The Dryer

 

 

After having successfully used the washer for the last 3 months.  I had the opportunity to move on and try the dryer.  It is amazing how much you learn about appliances in Dubai.

 

Here here follows the steps on how to use the dryer.

 

1.  Stare at the washer/dryer and try and figure out how it works.

 

2.  Have a friend show you how to use the washer.

 

3.  Make sure that the hose is connected to the pipe when you use the washer.

 

4.  Mop up the water off of the floor, and successfully do a load of clothes in the washer.

 

5. Hang your clothes outside to bake in the sun.

 

6. Continue to use the washer to do clothes and have the nice stuff done at the dry cleaners because you are never sure what will happen in the washer.

 

7.  Stare at the washer/dryer and think that there has to be a way to use the dryer.

 

8.  Have drinks with some friends and one of them says I use the dryer all of the time.  It is nice to have fluffy towels and T-shirts that don't feel like cardboard.

 

9.  Ask her how she uses the dryer, and if the dryer works.

 

10.  Yes, the dryer works all of the time.  I just followed the directions in the manual.  (Manual - people actually got a manual on how the machine works - amazing!)

 

11. She gives verbal directions on how to use the dryer portion of the machine.

 

12.  Run into the friend at the beach, and she offers to print off the directions  and come over and show you how to use the dryer.

 

13.  You text her later in the evening; she comes over with copied directions; and shows you how to use the dryer.

 

14.  She also tells you that the compartment where you put the detergent and fabric softener completely comes out so that you can clean it.  Amazing what you learn.

 

15.  You pull out the compartment and proceed to clean the gunk that has built up.

 

16.  You also find out that you have been putting the detergent and fabric softener in the wrong place because of course you didn't get the manual like some people did.

 

17.  Your friend shows you how to use the dryer, and leaves a copy of the directions with you.

 

18.  A couple of days later you attempt to use the dyer.  You load in some clothes; push the buttons that you were shown to push; cross your fingers, and leave for work.

 

19.  Come home from work and be totally amazed that the clothes are washed and dried. 

 

20.  You have successfully done a load of wash and dried them.

 

21.  You realize that now that by putting the detergent and fabric softener in the right place -  that you need to get new fabric softener because you really don't like the smell of it.

 

22.  Look forward to fluffy towels and non-cardboard T-shirts and underwear in the future.