Dynamo Laundromat

Not the best laundromat I’ve utilized, but I’ve got no major complaints with it. I guess I go at off-​peak times (early in the morning, typically) because I haven’t run into the crowding problem that other reviewers have. The machines are typically running well and if they are not they’ll be clearly marked with an out of order sign.
Who would complain about the operators ALWAYS being there? That’s a plus, in my book, although I am slightly concerned for their well-​being.
I listed the Price Range as inexpensive, but I don’t have a clue what other places charge for drop-​off. Regardless– I don’t do drop off.

these are the worst laundry service place ever I dropped off a bag of laundry for the wash and fold service. came to pick it up, laid out all my clothes and realize there’s a shirt in here that’s not even mine and my new pair of jeans are missing that specifically put in there because i had a lipstick stain on them. I go to the place on my way to class and they give me hugest attitude when i tell them the situation, they began to accuse me saying to look in my home, and bring back the bag of clothes to weigh it see if there’s any difference. I call to arrange a time to come weigh it in because there very busy and also to inform her that they’re not in my house i’ve looked. she tells me that i haven’t looked and i tell her i have this goes on and on. Until i tell her she going to refund me for this service for the cost of my jeans and she says no they are not responsible and not to be trusted and i will never enter this business ever again after i speak with the manager.

I like this place. Ive only ever used it to drop of my laundry, but they work very hard and always have everything folded and ready on time. I’m not sure I would choose this laundromat if I were the one doing my own laundry, for that purpose it’s a little too small/​crowded.

This place is ALWAYS so busy every day, every hour of the week that I’ve given up ever trying to do my own laundry here. We go because we live literally right across the street, and it’s relatively cheap for drop-​off service.
If you want to wait and do your own, there is no place to sit and almost always a hundred people milling around in there with carts and bags. There’s area in the middle to fold your stuff, but no TVs or areas to work or sit and read. Not sure if they have wifi.
The people who own the place are there every single day. Do they ever have days off? Anyway, they speak limited English and are loud and abrupt and sometimes don’t understand your questions. Just be prepared for them to yell questions at you. After bringing in my stuff for several weeks in a row, one of the girls recognizes me and is much nicer now.
Drop off service is SO convenient — they fold everything beautifully and bag it up for you so your work is really limited. However, I’m pretty sure they dry everything on like inferno-​setting because almost everything is severely shrunken. My wool sweaters have come back looking like they belong at Baby Gap, which makes me think that they don’t pay attention to fabrics and wash/​dry settings unless you explicitly tell them.
I’ve heard there are better laundromats close by, I mainly go here out of convenience. Experience could be better, but could be worse.

I found the owners/​workers to be courteous provided I addressed them politely. I can completely understand why they would ignore being yelled, cussed, snapped or pounded at across the folding table. A simple excuse me, please and thank you was all it took to get prompt service, whether I asked for change or needed to purchase stain remover (which they carry a large variety).
The instructions on the machines were clear and easy to read, more than enough laundry baskets
I did self service, so I can comment re: drop off
but provided you don’t mind loud people chatting in a variety of dialects, it’s great!

I’ve never had a good experience here – from being yelled at or flat out ignored by the owners to overhearing rude remarks from other customers. I don’t know why there is so much attitude in this laundromat but it needs to go! The place is dirty and most of the machines are used for the people who drop-​off their laundry, which is not very helpful or fair to costumers who come in to wash and dry their laundry. I will admit that it is my own fault that I keep coming here since it is a block away (and hey, I can be lazy), but after writing this review I’m switching to the cleaner place on Franklin Avenue. Use at your own risk!

