18 Minute Laundry

Be warned the 18 minute washers actually last 30mins to an hour. They are probably broken or something but the timer freezes and then starts counting down randomly. It’s annoying I thought they would have fixed the problem since I left them a voicemail last time I was here. But NOPE, I’m here again staring at the timers on the washers. I used washer #6, #9 and #57.

Please fix your washers! I am paying $ 4.25 for a 18 minute wash and your washers are stalling! During the SUP 2 cycle the water was literally running for 10 minutes and the timer was stuck. We’re in a drought! Check your washers.

Great place to do laundry, the only thing that is irritating is the couple who let their washed clothes sit in the washer and then get mad when the attendant removes it. Hey jerks remove your clothes when it’s done washing… be considerate

If you need a laundromat this is a good choice.
Pros: Clean. Machines in good repair. I went on a busy Sunday and there didn’t seem to be any waiting (nothing more annoying than waiting 20 min for a dryer). They have lots of multi-​load front loaders. That’s what I went for since I need to do some large loads. The prices seemed ok to me. $ 5 for a 5-​load, front loader. $ 1.75 for standard size top loaders. Drying time is 10 min for 25 cents. You’ll need sixty minutes probably to get a load dry. It’s next to a Vons, a Rite Aid, and a Starbucks so you can do some shopping and get a latte while you wait for your laundry.
Cons: it’s in a busy shopping center. It’s hard to park right in front so you may have to schlep your laundry a ways. The place felt crowded because it was so busy but that’s common to any laundromat on Sunday.

Owner raised prices, printed signs state it’s due to California’s current drought status and rises in the cost of gas/​electricity, so now instead of $ 3.50 for an 18 min wash, it’s $ 3.75 — honestly it was too high at $ 3.50. The machines wash well enough, the dryers work well enough but that’s not what I am here to talk about.
First, the attendant is super rude — I can vouch for L.W. with regards to the dirty looks from the attendant if you ask her for any kind of help, even change for the coin changer. New owner or not, the attendant/​customer service has not changed.
Speaking of the coin changer — it only takes $ 5 or $ 10 notes, so if you go to the ATM on your way to the Laundromat and get $ 20’s, you’re out of luck. The attendant won’t give change nor suggestions on how to get change.
The bathroom is locked and a quarter can open it, but the coin slot doesn’t work so it’s a lost cause. Luckily, Starbucks, Vons, Tacos Plus, Subway (among others) are nearby so you can use the bathroom and get change if you need it. NOTE: Subway will make you buy something to get change.
Finally, the dispenser with laundry detergent and other sundries rarely works. It takes your money no problem, it just doesn’t dispense.
UGH! Why is it so difficult to find a decent coin laundry on the Westside? Can these owners please get it together!?!

Twice that I’ve come here, the drier I put my clothes in did not circulate hot air. My clothes were still soaking wet 30 minutes later. And once I had holes in my clothes when the drier did work. Waste of money and time. Avoid this shithole at all costs.

The good: pretty clean and haven’t had any problems with the actual cleaning of my clothes; additionally there are quarter machines … but
The bad: horrible customer service — I was rudely reprimanded by the older lady who runs the shop for «too many clothes in machine» which is strange because I always put that many clothes in the machine. I apologized anyways but she kept yelling at me and stopped my washer mid cycle. She continued to glare at me and give me dirty looks the rest of the time I was there. I thought maybe I had broken the machine or something the way she was yelling at me but I saw another customer use it after me just fine which means that nothing had happened …
Anyways I wish the employee had calmly asked me to used a bigger machine if she was worried about load capacity instead of treating me like a child and staring me down the rest of the time.

I moved to the neighborhood a few months ago and have been taking my laundry here since. Never had any issues with the machines. I drop off my stuff sometimes when I don’t have time, it’s pretty convenient. I went yesterday to drop off and saw they lowered their price to 99 cents a pound, happy to save a few bucks a week by going here.

It is clean, open early and late, has promptly fixed broken machines, and the owner is there almost every other day keeping everything in order. Parking is ample and there are restaurants, starbucks, and a grocery in the same lot along with a Bof A ATM. Did I mention their drop off laundry service? It is an affordable luxury if you are short on time. It was $ 1.25/pound, 8 pound minimum, but I heard they may be dropping it to $ 1/​pound with a 12 pound minimum. It is done by the next day, neatly folded. Great for towels and big stuff, especially when the relatives come over in mass and you have three sets of bedding and towels to wash all at once. The ladies who work there are nice.

This place gets the job done, but I will never do my delicates here again. First, there are only a few washing machines with a delicate cycle. Second, each machine only runs for 18 minutes, so you will need to prewash anything that is actually dirty. Going to this place is like having to prewash your dishes because you have an old dishwasher with little power to clean the tough stuff. That said, each machine wash only takes 18 minutes. The dryers have 3 settings: high heat, perm press, and low heat. High heat is really high and will get any regular-​sized load done in 30 minutes. If you’re washing sheets, you should probably add 10 – 20 minutes. For $ 1.50 per wash and an average of $ 0.75 per dry, this place is a good time saver. Like I said, don’t do your special stuff here.
*Also noteworthy: I’m glad I didn’t go alone because this place is in a pretty suspect strip mall. I figured it would be a nicer area because it is so close to Cheviot Hills, but I was wrong. There was a mentally ill guy wandering around the laundromat when I got there. He kept asking my fiancé and I for scissors. Then, he kept undressing and dressing and saying things like, «Please! I need socks! Let me use your soap. I need my pants. Please!» It was scary. He would start a conversation with us and then talk to himself and then talk to the machines.
It took a really long time for «security» to show up to the laundromat. I could tell there were security cameras, but with the sketchy people I saw at and around 18 minute laundry, I doubt security could have done much at all. On one occasion, he asked the weird guy if he was okay, and then the security guard played whatever arcade game was in the laundromat for the rest of the time we were there. So strange.

