laundromats
Public washing facilities
Laundromats are self-service facilities where customers wash and dry clothes using coin-operated or card-operated machines.
The term is primarily American; British English prefers laundrette.
Laundromats serve people without home washers or those handling large loads: I spent Sunday afternoon at the laundromat.
Flat discs under nuts
- dryersAppliances removing moisture from laundry
- coin-operatedActivated by inserted currency
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
- machinesDevices that perform tasks
carts · baskets · change machines · seating · fluorescent lights · linoleum · bulletin boards · vending machines
Gas-discharge illumination tubes
- plastic chairsMolded polymer seating
- humidContaining much moisture
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- vending machinesUnmanned automated retail devices
bulletin boards · magazines · boredom · waiting · white noise · clock watching · background music · lonely
Every seven days
- loadsLarge quantities
- sortingArranging into sequence
- washingCleaning with liquid
- dryingMoisture removal process
folding · waiting · reading · people-watching · headphones · boredom · chores · errands
Customer performs the task
- attendedWas at an event
- drop-off serviceGoods left for another
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- deliveryConveyance of goods
dry cleaning · alterations · franchise · coin collection · maintenance · utilities · pricing · revenue
Designated gathering location
- conversationsSpoken exchanges between people
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- regularsHabitual visitors
- diverseOf many types
working class · immigrants · students · singles · community hub · shared space · strangers · people-watching
washers
Flat discs under nuts
- dryersAppliances removing moisture from laundry
- coin-operatedActivated by inserted currency
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
machines · carts · baskets · change machines · seating · fluorescent lights · linoleum · bulletin boards · vending machines · lost socks
fluorescent lights
Gas-discharge illumination tubes
- plastic chairsMolded polymer seating
- humidContaining much moisture
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
vending machines · bulletin boards · magazines · boredom · waiting · white noise · clock watching · background music · lonely · meditative
weekly
Every seven days
drying · folding · waiting · reading · people-watching · headphones · boredom · chores · errands · scheduling
self-service
Customer performs the task
- attendedWas at an event
- drop-off serviceGoods left for another
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
delivery · dry cleaning · alterations · franchise · coin collection · maintenance · utilities · pricing · revenue · insurance
meeting place
Designated gathering location
- conversationsSpoken exchanges between people
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- regularsHabitual visitors
diverse · working class · immigrants · students · singles · community hub · shared space · strangers · people-watching · multilingual
- urban placescommercial buildings, office buildings, shopping centers, stores, restaurants
- hangoutscafes, bars, pubs, clubs, coffee shop
- city lifecity, urban life, traffic noise, downtown, metropolis
- sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
- blue collarhard hat, blue collar, blue-collar jobs, factory work, manual labor
- budget goodsstore brands, discount stores, dollar stores, generic medicine, instant noodles