Laundry tips from Moscow:
Washing machines are slow, tiny, and almost worthless. most people I know have one but use it only for the sheets and towels. My machine is an Italian model that can only hold 3 sheets and takes 2 hours to do a load. Most of the machines here heat the water in the machine for each cycle, thus the long time frame. Machines are tiny because they must fit into the bathroom or kitchen. They usually have a hose to hook to the tub faucet but some people have a wall hookup installed. They plug into the regular wall electric outlet.

Dryers are available in the stores near the center but they are expensive. Most people can't afford them and have no room to put them. The dual wash/dry models are here but also very expensive. American sizes and styles of washers and dryers are here too (even American brands) but are too large for the average apt and too expensive. The ads for these show them in laundry rooms the size of my whole apt and they are aimed at rich Russians or foreigners.

Dry cleaning is also very expensive for the average salary here even though the prices are the same as in America. Most people I know don't dry clean but use spot removers and brushes to clean winter coats.

Most people dry their clothes on their balcony or in the bathroom. Socks are frequently dried on the bath hot water pipes. If it's raining or winter it can take days to dry things. My cotton shirts are stretched out and my towels are crunchy from line drying. I like synthetic fibers better because they wash(by hand)and dry(on the line)quickly and don't need to be ironed.
Laundry habits here have to do with economics and not care for the environment.
If people here gave a shit about the environment the parks and forests would not be covered in plastic bags, papers and broken beer bottles. Russian recycling consists of leaving the beer bottles intact on the curb for poor people to collect and get the refund.