So I got to the hostel that I was just raving about and decided to wash my clothes because, well, they needed it. I went to the laundry room and was immediately confronted with my enemy - the German washing machine.

Instead of using my brain I got lazy and asked the girl standing there what to do. She said to just put in the clothes and push "start." Which is what I did. An hour later, I opened the door, and so much steam came pouring out I almost burned myself. I finally got my clothes out, and realized that most of my stuff was tinted purple, including my favorite swimsuit, and all my socks and underware. What's even worse, once things dried I realized my favorite soft Cal Poly shorts now have a rough cheap texture, and my only pair of outdoor shorts don't fit right. Very sad.

Apparently, there is a setting in European washing machines that allows you to boil your clothes. So, I basically boiled my clothes for an hour.

FML.