I visit this laundromat primarily because it’s close to my apartment and there aren’t a whole lot of other options in the neighborhood. I generally hate laundromats (mostly because of patrons who hog machines and act like children), but they’re a necessary evil for the time being. I also don’t generally trust other people to wash my clothes, and so for the most part I insist on doing them myself.
I would describe the facilities at Dynamo as being merely adequate. It’s definitely on the smaller side for laundromats, with about eight of the smaller-​load washing machines priced at $ 1.75, six mid-​sized machines priced at $ 3.25, and two large machines that I would guess cost just under $ 5 although I have never used them. All but the two large machines are stacked along the right hand wall. There are about 20 dryers stacked along the opposite wall, but more often than not 2 – 3 are out of service. There are only two benches for sitting, and four folding tables (two 12″ and two 6″). Unlike many other laundromats that I’ve patronized, they have a sufficient amount of laundry baskets available. Soap is available for sale, and there is an ATM on premises. There is a television propped on the wall, but it’s often playing Chinese soap operas, although you’ll sometimes get lucky and get to watch American programming. The facilities are always scrubbed down at the end of the day but there are big dust balls along the perimeters of the shop and the place could use a paint job.
The place opens at approximately 6:30am and the last wash is at 8:30pm. It is indeed busy more often than not, both with self-​serve patrons and drop-​off service. During the few random lulls in the day where the self-​serve patrons dissipate, the laundromat staff can tend to monopolize machines with drop-​off orders. I got stuck at the laundromat until past 10:00pm recently due to both patrons taking their sweet time pulling their clothes out of the dryer item by item and the laundromat staff jumping ahead of me for a dryer (the latter is admittedly a rare occurrence).
The laundromat is owned and run by a Chinese family who speak very limited English. It’s primarily a husband and wife team, with another woman who is likely someone’s sister. They sometimes have their kids help fold laundry at night during the summers. I have to respect the fact that these folks always open on time and never try to close early, even in instances like where I previously stated, they get stuck with patrons until after 10:00 pm. They are pretty good about keeping things moving by taking abandoned laundry out of machines so that other people can use them, and are always available to help with malfunctioning machines. They can get a bit snippy when you ask for things like change, but after seeing some of the difficult clients that they have to deal with, I can give them a pass.
All and all, it’s an adequate laundromat.

Dynamo has been doing my laundry for nearly two years, and have always done a great job. 90% of the time we do drop-​off service, which is really inexpensive, quick, and excellent. When we do our own laundry, that’s great too, because I’ve never had to wait for a machine and everything works. They run a tight ship.

Oh do I love them! I rarely wash my own laundry now. It’s not the washing part that keeps me coming back, its the way they fold the clothes and separate them, making it so easy for me to unpack and load my drawers! I wish they had an option for more fabric softener because I like my clothes to have that Downey smell.

If you want to pay in clothes this place is great for you. It is cheap and they make food for sale and they display it front of the window (WHAT?)… and they keep your best towels for themselves. But not only your towels, they just don’t care to lose your smallest pieces like your favorite socks or that little shirt you always loved. So if you want cheap laundry this is the place, if you like your clothes look somewhere else.

Now, firstly, I hate doing laundry, and before moving to Crown Heights, would find a way to do it at, say, 10am on a Tuesday, where there would be approximately me and no one else in there.
Upon arrival to my new homestead near Nostrand Ave, I ventured at first to Dynamo Laundry at varied times of the day to see when their peak hours are. Answer: every second of the day. I don’t know if there aren’t enough laundromats in the area (likely) or if patrons feel an immovable loyalty to Dynamo (less likely), but no matter what time I went, 7am or noon or 8pm, that shit was always crowded.
So, now I do only drop-​off, which rules.
They do the laundry quickly, and fold it beautifully. I wouldn’t send any kind of delicates, as they do that thing where they wash everything in 10,000 degree water and dry on volcano heat.
If you go on a weekday morning before work to drop off your laundry, and don’t see an employee for ten minutes, never fear. She/​He is merely sleeping in a reclining chair, buried underneath comforters and blankets. You need only to coo softly in their ear, and they wake easily, smiling while weighing your laundry.
One time they lost all my whites, but I told them if they gave me a freebie drop-​off, we’d be cool. Which we were.
SPECIAL BONUS FACTS Though the area I had formerly lived in was similarly priced, housing-​wise, the drop-​off laundry was $ 1.20 per pound, probably due to the fact Pratt is right there. Upon moving to Crown Heights I realized the drop-​off is much cheaper at $.70 per pound, but still not nearly as cheap as the envied Sunset Park drop-​off price of *wait for it*- FORTY CENTS per pound. I have a friend who lives in Sunset Park and she has figured out that drop-​off is actually cheaper than if she does it herself. Small miracles.