Ask around for someone to wash your clothing—nearly every Gambian has
a mother/sister/aunt/wife that will do your laundry each week, for a
small fee. You usually will have to buy soap from a local shop (about
$0.18) to hand over with your load. The price for a laundry load of
about a dozen pieces, including socks, should be around $0.90-$1.10,
and includes hand washing, air drying, and pressing. You will have to
wash underwear and bras on you own—a good place to do this is in your
bathroom sink, the larger bathroom sink at the end of your hall, or a
bucket bought from the market. Clothesline and clothespins can also be
bought from the market or most supermarkets.
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Before someone washes you laundry by hand do ask them whether
they will wash you underwear. The reason is that some
washerwomen don't do this out of tribal beliefs. This should not
be a problem in many of the larger tourist hotels as they tend
to use industrial washing machines, sub-contract the work or staff you are prepared to
do this.
Women who wash your clothes and other chores are called
Mbindan. When you want your clothes washed you say "Dama
booga faout suma yere yi"
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