[Even if he's saying no, the mental image of Tyler as a maid gets a giggle out of her.]

Well, I haven't gotten any laundry done yet... I bought come clothes to last me a while, but the dress I brought with me is rather delicate and I'm not sure I understand how the machines they use here work. Normally I would wash it by hand but I don't even know where to look for sal-soda and chloride of lime, let alone how to know if I've found the right thing. I keep worrying that there's some little nuance I'm missing and I'd hate to ruin it.

[The dress itself isn't that important, but it is the only garment she has from home. Even when she can find similar things to buy, they don't sit exactly right.]