Method and apparatus for washing and/or spin-drying laundry

An apparatus for spin-drying laundry in a spin dryer (10) or laundry centrifuge, having a drum (12) which is driven in rotation and is mounted on a basic frame (18) which stands on the floor, wherein at least one weight sensor (20) is associated with the basic frame (18),

• wherein
• the laundry is washed and then spun-dry or only spun-dry in the drum (12) which is driven in rotation,
• the weight of at least of the contents of the drum (12) are determined using the at least one weight sensor (20,
• the weight of the laundry, together with remaining liquor which is still bound in the laundry, is determined using the at least one sensor (20) before and during unloading of the drum (12), and
• the weight of the laundry still remaining in the drum (12) together with the rest of the bound liquor, which weight is determined using the at least one sensor (20) during unloading of the drum (12), is used to form partial batches with a specific amount of laundry.