What is a Laundromat?
A laundromat is a coin-operated laundry facility often called a coin laundry. Laundromats usually feature many dryers on one or two walls and rows of washing machines in the middle of the room. They allow those without access to a home washing machine, or without access to a machine large enough for certain items, the solution of having another place to do their laundry. Laundromats usually have tables for folding clean laundry as well as chairs so that those using the laundromat have somewhere to sit while waiting for their clothes to be washed and dried. Some coin-operated laundries may have television sets or Internet access. Many people don’t like to leave their clothes in the laundromat unattended and wait there through both the washing and drying cycles. This is because items could be stolen and the laundromat management assumes no responsibility for any missing or damaged laundry.
