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If you were Korean the answer would be simple - you build a laundromat downstairs!!
Landscaper brings his kid along to my relative's home. Little one comes in to use the toilet, sees the washer & dryer &, wide-eyed, says, "You have a laundromat in your house!'
I do all of those things currently so I'm not sure I get the point of posting that link... I think this is more of an issue for people who do their clothes at the laundromat.
You don't think the proprietors of the laundromat clean their machines?
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You don't think the proprietors of the laundromat clean their machines?
Can tell you as matter of fact, no most do not. Well not the interiors anyway.
Yes, they wipe down or even polish the cabinets perhaps but have never seen a laundrymat in NYC run a "cleaning cycle" as matter of routine maintenance. Some really on the ball owners or attendants will "clean out" washer after say doing a load of pet bedding (to rid the machine of hair for instance), but again that is about it.
While it is possible to "clean" coin operated front loaders by using various internal switches that cause bypassing of certain cycles, it is a labour intensive process as someone must stand there an manually make each adjustment. No one is going to do that daily for ten, twenty or more machines. The alternative is to simply allow each machine to run a complete cycle empty of laundry. Well that is all very well but "wastes" water and electricity as the loads are not revenue generating.
Can tell you as matter of fact, no most do not. Well not the interiors anyway.
Yes, they wipe down or even polish the cabinets perhaps but have never seen a laundrymat in NYC run a "cleaning cycle" as matter of routine maintenance. Some really on the ball owners or attendants will "clean out" washer after say doing a load of pet bedding (to rid the machine of hair for instance), but again that is about it.
While it is possible to "clean" coin operated front loaders by using various internal switches that cause bypassing of certain cycles, it is a labour intensive process as someone must stand there an manually make each adjustment. No one is going to do that daily for ten, twenty or more machines. The alternative is to simply allow each machine to run a complete cycle empty of laundry. Well that is all very well but "wastes" water and electricity as the loads are not revenue generating.
Is this based on your survey of laundromats around the 5 boroughs, or your knowledge with the industry?
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Is this based on your survey of laundromats around the 5 boroughs, or your knowledge with the industry?
A bit of both.
One of the largest costs to a laundrymat are utilities including water and sewer. IIRC in NYC such places pay for water twice, what they use and again charges for what goes down the drain (sewage). Given New York water rates and those insane meters what owner of a laundrymat is going to send all that "waste" water down the drain several times per week?
One of the largest costs to a laundrymat are utilities including water and sewer. IIRC in NYC such places pay for water twice, what they use and again charges for what goes down the drain (sewage). Given New York water rates and those insane meters what owner of a laundrymat is going to send all that "waste" water down the drain several times per week?
Surely they must know of the upfront charges before going into the business. "Sticker shock" should be a non-factor in this case.
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You don't think the proprietors of the laundromat clean their machines?
As BugsyPal stated, most do not. They may wipe down the outside, but cleaning the inside?? Nope. Wastes too much water and soap. I actually used to see a few people disinfect the insides of the machines and wear plastic gloves before they would wash their own clothes and they would get stares from other people, but they were wise to do so. Even washing the clothes in hot water may not do the trick because the water has to be very hot, and from my understanding most washing machines don't reach temperatures hot enough to truly disinfect everything.
I love the fact that I have laundry in my building because I can control the cleanliness of the machine. From what I've been hearing it's becoming more and more common for people living in apartments to have their own washer and dryer in their apartment which is something that I look forward to having when I purchase a place in a few years. It's another one of those things on my "must have list"...
My uncle owns a Dry Cleaners, so I just use the washing machines he uses for his clients' clothes.
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