Liquid Laundromat Putāruru is a cashless self-service laundry on Tirau Street in Putāruru, South Waikato, and it is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It runs on a reusable Liquid Card rather than coins. The card costs $1 once and is topped up at the kiosk with EFTPOS or notes. It works at any Liquid Laundromat in New Zealand, and the shop adds a $5 bonus for every $100 loaded onto it. The company is a New Zealand family business and not a franchise.
The washers are commercial grade with a high spin, which the company says takes more water out so clothes dry sooner. The largest machine, at 28 kg, is aimed at king duvets, mink blankets and curtains. Cold, warm and hot settings suit everything from dark colours to heavy soiling, and most cycles take about 25 to 30 minutes. The dryers are large and work best when a load is not packed tight.
Washing powder can be brought from home or bought in single-serve packs from a vending machine. Pet bedding goes in the dedicated pet washers only, so the clothes machines stay free of animal hair.