Picton Laundromat is a laundromat at 24 Auckland Street in Picton, in the Marlborough Sounds, with a 4.7 Google rating from 90 reviews. It keeps a Facebook page at facebook.com/pictonlaundromat.
A good laundromat is clean, well lit and easy to use, with machines that work, clear instructions and enough dryers that you are not left waiting. Before you go, check how payment works, whether it is coins, card or an app, and bring detergent if it is not on sale, though many laundromats stock it. Sort darks and lights, check pockets and read care labels, and use the right machine size so loads wash and dry properly. Large items such as duvets and sleeping bags are a common reason to use a laundromat, as home machines may be too small. Regulars go in off-peak times, set a timer for the dryer and fold clothes straight out of the machine to avoid creasing.
Picton is the ferry gateway to the South Island, so this laundromat suits travellers, campers and boaties wanting to catch up on washing between the ferry and the Sounds.