
car, which means you'll be taking the bus. That is
another unwanted fee. Not only does it cost more
money, but we have to drag our clothing on the bus
(unless you're lucky and have on-site laundry).
Coin operated machines are usually vulnerable to a
hack that allows you to get free cycles. It never ceases
to surprise me how they still manage to make money
off of the machines.
Note: Some machines are different and are not
vulnerable to this.
Warnings
As I have said, this is just for amusement purposes,
as this will likely not effect the way the machines are
made. With that said, know that you will be caught if
you use this trick. Most places have cameras, it
would be stupid to try your luck to save mere dollars.
Requirements
Thin straws, paperclips, or any strong, slightly
flexible, cylindrical object (one for every coin needed
to operated the machine)
A machine that you own or have permission to
practice on
Step 1 Test for the Vulnerability
To test your machine for the vulnerability
1. Push the coin slot in as far as you can, without
anything in the slots. Take note of it.
2. See if you can fit the straws inside of the coin
slot holes.
If this works, your machine is likely vulnerable to this
hack.
Step 2 The Hack
1. Push the tray in so it is about a dime's length
away from as far as it can be pushed and hold it
there.
2. Insert a straw into each slot at an angle that is
less than 45 degrees until they fit snugly into the
slots.
3. Push the tray in very slowly so that it is almost all
of the way in.
4. Keeping them at the same angle used to get the
sticks in, jiggle the sticks around until they seem
to go in a bit deeper (be careful not to break the
tool you are using).
5. After you get them to go in a bit deeper, they
have successfully emulated the effect that a coin
being inserted into the slot would have. Push
them in the slot and watch in awe as your
clothes become clean.
Dear landlords everywhere, make laundry free and
inclusive with rent, please?
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