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| - Amongst a few other deficiencies, my apartment in Kensington was not equipped with a washer or dryer. And without a car, doing laundry was frustrating to say the least. As a result, I would frequently pile my clothing into bags and make the 10 minute walk to Layton's. Trust me on this, if you are without the equipment to wash your clothes, get an apartment next door to a laundromat, buy a car, or have enough money to buy new clothes every other week. Walking in the middle of summer or the middle of winter with laundry for 10 minutes isn't fun.
Although I did for various reasons visit other laundromats in Calgary, I found this one to be the best. It's not the nicest, or prettiest, or most functional, but it is relatively cheap and keeps great hours. Really, the two most important features of any laundromat.
The machines at Layton's are pretty good. They won't be winning any of those prestigious "sexiest laundry machines" awards or anything (bet you didn't know about them), but they work and are kept reasonably clean.
Layton's also keeps pretty good hours, open until 10/11PM depending on the season. Only two negatives to speak of; when the machines break, it can take a while before they get fixed, and you'll be forced to listen to either country music or CBC radio (bring an iPod).
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