Slow Nickel Series -Laundromat

Clean and safe. The guy there is the evenings is so friendly. Always change available. Don’t get anything out of the vending machine– my candy was a year expired and almost broke my tooth!!!

A great place to do your laundry and enjoy the process! The Speed Queen machines get your laundry done in about 45 minutes, depending on what’s in your load. The space is well-​organized and clean. Clff was in charge the day I went and made the visit memorable. He will show you the ropes, answer your questions, and offer any advice you might need. Even when my new washer and dryer stack are installed, I plan on going back to get my big pieces done — bedspreads and blankets — because it’s efficient, hospitable, and just a nice place to get a necessary task done.

This place lives up to recent reviews — very clean, friendly staff guy named Cliff who’s a zen master of laundry, well lit, stocked with detergents, softeners, drinks, snacks etc. Bring quarters to make your life easier, but they have a change machine if you need it.

Really enjoy this place /​if you have to use a laundromat it’s the best experience of others I tried in Capitol Hill. It’s brighter and feels cleaner, the person who sits in to help customers is super proactive and pleasant. There’s a clean restroom, etc.

Melvin the owner is amazing, very nice guy, waited till after hours and kept the laundry open till all our clothes were dry. It is very clean and friendly place.

EXCELLENT. CLEAN. FRIENDLY. As a busy Hill Staffer who rarely has enough time to use my own washer dryer, Slow Nickel’s great machines, neighborhood feel, and amazing and HILARIOUS and GREGARIOUS owner, Cliff is a mood booster and life saver!
And yes, there are machines to convert dollars to coins!

Been coming here for 2 years and always have a good time. I know, it’s a laundromat, but the guys the work the place– especially Cliff– are hilarious and always up for a good chat. And are always super willing to refund money in the off chance something goes wrong with a machine.
No idea why it has $$$. Large machines are $ 5.50, regular machines are $ 3.00 and drying is $.25/​6 minutes.

4.5 stars, half a star off for the prices being pretty high. But it’s a laundromat on capitol hill, so you get what you pay for.
Very clean, pretty comfortable, and plenty of machines. They have a coin changer, a vending machine, and a place to buy laundry detergent etc.
And I have to agree with the other reviews, the staff is outstanding. I had a very nice conversation with the guy working there tonight.

This place is fantastic. It’s a little trippy when you walk in and there is a mirror which makes you feel like the place is much bigger, but it’s really just a strip store.
The music is pumping, the place is CLEAN, smells CLEAN, and they have an attendant which is neat. Most laundromats in Philadelphia are self-​serve and if something is wrong, it can’t be fixed. The attendant on this day was Cliff and he was awesome. Imagine a Bill Nye of Laundry. He helped explain how different detergents reacted in different machines to different articles of clothing. He was willing to help and basically gave tutorials to any customer who walked in. It was great.
I used one of the smaller machines for a full basket (25lbs or so) and it was $ 3 and then a dryer was about $ 1.50 so that’s a great deal IMO. A bit more if you’re washing towels/​blankets/​etc.
THIS IS THE BEST. GO HERE.

I heard about the occasional bad reviews from the night manager when I was at Slow Nickel last night. A rebuttal is in order. This place is the cleanest and best managed laundromat I have ever seen. There is always a manager on duty. They are quick to learn your name. Happy to interact with you but if you just want to read a book, that’s fine, too. Yes, the cutoff for starting a wash is 8:15 so the place can close at 9 pm. That is perfectly reasonable except to yuppie types who think they are the center of the universe and the rest of us are here to serve them. Those clowns and the other complainants should try the dirty, dangerous laundromat near the Safeway in Hechinger Mall. Then you will appreciate Slow Nickel.

Great and clean place. Plenty of large and small washers and 12 driers. $ 5.50 for large wash and $ 3 for a small.
Staff is friendly and helpful. If a drier doesn’t work, they will fix it our move your clothes to another drier (and cover the cost).
Tuesday nights are the best time to go.

I’d give it a Zero if I could. I’ve been here a few times since I moved into town. It’s always just been an OK place to do laundry. A little pricey and the staff is always milling around in your business a bit too much. But no big deal.
Tonight I walk in at exactly 8:18 to do a quick load. Now, I know the sign says 8:15 is the cut off for last wash, so right as I’m about to throw in my laundry I look up to ask the attendant if I’m going to be OK to get my wash done. But by then its already too late, he’s barrelling down the hallway with a whole lot of attitude for me. Instead of politely telling me no, he rips me apart like I’m a little kid trying to steal icecream. He actually asked me to read the time from the clock on the wall to prove his point that it was indeed after 8:15. Thanks pal, that’s why I asked you if it allright that I was a few minutes late.
I’m sort of proud of myself that I didn’t argue with the guy one bit. Sure, I was a little shocked that he reacted like an angry old man that caught me walking across his lawn. And it was pretty embarrasing given that there were plenty of other people in the place to witness me getting «put in my place». Instead, I just said «OK» and started packing my things to leave with a little dignity.
But then the attendant starts telling me that i COULD stay and do my laundry. At that point, the only thing more embarrasing than getting scolded and kicked out of the local laundromat would have been to stick around and actual wash my clothes around this guy. But he would NOT let me leave without making several attempts to goat me into an argument. I mean, this guy was a complete jerk but he wants to tell me that I’m being unreasonable in leaving and not doing my laundry there. He actually mockingly wished me luck in getting my laundry done as I walked out the door! Keep in mind that I might have said 10 words to this guy. Most of those were «can I do laundry?» and «OK, I’ll leave». That’s it.
I guess the moral of the story is this. I’m 32 years old and its probably just time to buy a washer and dryer. AND, this place sucks. I’ll never go back. If someone that actually owns this laundromat happens to read this remark, the employee was the fat older guy who is always there in the evenings. He seems like a decent guy the other times I’ve been there. But if he’s even yelling at just one tenth of your customers like he did to me, how can that be good for business?

Super friendly staff, very helpful. Place is clean and has more machines than you’d expect. A little pricy, but location is great for me

Great little laundry spot. There’s an onsite attendant named Cliff who is sweet and diligent about keeping the place orderly and free of the riffraff who give laundromats a bad rep.
Narrow aisles– you WILL bump into someone while you wash and they dry or vice versa, but everyone knows the deal and is pretty polite about things.
Only con– PRICEY! $ 3.00 per wash (add .50 for another 15 minutes of agitation) and $ 1.00÷24 minutes in the dryers. But it’s Capitol Hill AND the music is Motown and doesn’t swear at you. I happen to like the attendant who speaks clearly and engagingly to the patrons.
I’ll be back to wash ’cause I DESPISE the washers in my building, but I’ll lug the wet clothes home and pay .50÷50 minutes at home.