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When children are young, they take for granted some of the things that their parents do for them. It is not until they live on their own that they really appreciate all of these things. When children go off to college they take on many responsibilities. Along with many others, one responsibility that college students struggle to learn is how to do their own laundry. The first major step in the laundry process involves gathering all the materials needed. This includes the dirty laundry that needs to be washed. Quarters will be needed to pay for the time that the machines are used. Laundry detergent, preferably with bleach alternative, will be required to wash the clothes. Detergent with bleach alternative is a safe way to get the cleanest and brightest clothes without taking the chance of ruining them with pure bleach. Another item needed is fabric softener, which makes clothes feel soft and smell fresh. The last necessity is a laundry basket, which will be used to carry the clean laundry once it is done. The second step is to separate the clothing into