Do your landlords not have any requirements to provide even a communal washing machine? In Sweden, and probably most other countries, the law says you have to have it within reasonable distance, otherwise the apartment isn't considered "livable".

I mean I get that, certainly within the context of the last five years, but laundromats were a staple of American tv since the eighties I feel (that's at least what American tv I've seen).

Then again I'm almost in that age bracket you mentioned. Laundromats aren't a common where I live, though. There's more nowadays, due to the changes you mentioned, but it's not nearly a common aspect of life.