This is one of the more difficult reviews I've felt compelled to write. Should you use this laundromat? Maybe! What the heck, right? Did it clean my clothes? Not really. Let me start by saying it may have been "user error" as perhaps selecting the lightest wash setting while nearly filling the bin with clothes was just bad form on my part.
Here's how things went down. I used washing machine #1, a front-loading SPEED QUEEN with a cost of $3.50. I put half the powder detergent in the bin and half directly atop my items. I selected the lightly soiled, cold wash options and off it went.
You can't pause or stop once you set this particular brand of washer in motion. You're stuck waiting the full 30 minutes, weather its working properly or not.
The machine did not seem to be getting my clothes wet. Contrary to the name of this establishment, I never saw any "SUDS"... 25 minutes into the 30 minute commitment and I could see some of my items were still mostly dry... most items clearly were never fully soaked.
I waited until the end of the 30 minutes and opened the door to evaluate the situation. Nope, my clothes still smell like sweat, and some of the socks still had mild dirt stains on them that a properly working washer would've easily removed.
I scanned a QR CODE the owner had displayed on the wall and did as instructed, calling him directly.
This is why I feel like a jerk. The owner's quite friendly and responds fast. His facility is clean. There's a massage chair. You can even get scammed by a cryptocurrency machine if you're really bored.
I'm giving this place three stars because in 30 years of doing my own laundry, this is the first time I've waited through two full 30 minute cycles of "wash" and not felt convinced my clothes were ever actually soaked in water and soap the way they need to be in order to be cleaned.
The owner's nice. This is nothing against him. I hope I am just a fool who didn't understand the "high tech" machines.
Sadly I'd choose another place, if there is even another option nearby. I have no idea because I am just passing through this little city/town/whatever it is.
You also might waste a bit of money on the dryer machines. They are very powerful, but the owner has it set in an odd way. You need to put in $2.50 or $2.75 just to start them... my clothes were campfire hot after just 1/2 the set 30 minutes I had to pay for just to turn the machine on. It would be more consumer friendly to make the dryers work by the quarter, with only 25 cents required to start the machine.
In summary, the owner's nice, the place is clean, but my clothes still stink. read more