Comments on: Dear PoP – Where’s A Good Laundromat?

By: Quacks Like A Duck

Quacks Like A Duck — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:40:35 +0000

I recognize the photo. Shepherd Park, near Georgia and Kalmia?

By: vonstallin

vonstallin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:04:49 +0000

A teacher Says:
December 31st, 2008 at 3:35 pm

I could like totaly en-vision the story you told…..classic. lol

By: DC Liz

DC Liz — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:49:03 +0000

I’ve used the one at Georgia & Morton and the one at Georgia & Park Rd — they’re perfectly fine for laundromats but given the other options on this list (and the fact that you’ll have a baby in tow), wouldn’t be my first recommendation. The one in the small strip mall at Morton St (by the post office) is probably the better of the two only because it’s less crowded.

By: A teacher

A teacher — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:35:26 +0000

Whenever I think of laudromats, I remember being single and living in Mt. Pleasant, before being married and a Petworth homeowner. I was teaching nightschool to mostly immigrant men and one morning washing clothes at the Panamerican Laundromat. I was taking out a bunch of clothes from the dryer and folding them. I remember takng out a black lace bikini, holding it up a little to fold it. And who should walk by, but a student who greeted me, “Hello, teacher”, in his charming Spanish-accented English. I instinctively hid the bikini under a stack of folded towels and knew I was turning red.

By: DC_Chica

DC_Chica — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:27:12 +0000

I think Amy may be remembering the post by Tina about Laundroland in MtP (I haven’t been personally, but I think it’s just a few doors down from Heller’s bakery): http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/07/laundry-time-by-tina/

By: vonstallin

vonstallin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:11:06 +0000

I’m sorry…
link didn’t act right for some reason.

By: vonstallin

vonstallin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:10:09 +0000

Premium Laundromat On the left hand corner going north on 14th and Quincy st .
Big washer for curtains and big comforters.

This should have the pictures attached to the google maps.
street parking also. The L on 11th street seems more like the Ideal stop for you tho.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=14th+and+quincy+pl+nw+washington+dc+20011&ie=UTF8&z=16&g=14th+and+quincy+pl+nw+washington+dc+20011&iwloc=addr&layer=c&cbll=38.937903,-77.032686&panoid=6jIc_5RWzq32pII7GqbnpA&cbp=12,264.9714937286202,,0,0.7924743443557555

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:51:51 +0000

The one in Mt Pleasant (on Mt Pleasant St) is open 24 hours, and always has a mix of people (men and women) using it. Clean and safe.

Also, “I’m sure there are still folks out there who use laundromats, maybe only occasionally (such as when you renovate a basement??). Or even some folks who don’t have laundry in their condo/apartment?”

There are tons of people living in DC that don’t have access to laundry service, either in their house or in their apartment. Maybe not reading this blog, but still…

By: sophiagrrl

sophiagrrl — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:34:39 +0000

I posted the question to PoP – I’ll be tugging along a toddler and maybe infant at times, so reliable machines and not sketchy are a bigger deal than proximity. I’ll have to be driving, given all that I’ll be hauling. (You might ask why I agreed to disconnect my washer/dryer right when I was having a baby… yeah, I ask myself that too.) Being close to a coffeeshop/pizza is def a plus! Parking is also a plus, but so long as street parking can be procured, I can manage.

I’m glad to hear there are good places… keep options coming!

By: bogfrog

bogfrog — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:13:10 +0000

I third 11th and Lamont. There’s a full-time staff person in case you need help. I have washed things there on a few occasions, although I think I paid closer to $1.75 per load (of blankets).

Plus, it’s right near Columbia Hts Coffee and Red Rocks if you’re in need of a snack