This is the FIRST time I've used a laundry mat - always before I've had one in my complex, at home, or used a friend's. But I needed to wash a king-size comforter, and decided the dry cleaner was too expensive.
I got there at 10:00 on a Saturday morning, and was worried there wouldn't be a washer free, since there was a constant flow of people going in and out. No worries! They have tons and tons of washers in multiple sizes. I didn't even have to use the largest one! The machines took quarters only - luckily, there was a change machine. (It didn't happen, but I'd worry about the change machines running out of quarters.)
I had no idea what to do, so someone there helped me. I left and took a walk to the Hayward library - I had no reservations leaving my stuff. There is also a Walgreens in the shopping center and a deli, so you could grab lunch. Forty-five minutes and $6 later, I had a clean comforter. read more