Launderland

A home washer and dryer are a large investment that can take some time to pay themselves off. Unfortunately, most renters don’t stay in a residence long enough to make their money back. A laundromat doesn’t require an upfront investment.

Just because an apartment building has an on-site laundry room doesn’t mean you need to use it. Usually they have a couple old machines that are shared by everyone. A laundromat will have plenty of machines available for your laundry.

At a laundromat you’ll find plenty of washers and dryers, enough to handle all of your loads at once. Instead of having to stretch out your laundry so it takes hours and hours, you can get all of it done at the same time.

Did you know that washing clothes in the river is still the normal way of doing laundry in many less-developed parts of the world? In fact, even in prosperous places of the world, riverside washing went on well into the 19 century.

One advantage of using a laundromat is the large machines you can use, especially if you have large bedding like comforters or multiple sets of sheets.

Did you know that rings around the collar don’t require a special stain remover to eliminate them? Rather, you can easily pretreat this type of stain by pouring a little shampoo on the collar, working it in, rinsing well, and then laundering as usual.

If you’re out to dinner and accidently spill on yourself, there’s a way to treat that stain right away that will make laundry day much easier. When used straight from the bottle and applied with a clean, damp cloth, club soda makes a great emergency spot cleaner.

Did you know that most laundromats and washaterias in the United States are fully automated and coin-operated? In fact, many are open 24 hours a day.

Did you know that the average American household does over seven loads of laundry per week? Indeed, when you add in drying each of these loads, folding all of them, and putting all of these clothes away, that adds up to eight hours of laundry work per week!

Washing your weekly clothes loads might be easy enough to do at home, given the right equipment. But not all of us can do those big loads of bedding or post vacation laundry at home. A laundromat can offer you a great option in those situations.

The first laundromat was established as an effort by J.F. Cantrel to give members of his community access to electric washing and drying machines. Thus, he took four washing machines and dryers and set them up in a building for people in his Fort Worth community to use for a small price.

Did you know that bath towels can be reused before watching? Although you should always hang your towels to dry between uses, they can be washed after 3 to 4 normal uses (although more frequently if you live in a humid climate and/or do sports).

Doing your laundry while you work on other things at home sounds good in theory, but it’s easy to forget about it and leave your laundry half done. A laundromat helps you focus, which can end up taking less time in the long run.