Coin Laundry

Another Laundry Love Project!

DBerg — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:44:53 +0000

Best Laundromats is happy to announce we will host another Laundry Love Project. The event will be held on Saturday May 25th from 10 am to 1 pm at our West Gandy location on 4320 W. Gandy Blvd. in Tampa. The Laundry Project (by Current of Tampa Bay) started with young adults committed to educating others on current social initiatives and mobilizing them to bring about change and again teamed with Bestlaundromatsfl.com

The Laundry Project assists low-income families with meeting a basic need – washing clothes and linens.

Click below to see our last Laundry Love project YouTube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-iuKNy8J0g

Click below to learn more about other local Laundry Love Projects

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm5NIQen3VI

Click below to learn more about LaundryByCurrent

http://www.laundrybycurrent.org/about-lp/

How to Survive the Laundromat

DBerg — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:51:53 +0000

Unless you’re lucky enough to have an in-home laundry, you’re familiar with the workings of the laundromat. Many people find the laundromat a necessity–one that can be frustrating. If a weekly or monthly trip to the laundromat is a fact of your life, these suggestions can reduce the annoyance and maybe even make the trip a bit more pleasant.

Instructions

BYOD-Bring your own detergent. Take along supplies like fabric softener sheets, color-safe bleach and a bar of soap for stains. Mini-boxes of laundry products at the laundromat are overpriced.
Take along twice as many quarters as you plan on using. The machines always seem to eat more quarters than they ought.
Take plenty of hangers so you can hang your clothes as they come out of the dryer. This saves on ironing time later on.
Inspect the machines before adding your clothes. Check the washers for paper, tissues, markers and pens. Check dryers for melted crayons and baked-on gum.
Stagger-start the washer and dryers. That way, they won’t all finish at the same time. Sort the laundry at home so you’ll have a better idea of how many machines you’ll need.

Interested in saving money on doing Laundry?

DBerg — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:59:28 +0000

Take a look at this consumer report link. It contains valuable information regarding best buys on numerous laundry products including product ratings. Remember: Use only the recommended amount of detergent, more detergent will NOT make your clothes cleaner. Using more detergent than described causes skin irritation and wasted soap and money!

Laundry at home or Laundromat?

DBerg — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:33:29 +0000

As we gather our dirty laundry and think of whether we should load it up in the car or drive down the street to the Laundromat, there’s plenty to think about. Check out this article on Laundromat vs. home laundry. Chances are, you’ll go to the Laundromat. Check for one of our bestlaundromatsfl.com locations near you!

Tips to Make Laundromat Trips Easier

DBerg — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:10:34 +0000

Sort Your Laundry at Home

If you sort your laundry at home, you’ll save time and have more workspace than at the laundromat. Use pillowcases or different colored laundry bags for whites and dark clothes.

Check the Washer and Dryer Before Using

Before you set something on top of the washer or dryer make sure the surface is clean. At best, you’ll get sticky detergent residue. At worst, you’ll find bleach that will ruin your clothes.
Look inside, too. You never know what the last person had in the washer or dryer. Someone could leave a tube of lipstick in their pocket and then it gets left in the dryer or washer. Or, you may find leftover clothing. Just look before you load.
If the appliance is stained, be a good Samaritan and clean it up or at least report the problem to the manager.

Use the Dryers Wisely

As you load the clothes into the dryer, fluff each piece of clothing by giving it a quick shake. They will dry more quickly and with less wrinkles. Be sure you get everything in the dryer before you start it up. Opening and closing the door loses heat and time.

Use Smart Phone Laundromat Applications

Phone and mobile device laundry applications can help you find a bestlaundromatsfl.com location,
Check our website for the latest phone apps! These apps are designed as Laundromat tools. You can find tools such as dryer timers, washer timers, and other laundromat related tools , our laundromats are the perfect place to put them to use!
Read care labels on how to wash your laundry, remove stains, and for general care instructions and research online.

