Less than endearing words are shared with anyone in the general vicinity. A few days pass and then we call the repairman. We've actually been visited by several repairmen. We call, set up a time, wait patiently for them to come. And when they arrive one of us takes them to the washer.
They spend time doing stuff, but it's not the right magical stuff, because what ever they do, whatever diagnostics they perform, the machine fairly soon quits spinning.
So James and Matthew have gotten to know Pasadena Laundry really well. I hadn't gone because I have an aversion to some of the dynamics I've seen at Laundromats.
Once I was at a laundromat and a charming little girl was singing out loud. Her voice was sweet and soft as she sang a nursery rhyme. The lady with her began to tell her to be quiet and was just short of mocking the child. It made me rather angry with the adult and then I saw how frustrated the lady looked. There are teachable moments and there are howling in the wind moments. Sigh. Then there are the scary people that make me concerned for my person or my possessions. I'm a bit of a wimp - not enough New York in me, I guess.
On Super Bowl Sunday the piles of laundry were so high I couldn't let James do the laundry by himself - that would have been too much. So off we went and came out when it was dark. The experience wasn't bad at all.
I've since been back one more time. Both times the place has been incredibly clean - machines easy to use, folks on site sweeping the floor - it doesn't feel the least bit icky.
I've since been back one more time. Both times the place has been incredibly clean - machines easy to use, folks on site sweeping the floor - it doesn't feel the least bit icky. I keep hoping that the F01 mystery will be solved. Doing laundry any place other than home is a nuisance. But my favorite laundromat makes the visit bearable. I'm thinking I might even try the barcalounger next time I visit.
http://www.pasadenalaundry.com/index.html
http://www.pasadenalaundry.com/index.html
It actually looks pretty nice on the website. This obviously isn't the place on Los Robles near Orange Grove. That one's close to me but I've never tried it.
ReplyDeleteI think it may be the nicest laundromat I've ever used. The workers are really friendly, the place is clean, clean, clean and the varieties available range from double to quintuple load washers. There were a lot of older males that came to use the laundromat - I think that explains the abundance of sports related magazines available.
ReplyDeleteEver since my washer went to the big Sears in the sky, I've gone to laundromats. I'm actually an expert, and considered the Sierra Madre and South Pasadena 'mats the creme de la creme. Therefore I'm surprised this one has eluded me.
ReplyDeleteJames is ready for us to have our washer go to the big Sears in the Sky, too. We'll see what happens.
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