Came here after work to use the giant washer which is $ 4.50, pretty average for that size I think. There’s two giant washers, several single, double, and triple load washers, and 30 dryers. Hardly anyone was there and the place was pretty clean. I love that they’re open till 11pm! The wash is about 18 – 20 mins which is great, dryers worked really well and it only took about 20 minutes to dry a huge blanket

I recently switched from Laundryland near Motor and National to this place recently and am pretty happy about it.
The washers (single load) are $ 1.50 per load (about as good as you’re going to get in the area) and the dryers are $ 0.25 per 10 minutes.
It’s clean and although there aren’t too many machines, I’ve never had any problems securing them.
As far as I’ve found, it’s the cleanest in the area and the prices are very competitive (and it’s got its own parking lot, so you don’t need to worry about street parking).

a bit pricey but tthey’re open until 11 which totally bailed me out of a jam tonight so five stars!

This place has even gotten better! They now have a video game with a lot of options and Jerry is a kick in the ass! All machines are working and the place is well run and clean. Still love the fact that there is a Taco place, Starbucks, Chinese place, Sushi place, Subway and Von’s within just a few feet. Plus World Gas is right across the street. Super convenient location.

if by 18 minutes you mean 33 minutes, then sure, it was right on time!
there are plenty of washers and dryers so that was good… although some of the clientele just stare at you because there’s nothing else to do while you wait

This is place is so convenient — i live right around the corner. In & Out in less than 2 hours when washing/​drying 4 big loads. Service is always helpful & nice. Thank you.

I just started coming back to this Laundromat mat, why? Because Jerry is back, the previous owner!!! If 18 minute laundry was a Beverly Hills woman he has given her a face lift and a master cleanse. The store is quaint, clean, quiet, in between Starbuck and Subway, great fluff n fold, and filled with lovely patrons. Jerry frequently comes in to make sure the machines are all working, that there are paper towels, that there is change in the machines, and to keep smiles on everyones face (just ask any 18min locals). He’s a charmer and a hoot and has even been know to slide his favorite customers a quarter or two for a wash!!! So if you go enjoy his lovely 18min L-​Mat and are lucky enough to catch Jerry on one of your dirty clothe days I guarantee two things:
1. You’ll be te next to write a Unilocal review… and
2. You’ll have a new friend and favorite place to hang out!
Sincerely,
18minute Laundry Lover!!!

Hmm. Let’s see. It’s a cozy place, and by cozy I mean small. There are 6 of the double load machines at $ 3.00 a pop, 8 «triple load» machines at $ 3.50 and 2 giant machines at $ 4.25 a pop. There are only 13 regular washers (and 3 of those were out of service) for a reasonable $ 1.50/wash. There are about 30 dryers (several out of order) at $ 0.25 for each 10 minutes of dry time (on high). The fluff and fold was priced at $ 1.25/lb with an 8/​lb minimum.
The great thing is this place is in a shopping are with a large parking lot. There’s also a Dry Cleaner, Subway, Starbucks, Vons, Rite Aid, Pizza place and a Chinese restaurant among the other shops.
No TV or radio blaring inside, which was nice. I wish they had seating outside, as it was really hot and humid inside. Not really sure why it’s called 18-​Minute Laundry, then again, I didn’t time my visit.

I had to review because I thought it was weird that the only review for this place is based on an arcade game, not on the actual laundry facility.
This laundromat is all right, no frills. I only go when I have oversized things to wash, so I primarily use the heavy washers, which are like $ 3.50 per load, a little steep imo, but the dryers are reasonable. They have a fluff and fold service but I’ve never seen an employee working while I’ve been there (usually late afternoon) so I don’t know what their hours are. There also isn’t a tv or anything, so bring an iPod.
4 stars because it’s clean and gets the job done.

I’m not exactly sure that it takes 18 minutes to do one’s laundry. In fact, I’ve never done my laundry here. But let me tell you, a laundry mat without a Ms. Pac-​man machine is like a me without booze. And I sure as hell spent a good amount of time here playing Ms. Pac-​man
Why this is a must? Well, let’s just look at the facts. Arcade machines, specifically Ms. Pac-​man require quarters. Lots and lots of quarters. washers and driers need quarters. Lots and lots of them. So it’s sort of like a marriage of convenience.
Think about it. Both Ms. Pac-​man and the washer/​dryer are trying to get your money (typical women!) It’s all a question on which slot you’ll stick your quarter in (Gee, that didn’t sound wrong at all) One gets your cloths clean and the other one puts you in the place of a circular mother who spends all her time eating yellow pills and running from ghost.
Did you know that in Japan, Pac-​man is called Puck Man. You know, given that he looks like a hockey puck. But when they were bringing it to America they were afraid that people would vandalize the arcade machines and change Puck Man to Fuck Man. So they changed it to Pac-​man. Just think, this machine could have been tagged on to read Ms. Fuck-​man. Now that would have been comedy.
News flash about me… I love Ms. Pac-​man. I mean, I love that game. I won’t even play regular Pac-​man or Pac-​man Jr. It’s all about playing as this hot yellow circle! So the fact that this laundry mat who I have never used and will most likely never use, gets a A-​okay for the simple fact that they have a video game machine.
And what an arcade machine it is. I have racked up a lot of high scores on this sucker. In fact, it seems like I constantly beat my previous best score and every time someone has challenged me, unless I’m completely drunk, I have not disappointed.
What can I say, I just know the right moves to get far with Ms. Pac-​man. So they should change the name of this place to «18 minutes of Ms. Pac-​man and, oh yeah. some washing machines over there»