HELP! American and/or Canadian Ex-pats...what is wrong with my laundry!!!

[lillabean]

Why is it CRUNCHY? WHAT DO I DO??? My baby's clothes are all scratchy, even if I use fabric softener. I have a washer/condenser dryer combo.

Is it my machine? Is it the hard mineral water in London?

Do they make "American" style washers and tumble dryers here? Can anyone recommend a brand?

My baby gives me such dirty looks when I try to dress her in these sandpaper garments! (and let's not even talk about my towels....)

Any other ex-pats figured out a way around this problem, is it just me?

Please help, else must consider life as nudist!

Feel so sorry for all you city dwellers who have to use combined washer/dryers. I suggest you all move oop north where I live. We have room to line dry if we wish. Our kitchens are big enough for separate washers and dryers and BIG fridges and our kids (grandchildren in my case) can run free outside without us having to worry. On second thoughts stay where you are we don't want your overcrowding up here

grannygrunt- have all of that down south as well!

hana I'm going to try your vinegar idea. I've never heard of that before. I do clean the windows with it though.

Hi Lillabean. Yes, DD just turned 10 months last Friday. I know what you mean about the lack of space. We only got a vented dryer when we bought this flat 10 months ago. I did the radiators and hanging clothes in doorways thing for 12 years and that was enough. I told DH we either find a place with room for a dryer this time or we have a dryer instead of a stove. Where do you live? We're in SE London.