Capital Laundrymat

Disclaimer: This review is based on their wash and fold service rather than the «experience» you get as someone who sits in to do laundry.
Living close to Capitol Hill means that there are plenty of laundromats around that have a more of a modern atmosphere (as modern as you can get with a laundromat) but that are also crazy overpriced. I even attempted to look into Washio but have been discouraged given the bad reviews.
Capitol Laundromat in this case does the job. I don’t normally stay in to do the laundry because of time constraints but also let’s face it, who really likes to do laundry?
When I first moved to the neighborhood, I was skeptical of handing my clothes to a stranger so I started with a small load and I just couldn’t be happier. The lady who took care of my clothes is unbelievably nice and super careful with them. I’ve never had a complaint. Even with stains, she’s got some magic touch that makes them go away. No, seriously, let her know if you have an item that needs special care and she will take care of it.
As far as pricing? Definitely reasonable. A big load for me can go anywhere from $ 25 – 35 which I think is great deal. I almost feel like the service they provide should be kept a secret.
Again, nothing fancy but a great place to get your clothes washed at a reasonable (dare I say, cheap) price.

If it were possible to give this place 0 stars then I would. For starters it is located in NE and clearly only seek to attract customers of a lower socioeconomic status. I recently moved to this neighborhood and this place goes to show that they just throw the poor and black any raggedy thing. The place is just kept in an awful state. It’s dirty, has leaking washers, washers that just don’t work, and an attendant who does not care. I went to wash two loads of towels at $ 2.50 a load. When I showed the attendant that one of the washers was not working properly she tried to make excuses and did not offer to reimburse me or help in anyway. If I could shut this laundromat down I would. Before my Unilocal review I searched to report them to the BBB but of course they aren’t registered. If you can go to another laundromat I highly suggest that you do. People and their money are not values here.

To be totally fair, I was here at, like, 1 pm on a Saturday afternoon: prime laundry time. (What can I say? My washer broke and the clothes needed to get washed).
So it was crowded (to be expected) and it was dirty (to be expected) and not the most pleasant use of a weekend afternoon (ditto). But the attendant was, um, attentive and the other patrons were friendly and respectful and it got the job done.

My washer and dryer unit was broken when I moved into my new apartment so I Unilocaled for the nearest option and Capitol Laundromat is what came up. Pleasantly surprised!
Really cheap. Capitol Laundromat is old school, it only takes coins. However, they have an ATM on-​site that dispenses dollars bills (rather than 10’s/20’s etc) and a coin machine. Convenient!
My washer got stuck closed but the woman that works there quickly came over and pushed the machine; the door opened automatically.
No wifi, no air-​conditioning, but super cheap. Recommend.

Do my laundry here every two weeks. Cheap place. As I’m living in this neighborhood it’s the best u can get 1 load for 2/2.50. It’s clean, pretty decent.

Cheap and clean (at least when I was there, at 4:00 am), and always an attendant on service.
Top-​loaders are $ 1.50, front-​loaders are $ 2.00, $ 2.50, $ 4.50, and $ 5.50. Dryers are $ 0.25 for 8 minutes! Laundry service is $ 0.85 per pound.
Single-​use laundry products are $ 0.75, as are cans of Coke and bottled water.
There is a bathroom but it doesn’t lock. One small sink, but no big laundry sink. Lots of tables, but only three benches and not enough carts. Two change machines. A few TVs on different channels.
No WiFi, but you may be able to pick up the signal from the McDonald’s two doors down.
You may see a shouting match or two, which may be just as entertaining.

This place isn’t bad and is the best option for those of us living around here. The drop off laundry service is CHEAP and they do a great job. They even make sure to use the dye & scent-​free detergent I provide.
As for using the laundromat itself, it’s decent but a functional A/​C would help and there are a few creeps who like to watch you grab your unmentionables out of machines.
Overall it’s inexpensive and 24 hours. You can’t really beat that around here. Just make sure you use the restroom before you get there.

It’s a laundrymat, and there isn’t much you can do to stand out among the other laundrymats. Like most laundrymats I’ve patronized, there will be some machines that don’t work, some dryers that don’t get hot, some washers that don’t spin. Most of the time the change machine will be out of service but there’s never a line more than a minute. There are always going to be crying children and unsavory types with attitude problems coming airing their issues.
But for the most part, there are a ton of washers and dryers and if you go over the weekend just after the Redskins game ends, you’ll be in and out in an hour. They have detergent and dryer sheets, albeit at prices borderline price-​gouging levels. there’s a vending machine and an ATM that dishes out smaller denominations than $ 20.
The staff do a good job consistently cleaning the place up. The bathroom is locked so it’s not a complete cesspool. There’s ample parking in a city where parking is premium. There’s TVs though getting them to turn the channel isn’t going to happen. There are enough stations to fold your clothes though sometimes the children use them as jungle gyms.
Overall, though, I’ve been going there every week for over a year without any thoughts of going anywhere else. It’s 24 hours so no need to rush to it. Later isn’t necessarily better, though, if you go late Sunday with the rest of the procrastinators.
And since it’s next door to a McDonald’s and across the street from a shopping center (Hechinger Mall) with a Modell’s, Ross, RadioShack and a bunch of other stores, you don’t have to sit idle while waiting for your clothes to finish.

pretty decent for a public laundry mat place. It’s clean, has tons of working washers/​dryers, has a drop off service if you want them to do your laundry, has a few parking spots, soda machine, laundry detergent machine, change machine… it gets pretty hot inside but it’s a laundry place… what do you expect?