Laundromat
A self-service laundry or coin laundry is a facility where clothes and some household textiles are washed and dried by the customer. They are known in the United Kingdom as launderettes or laundrettes, and in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand as laundromats. In Texas and other parts of the south central United States, the term washateria is still used by some older speakers. The first laundromat opened on April 18, 1934, in Fort Worth, Texas.
While 85% of households in the United States have laundry machines, self-service laundries are used by people who do not have their own machines. Even those who have their own machines sometimes use them for large bedding and other items that cannot fit into residential washers and dryers. Some multifamily dwellings have self-service laundry facilities available for use by tenants.
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