Laundrette/Laundry Service Recommendations

[kmitchell]

Looking for recommendations for laundrettes/laundry services in the area. 

Have a large bedspread that's just a little too big for our machine at home. 

Any suggestions would be very appreciated! 

[Jules-and-Boo]

There are services online that collect items and return to you. I’m planning on getting my curtains collected.

There are numerous sites and reviews 

[Moovart]

I tried a service wash in Brockley and it was not good at all so then tried an online one following Jules-and-Boo's suggestion (thankyou).  I tried Love2Laundry.  It was more expensive than a local service wash but the duvets came back clean. So I will use again.  They collect and drop off.

[jazzer]

Local dry cleaners may be able to help as well.

[Sue]

44 minutes ago, jazzer said:

Local dry cleaners may be able to help as well.

Local dry cleaners just use local launderettes, and up the price.

Or at least that's what used to happen at the dry cleaners near the Post Office, according to a launderette.

You used to see the duvets piled up in their window. If they still do this, they must hide them somewhere!

You can't dry clean duvets.

Edited February 6, 2024 by Sue

[jazzer]

well I've had mine dry cleaned

Edited February 6, 2024 by jazzer

[Pugwash]

I tried a service wash in Brockley and it was not good at all so then tried an online one following Jules-and-Boo's suggestion (thankyou).  I tried Love2Laundry.  It was more expensive than a local service wash but the duvets came back clean. So I will use again.  They collect and drop off.

Sounds a good idea - how long did they take to do? When we used Wash and Dry in LL took in morning and  collected late afternoon.

 

[Moovart]

Yes Wash and Dry in LL was my go to place for bedding and was good value and came back clean so I'm sorry to see them gone.

I think Love 2 laundry was around 48 hrs from delivery to drop off.

[Anne Begue]

Hi there a launderette in Bellenden road, lady s name is Paula.. 

[Sue]

2 hours ago, jazzer said:

well I've had mine dry cleaned

Maybe the process used has changed then. Or maybe it depends on the filling.

But you certainly didn't used to be able (sorry for bad grammar) to have them dry cleaned, because of the chemicals used.

And dry cleaners did certainly used to (bad grammar again) take them in for cleaning and then just send them to a local launderette.

Without letting on to their customers, obviously!

[jazzer]

😀

[intexasatthe moment]

Morrisons in Peckham have an instore laundrette with large machines and dryers It's excellent,thoroughly recommend.
https://www.24laundromat.com/

[civilservant]

the launderette on Bellenden Road is pretty good - and a cleaner and less frantic experience than Wash and Dry on LL ever was. But I gather that it's also due to close - the owner is waiting for the buyer to get funds together..

[Froglander]

36 minutes ago, civilservant said:

the launderette on Bellenden Road is pretty good - and a cleaner and less frantic experience than Wash and Dry on LL ever was. But I gather that it's also due to close - the owner is waiting for the buyer to get funds together..

That’s a shame. Do you know what the premises will become?

On 06/02/2024 at 17:22, Sue said:

Maybe the process used has changed then. Or maybe it depends on the filling.

But you certainly didn't used to be able (sorry for bad grammar) to have them dry cleaned, because of the chemicals used.

And dry cleaners did certainly used to (bad grammar again) take them in for cleaning and then just send them to a local launderette.

Without letting on to their customers, obviously!

I’m quite sure the dry cleaner near the Post Office took the duvets to the launderette on LL/corner of Pellatt Road.  One of the women who worked there told me.

[Sue]

19 hours ago, Froglander said:

That’s a shame. Do you know what the premises will become?

I’m quite sure the dry cleaner near the Post Office took the duvets to the launderette on LL/corner of Pellatt Road.  One of the women who worked there told me.

Yes, that's the dry cleaner I was thinking of. 

Though I believe they used to take them to the launderette in Lordship Lane on the same side as them, towards what is now the Picture House.

That closed down a long time ago, so possibly after that they used the one at the end of Pellatt Road.

They used to have piles of duvets in their window for all to see (the dry cleaners, not the launderette!)

All gentrified now 😂

Edited February 12, 2024 by Sue

[fishboy]

On 06/02/2024 at 07:49, Moovart said:

I tried a service wash in Brockley and it was not good at all so then tried an online one following Jules-and-Boo's suggestion (thankyou).  I tried Love2Laundry.  It was more expensive than a local service wash but the duvets came back clean. So I will use again.  They collect and drop off.

Which one was this, just so I know where to avoid?!?

[NewWave]

We always have our duvets dry cleaned at the Dry cleaners in Forest Hill (Dartmouth road next door to Bunka)

been doing so for years and they never have a chemical smell and come back spotlessly clean.

In fact he dry cleans all our clothes and they never smell 'chemical'

[Sue]

1 hour ago, NewWave said:

We always have our duvets dry cleaned at the Dry cleaners in Forest Hill (Dartmouth road next door to Bunka)

been doing so for years and they never have a chemical smell and come back spotlessly clean.

In fact he dry cleans all our clothes and they never smell 'chemical'