Check out these laundromat apps:

8 Free Android Laundry Apps – Laundry Apps for Android Devices

If you have an Android mobile device, these apps offer great advice on how to do laundry, where to find a laundromat and how to remove stains.

1. Dress Care How to Read Care Labels

DressCARE explains care labels found on clothing. Useful when shopping and caring for clothes.

2. Laundry Instructions

Here’s a free Android app with instructions on how to do laundry.

3. Laundry Mate How to Read Clothing Tags

This free Android app will help you figure out what those symbols on the tags of your clothes actually mean.

4. Laundry Timer

Laundry Timer is an Android app that lets you track up to four washers and dryers separately. A notification appears in the status bar when the cycles finish.

5. LG Smart Laundry

This free application works with LG appliances that are equipped with the Smart Diagnosis system. It allows you to troubleshoot your appliance without placing a call to the service center.

6. Locate a Laundromat

With this free laundry Android app, Laundry Finder enables you to find a laundry anywhere in the world.

7. Stain Removal From Fabrics Home Methods

Here’s a free Android app for stain removal from fabrics.

8. Tide Stain Brain

Tide Stain Brain gives you simple solutions for removing stains right on your mobile device. More than 85 different stains are listed with on-the-go tips and easy, step-by-step washing instructions from the laundry pros at Tide.

Video: Best Laundry Detergents

DBerg — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:48:50 +0000

Remember – More detergent does not get clothes cleaner. In fact, it can clog the machines, cause machines to stop due to over-foaming creating an interrupted wash cycle, causes severe skin irritation or skin burn, and is much more expensive!

Choosing the right laundry detergent based on your financial need and sense of environmental responsibility requires weighing the pros and cons. Get an overview of the best types of laundry detergent in this About.com video.

http://video.about.com/housekeeping/Best-Laundry-Detergents.htm

Check out the Laundry Help Mobile App

DBerg — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:42:12 +0000

Whether you have an iPhone or Blackberry, the Purex Laundry Help Mobile App can be a big help with your laundry questions. The app includes:

• Stain Guide

Expert advice on how to get stains out.

• Fabric Care

Care instructions for popular fabric types.

• Label Decoder

Understand the care of symbols on your clothes.

Get the app here.

Our 62nd Avenue South in St Pete reopens after new equipment installation!

DBerg — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:10:09 +0000

Our 24-Hour Coin Laundry on 62nd Avenue South in St. Petersburg is just east of I-275 just reopened after a brief shutdown. We reopened last Friday with NEW Speed Queen washers of every size. Bring your huge loads of bed linen for the huge washers or small loads can be accommodated as well. The store now also features 6 top loader machines for smaller loads. This store also has vending machines for laundry detergent, fabric softener, bleach, and bags.

Come see the newly reopened store. There is a Subway sandwich shop next door, a convenience store on the opposite side, and a Family Dollar at the other end of the parking lot all for your shopping needs while your laundry is being cleaned.

Please note and remember, this store is also equipped with electronic door locks. The doors lock automatically at 11:00pm and reopen at 6:00am. Be sure you leave yourself enough time to do your last load of laundry and drying we in advance of 11:00pm!

WELCOME BACK!!

Tide and other laundry detergent coupons!

DBerg — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:20:26 +0000

Are you too busy to save money on things we must do on a regular basis? This is a common coupon tool used by many of our customers including myself. Click this link to begin saving on laundry detergent and other home products.

Everyone is washing their bed linen, here’s how to store them properly!

DBerg — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:49:39 +0000

The end of December on to New Years Eve, many of you visited Best Laundromats of Florida to ring in the new year with everything that could be washed in a Laundromat…… washed in one of our many locations and many of you continue to do so with the cooler weather! I observed all kinds of ways to do laundry during each visit. However, one of the most popular things I saw people struggling with is how to best fold and prepare bed linen for future use.

Check out the video below to see how best to fold your linen and bedding!