10 Reasons Laundromats Are Better for Your Laundry Care
Having clean and fresh clothing is a luxury. While there are many downsides to doing laundry in a shared space (e.g. using washers that are already loaded with softeners, and airing out your dirty laundry in public), there are many advantages as well, even for people with their own laundry rooms. In this blog, we will share 10 reasons why laundromats can be a better choice for laundry care. Let’s get started!
Abundant Light
Most laundromats feature multiple huge windows, which not only make the space feel inviting but are also ideal for performing tasks that require good lighting like sorting, and stain removal. You can identify any minor issues like broken zippers, a loose stitch or fabric faults like lint and pilling easily when there is natural light in the laundry room. This helps in keeping your wardrobe ever ready without facing extra hassle later on.
Excessive Space
The front-loading machines in laundromats have higher capacity, making them perfect to wash and dry bulky clothing items. Also, when more than one machines and dryers are at your disposal, you can run multiple loads at one time.
Some innovative laundry powders like BIORESTORE debobbler require a longer washing cycle to do their magic. Instead of occupying your home washing machine for 2 hours, simply take BIORESTORE Re-Tergent and your clothing with lint or pilling to the laundromat and wash it there. You can even show off your debobbled clothing to your fellow laundromat users – what better way to pass the time than some social laundry time!
Socialise with your neighbours
When you launder your clothing in a shared space, you get extra time to chit-chat with your friends and neighbours and learn about any new hole-in-the-wall restaurant or a great playground for kids just around the corner. This way, you can stay in touch with people and make the overall laundry experience feel less hectic and more open.
Time to relax and unwind
Laundering at home can feel exhausting as it gets combined with multiple other house chores. Instead of sitting and unwinding, you start doing dishes, or dusting the windows, or finally sorting that bookshelf that’s been crammed for a while… and at the end, you get extremely tired and start hating laundry through no fault of its own.
In a laundromat, you stay undistracted by other chores and can relax while your clothing tumbles around the machine. Bring along a throw, a favourite book, or a fancy cup of coffee and make a great afternoon for yourself.
Make it a date or a friend fest
If you are lucky enough to have your friends living in the same building as you, why not invite them to the laundromat with some snacks and beverages and gossip about all the recent events while doing your laundry together?
Plus, laundry is much more fun when you do it together! You can reminisce about old memories when looking at your clothing or share small stores behind each stain at the fabric. One of my friends and I used to do laundry together, every week, and trust me, we both know more about each other than anyone else.
From a small sip of Diet Coke on Wednesday to running before our kids at the playground, no story stays hidden in the laundry room and that’s what makes your friendship bond even stronger.
Multiple amenities
Many laundromats in good buildings feature multiple useful amenities like free Wi-Fi, magazines, and TVs. I even know some complete show-offs, offering full-fledged coffee bars, actual bars, and free pizzas (but it’s rare so don’t expect all of it in your nearby laundromat unless you are living in a really elite neighbourhood).
Teach your kids
Children are fascinated by laundry rooms packed with rows of different, giant machines filled with water and spinning clothes. They are like screens, but much better! You can include them in the laundry process and make it much more entertaining. And change of pace is usually great for the whole family.
Find Innovative laundry solutions
Laundry care is not as simple as it once used to be. Only washing and drying your clothing is not enough but keeping them in the best shape and form for as long as possible is equally important. This means removing stains, pilling, and other fabric faults in the best way that extends the lifecycle of clothing and helps embrace sustainable fashion.
In a laundromat, you can discuss any challenges you’ve been facing in your clothing maintenance with others. For example, I was once struggling with a razor to debobble my cotton sweater in a laundromat when someone suggested that I use BIORESTORE Re-Tergent… and since then, my laundry routine has transformed completely. My cotton faves now look refreshed and restored with not a bobble or pilled sweater in sight all thanks to that one amazing stranger I met in a shared laundry room.
Make laundry entertaining
There is nothing better than watching people. Some days they are chatting, and you can hear some pretty intense conversations, but why not join in? Everyone there is for the same reason, so you will probably have different things in common.
Save time!
The biggest perk of using a laundromat is that you can do all your laundry in a single session- and that’s what everyone recommends as well. No need to go in twice or more than twice in a single week.
Pick a laundry basket, add all your fabrics in it, collect all the supplies (e.g. laundry powder, liquid detergent, stain-removing products, wool balls, essential oils, BIORESTORE cotton), and head down to the laundromat.
These days, you don’t even need to bring quarters- most laundry facilities have change machines, and some appliances also allow you to pay with your phone.
Pros and cons of using laundromat
Laundromat offers abundant light, excessive laundering space, multiple machines and dryers, and gives you a chance to socialise with your neighbours, friends, and even family. You can find innovative laundry care solutions and transform the way you preserve your wardrobe. Plus, it enables you to unwind, relax, and stay undistracted from other house chores.
On the other hand, you may need to reserve the machine to avoid any delays during rush hours. Plus, you are doing everything in public eyes, from cleaning to drying to airing out. So, you may need to stay extra careful when treating your clothing or any specific stains. Finally, the worst of all- most appliances in laundry facilities are excessively loaded with fabric softeners and other chemicals which can damage the tensile strength in your garments.