The Clothesline

The double loaders are broken. The one that supposedly wasn’t broken didn’t have enough water to clean clothes. The triples loaders water was ICE cold even on hot and warm. The driers are good.

This is a very well managed laundromat. It’s always clean, very few machines are out of order. The reading material is very New England, often consisting of back issues of the New Yorker and, for some reason, the New England Journal of Medicine. It’s pretty cheap to do laundry here, about 2.75 per wash and 5 min per quarter for drying. Not a bad deal for the area! You can buy single serving packets of detergent, but there is also a CVS just across the street. Sometimes the seating is a bit limited, so sticking to week nights is a good idea.
Also, beware, there is no air conditioning so doing laundry here in the summer months can be pretty rough.

The employee is very rude and is always watching people creepily. The facility is relatively clean.
The machines are more expensive than the ones at college were, and a few of them say that they’re out of order, but there were still plenty of machines to choose from.

This is my first time using a laundromat in Boston. Was worried it would be smaller than ones I’m used to at home (FL) but is very spacious, has plenty of machines, and price is reasonable.
I went on a Sunday afternoon (which is busy laundry day for most) and had no trouble finding a washer/​dryer for 4 loads. Also, plenty of parking which is also really great for the area.
Only downside is there is no wifi so I couldn’t do any homework, but machines are very quick and efficient so I got all of my laundry done in a little over an hour. Will definitely be back again next laundry day!

I typically go to Laundry Express for the wash/​dry and fold service on Harvard St. but now that it is permanently closed (…so weird, out of nowhere!), I thought I would try this spot. When I walked in, I was greeted by the owner who was friendly and welcoming. He informed me about the different types of washers (only 3) and told me to ask him if there’s anything else that I would need help with.
The washers and dryers are quick, inexpensive and powerful. It costs $ 2.25 to wash smaller loads and $ 2.50 for larger loads (unsure about the triple load-​er machine). The dryers are $.25 for 5 minutes and work very, very well. You can choose what level of heat you prefer (per usual, alike other laundromats), pause it whenever necessary and adjust/​change the heat if you’d like (awesome!). It’s next to a pizza shop, nail salon and across the street from a wine shop, CVS and the library!
I would totally recommend giving this place a try!

Retro. Spacious.
It’s nice to know prices have not changed since reading reviews dating back to 2010.
Hours: 6am-​11pm
Basic washers: $ 2.25 for 30 minutes
Dryers: 25 cents for every 5 minutes. $ 1 for 20 minutes will get thin clothing/​undergarments dry but not jeans or towels.
2 types of industrial washers available for $ 3.00 and $ 4.50
100% quarters operated. A previous review about the place being run under reusable cards is false.

Great hours and tons of machines. There is parking in the back until 8 pm. One person that works there is chatty and watches your every move. Quick trips are best

Even though I live in JP, I come to this laundromat because its never crowded on Sunday evening, it has parking, and the machines always work. There are also fantastic magazines. This afternoon I read a Good Housekeeping from 2007.

No special…
Weekdays are the best time to go.
NO OUTLETS TO CHARGE PHONE WHILE WASHING CLOTHES!!! :)

First off, it’s a laundry-​mat, not the the Bellagio. it’s clean, not the most expensive, but certainly not the cheapest either. Compared to most laundry-​mats I’ve been to, I prefer this one. It’s clean, has décor and usually pretty quiet/​empty when I go there.

This is my first experience with a laundromat in Boston and honestly, I’m not impressed. The machines are expensive! $.25 for 5 mins of drying? C’mon! That’s just too much for me! There were quite a few dryers with post-​it notes on them saying, «out of order» and yet were filled with clothes… I don’t know. We went on a Sunday afternoon, which apparently is a high traffic laundry day– had to wait for dryers and then when I brought my clothes home, they didn’t smell fresh, fresh. They were clean but they didn’t smell fresh. I don’t know.
I think the worst part about this place is that there’s no bathrooms. I had to pee so bad that I walked back to the apartment and went. Ahh what can you do.

This is my favorite of the 3 laundry spots within a mile radius of my luxury estate aka crummy apartment. It’s the most quiet and clean choice, and I feel comfortable leaving my exotic, designer clothing here for a short period if I am needed elsewhere, which is often, as I am a VERY important man.
That is why I do my own laundry at a coin-​op joint and zip home for the 28 minutes it takes a load to run so I don’t miss any of the Pats game.
The following information is provided for your cleaning convenience:
The Clothesline is open from 6 – 11. Machines are 2.25 per wash, but are massive and you can jam your jams in there pretty tight and still get them clean. The dryers are .25 for 15min, which sounds like a lot, right? $ 1.25 on the «hot» will get your underoos as dry as Boston after 2:00am (curse you, Puritans).
There is ample parking behind the building from 8am-​8pm, but the turn for it is hard to see so drive slow, homie. A spot to leave your baller minivan is definitely a perk in Brookline where parking is as common as sobriety at a Unilocal event. The change machine has never gone empty on me. I had to use a $ 20 in it once, and I felt like I won the slot machine jackpot.
If you’re a bit forgetful, there are single use detergents and fabric softeners at 4x the normal price, but there’s a CVS a block away where you’ll only pay 2x the normal price (Walgreens4lyfe).
Last wash at 9:45pm, last dry 10:15pm.
Have fun. Stay clean.

This place works for me. Down the street, parking behind the building, clean and quiet. I get things done while I do my laundry! It’s amazing.
As far as prices go, it’s $ 2.25 for the washers I used; and $ 0.25 for 5 minutes on the dryers. Sometimes, you have to push the quarters into the machines more forcefully to get a reading, but I’ve never lost money on these things. I went on a Monday morning and I was able to get all my laundry done quickly with all the availability.
It wasn’t an amazing experience, but it’ll do!

Heaven has been found at the Clothesline Laundromat!!!
I have been on a frustrating hunt for the perfect laundromat in the area… I didn’t think I was asking so much, just clean, machines that work, a change machine that doesn’t eat money, and oh, did I mention CLEAN?
The Clothesline has LOADS of washers (no pun intended), is immaculate, has lots of seating AND free parking in the back. I could only be happier if I were doing laundry in my own home.

I cannot rate a laundromat higher than 3 stars, it’s just not going to happen. I mean, the pure definition of a laundromat prevents it. As far as laundromats go, The Clothesline is pretty good though. I mean, it does have its own pros and cons, but what doesn’t? Here’s my personal list:
Pros: it’s close to home, it is kept relatively clean, the cost not terribly expensive, there is some pretty terrific artwork on the walls circa 1970, a few hanging plants to spruce it up, music always playing to distract you from the hum and whirl of the machinery
Cons: the laundry machines are not IN my home, as far as cleanliness, relative is the key word, while it isn’t breaking the bank, it ain’t cheap, they’re just prints on the walls, not originals, the plants seem sad, at best, the music is suicidal
Now for the real commentary… The Clothesline could be improved by accepting and implementing the following things:
1. use stored value cards instead of coinage, reloadable via credit/​debit or cash; who wants nasty quarter residue on their hands while handling their delicates?
2. offer only «green» detergents and fabric care products; we don’t need to be hurting our environment any more than we already are — and while we’re on the subject, convert all the machines to low-​water, high efficiency units
3. replace the harsh lighting with CF, energy saving bulbs
4. improve ventilation (it gets pretty foosty in there)
5. reign in the on-​site shopkeeper, he talks and talks and talks and talks… awkward! i have had to time my loads when he isn’t on the schedule!