Much like a good pair of jeans, a good launderer is hard to find, especially since those precious denims are at stake. While on-campus housing has finally saved residents the trouble of hoarding their quarters, this change was unfortunately timed for those of us who have migrated off-campus already. Whether it’s your weekly wash, a hole in your hemline or an unidentifiable stain after an... interesting... night, we’ve found the best and best-located places to get your shit clean.
DELIVERY If you’re busy, lazy or just don’t want to brave the cold, these places will pick up and drop off at your door. The catch? The cash.
We Wash It Cost: $1.10 per lb., minimum order cost $15 Timing: Orders must be made by 7 p.m. for next-day pick up; Pick-up/drop-off on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11:15 a.m. and 5:30-7 p.m., and on Fridays from 9:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Sign up: Online at www.wewashitlaundry.com; pay by order or pre-pay by pounds to save a little dough) 1-800-608-WASH
Soapy Joe's Cost: Sign up for a 10, 15, 20 or 25 lb. per week plan for the semester (25 lbs/week for 14 weeks is $299.99) Timing: Pick up on Mondays from 4-8 p.m., drop off on Tuesdays from 4-8 p.m. Sign up: Online at www.soapyjoes.com 1-888-MY-SOAPY
DROP-OFF CLEANERS Get ‘er done and waste less time. These stores offer laundry, dry cleaning and alterations. We’ve heard from reliable sources that Saia's cleaning is more thorough for your fancy duds but if you have a nasty and/or embarrassing job, Bonded is less resistant to cleaning up your vomit.
All Seasons Cleaners 101 S. 40th St. (between Sansom and Chestnut) (215) 386-9886
Saia's Cleaners 4100 Spruce St. (215) 222-2646
Franklin Cleaners 3610 Lancaster Ave. (north of campus) (215) 386-9060
Bonded Cleaners 3734 Spruce St. (215) 222-5451
LAUNDROMATS If you’d rather not sneak into the Quad to do your laundry, grab your bag of quarters and head to one of these spots.
U-Do We-Do Laundry 43rd and Locust Sts. Do-it-yourself machines or drop-off services (it's about $1 more to have them do it for you); Green Line offers a prime locale to wait between loads.
University Coin Laundry 4006 Spruce St. A good old fashioned laundromat mere steps from Copa.
