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| - Well, my good friend from Boston arrives tomorrow for the long wknd. I just got back from a wk and 1/2 vacay and scrambled to find a laundry mat to do an emergency load of bedding for my guest.
Apparently, everyone in Surprise has an industry size W/D for bed linen b/c there are very few laundry mats near me. So off I go, after work to the launderia.
I've spent more than my fair share of time at laundry mats and until tonight, I have never seen so many rules posted:
"No blankets, comforters, or sheets" read one sign on the washers that were a size up from the regular washers.
"Don't you dare think about throwing your rubber backed rugs in any of the washers" was another.
My personal favorite read "Check all machines before use. Mgmt not responsible for damage caused b/c you were too lazy to check for a pen in the dryer." Ok, so maybe I exaggerated a bit but seriously, this place could give the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld a run for its money.
After ensuring I didn't anger the laundrymat gods, I safely departed with my fresh smelling linens.
Would I return? You bet. It was as clean as any public laundry facility can be, they had at least 4 sizes of washers to choose from, prices were reasonable and they had a gleaming white arcade system with Galaga. Nice throwback to the Atari days. However, I'd stay away from the 25 cent vending machines. The mixed nuts look like they been in there since Atari premiered....
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