Laundrette charges

Loopy_Lobes

Can anyone tell me how much a wash in a laundrette is nowadays? Our washing machine decided to break down yesterday and we'll be without it for a week or two - joy of joys when we have three children including a mad toddler who likes to get filthy on a daily basis!

tsstss7

the one near me charges £2.00 for a small wash and £3.40 for a large. Then I'd normally pay £1 ish to dry.

A small wash easily takes 2 home loads.

Marcheline

Hi, no idea but when our washing machine broke down in the past (think we were without it for 2 weeks) my mum did all the washing in the bath by hand!

bulchy

We've got a huge bedspread that wont fit in the washing machine, I rang around the local laundrettes (nearest one is 3 miles away so not that local) Some where charging as much as £8 :eek: so I would advise you to have a ring around as it will differ depending where you live, but like tss says, you will get twice as much washing done in one load. Do you not have any family or friends that could help you out with at least some of your washing? I usually take mine down to my dads, and would always return the favour when he needs it.
Sue

Gingernutmeg

The last time I used a launderette (in London) the charges varied from about £3.50 for a standard machine, to £5 for the bigger one and then £8-ish for the really massive machine. It was the drying that seemed to cost the most though, one place it was 20p and one place was 50p, and you needed pounds and pounds to get stuff really dry.

Krystaltips

I agree about asking around friends etc, you might be surprised... A friend of mine who has no family locally has asked a couple of times to put a load through my mahcine when hers has broken down... I usually dry and fold it for her before she collects it too... And recently my washer and dryer have both given up the ghost... For the couple of weeks I was without a washer my Mum took my washing and bought it back washed, dried and folded... And a couple of times she's taken my towels to tumble dry them as the radiators make them go concrete... But I decided concrete towels were marginally better than smokey ones so haven't asked for a while...

oystercatcher

Soak things like socks and underwear overnight in buckets of soapy water then you can just rinse them out in the morning and leave to drip on the line outside (hope you have an outside!) I've found that cuts down on some of the wash. Sheets and towels need taking to the launderette or friends if you can't last out until the repair man comes.

My best friend has TWO washing machines side by side in the garage , to get the most from economy seven but it also means she's never without a working machine !! Sadly my garage isn't suitable for the same.

Oystercatcher

tsstss7

Hi was in a rush earlier so just wanted to add to get the most out of your visit to the landerette take change (pound coins and 20ps in my local one but could also be 50p's in yours), dont forget the powder (my local one uses tesco value in their vending machine), dont forget to use the spinner before tumbling and it's better to split the loads in 2 tumblers than put in more cash - aside from being quicker your clothes will dry better - be less creased etc.

Oh and don't forget a good book - about an hour from wash to dry in mine.

belfastgirl23

£5 in my local one for a big machine. It's also worth asking the cost of a service wash, sometimes it's not that much more and there is a real pleasure in dropping off a load of dirty washing and getting it back washed, dried and folded

Loopy_Lobes

Thank you everyone! my MIL did say we could take it all to hers but it's a long round trip and would take up half the day driving there and waiting for the washing so my other half took 2 big baskets to the laundrette this morning. It was £3.20 per wash and he managed to get a lot in there, about 50% more than our machine at home. Only took 30 minutes too. Didn't need the dryer as we hang it all outside. Really impressed, haven't used a laundrette for ages and thought it would cost lots more. Got someone coming to look at the machine on Tuesday, just hope it's fixable. Must say it's amazing how once you don't have easy access to a machine you start wearing clothes for 2 or 3 days without batting an eyelid, I think I'm rather guilty of washing almost clean clothes a lot of the time

MummyMoo

£3.60 a massive wash..I mean REALLY suprising how much that women can shove into a machine!! lol! I have a really lovely washing machine at home but not enough raidiators to dry even a half load on, plus when they ARE on they are crap council house ones anyway and take ages (and obvioulsy lots of money) to get them dry.
So I get my drying done at the laudrette every two weeks (family of two adults and a messy messy toddler) and its a life (and money) saver! costs about a £5 but its tsill well worth its cost. TBH if I'd known a while ago how cheap the washing is in laundrettes I wouldnt have sacrified the space in my kitchen for a bloody £300 washing machine!