Do you hate doing laundry? There’s an app for that.

If you need help doing the laundry – there are some apps that can help you out or even do it for you. 

These can come in handy, especially for new college students who are prone to not doing laundry right, or not doing it at all:

• Washio lets you select your pick up and drop-off times and promises that your clean laundry will be returned to you the next day. Wash-and-fold laundry costs $1.60 per pound.

• DressCARE explains care labels found on clothing. 

• Laundry Instructions is free and a good app for beginners.

• Laundry Timer is an Android app that lets you track up to four washers and dryers separately. A notification appears in the status bar when the cycles finish.

• LG Smart Laundry works with LG appliances and helps you troubleshoot problems.

• Locate a Laudromat and Laundry Finder let you find washers and dryers anywhere in the world.

• Tide Stain Brain gives you simple stain solutions on your mobile device. More than 85 different stains are listed.