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A group of Anacortes volunteers is helping people without a washer and dryer at home offset the costs of doing laundry.
For Beth Irons, doing laundry isn't just a chore, it's a heavy financial load.
"My washer went out and I didn't know what to do," Beth said. "Having clean clothes is important."
Beth's washing machine is broken and the McDonald's worker can't afford to fix it or buy a new one. But at about $10 to wash and dry a single load of laundry in Anacortes, she can't really afford a laundromat either.
"They call Anacortes 'can't afford us'," Beth said with a laugh, "and there's a reason for that."
That is where a group of volunteers called "Laundry Love" comes in. Once per month they pay to do anyone's laundry.
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