[jamesblonde]

In rental accommodation in Sweden, a communal laundromat is the norm. You typically have between 2 and 10 machines, and you book your times. We also have tumble driers and drying closets and even manglers. As a database person, I batch my laundry just like operations in my transaction. Actually, the analogy I use when explaining batching is the dishwasher. Imagine picking up 1 plate at a time and putting it in the cupboard.