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| - For years I've had the disdain and displeasure of having to pack up my dirty clothes in a big heavy bag and lug them to the local laundromat to get clean. I've grown to detest doing laundry for this very reason, and so until the day that I become lucky enough to own a washer/dryer I've had to become very intimate with the laundry services in my area.
I tried a few different ones and grew to hate doing laundry even more, when one had no change machine; one had no decently working dryer, or attendants to talk to about it and I almost gave up and succumbed to hand washing in the bath tub when I discovered this Wash N Fold at Bloor and Shaw.
It's nothing special from the outside but I learned young to never judge a book by its cover. To my happiness, I found a clean laundromat run by a very friendly couple who are extremely accommodating (as soon as you walk in they'll point out the best washers available) and apologetic (if they washers are all in use).
There are 8 regular, 3 medium and 2 gigantic sized front-loading washers (yes I've been there enough times to know all these minor details) and about 20 dryers. There are also a few top loaders but I think they are on there way out soon. Each load on the regular sized washers are $2 (pretty standard) and they fit a lot of clothes and have instructions in English, French, and Spanish.
One day, when I was reading and waiting for my clothes to dry I happened to listen in on a conversation between the laundromat attendant and a maintenance guy who was explaining that the washers were among the best industrial kinds on the market. If you put in too much soap, the machine is designed to add more water to help balance out the suds; so the ratio, no matter what is always perfect depending on the size of your laundry load.
'Who knew laundry machines were so high tech', thought the oblivious girl sitting to the right, pretending to read her book...
This Wash 'n Fold is also great because they are never THAT busy and you usually have a quiet place to wait or enough space to fold your clothes. I often leave my stuff there and run some errands as the clothes are washing/drying and never have felt insecure about doing so.
They also offer drop off services for those who can afford it or don't mind having strangers sift through your dirty drawers. (Side note: they were gloves so no worries there!)
In all my years of experience in local laundromats this one is hands down the best!
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