A cashless laundromat on Stokes Valley Road, where you pay with a reusable Liquid Card. The card costs a one-off $1 from the dispenser inside the shop, and you top it up at the kiosk with EFTPOS or notes. The company says every $100 loaded on the card earns a $5 bonus. PayWave works at some newer locations.
Washers come in cold, warm and hot settings, and the largest size takes up to 28kg, which the website suggests for king duvets, mink blankets and curtains. Powder is yours to bring, or you can buy single-serve packs from the vending machine. Dedicated pet washers are there for animal bedding, kept apart from the clothing machines. A wash usually takes 25 to 30 minutes.
Customers like the clean floors and the fast machines, and say there are enough of them for both big and small loads. Others have a different experience: one found the shop dirty and asked about cleaning, another said the lint drawers were not emptied, and a busy Sunday left several machines out of action. Views are mixed, and the complaints are about upkeep rather than the wash itself.
The shop is at 192 Stokes Valley Road in Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt.