There’s a popular myth that laundry facilities only accept quarters, severely restricting the ways residents can pay. Although you still might find the odd laundry facility that has yet to get with the times, you’ll find that most offer a wide variety of ways to pay comparable with most retail businesses. That makes the laundry...
College is an entirely new world of social norms and expectations that newcomers have to learn to navigate. The campus laundry room is no exception to this rule. There are some unspoken rules that govern how you do laundry in college. Catching up on these conventions and expectations can make it easier to transition to...
Running a multi-unit property is a tough job. You have to maintain upkeep for entire apartment complexes or campuses and keep residents happy while maintaining a positive budget. Naturally, property owners are cautious about how and where they invest. Laundry facilities are a popular point of contention within this line of work with some property...
Last year, small businesses were plagued with wave after wave of unforeseen challenges and obstacles. However, there was one seemingly insignificant issue that disproportionately affected laundry businesses: the national coin shortage. As other industries were able to skirt past this issue without incurring too much damage, the laundry sector wasn’t in such a fortunate position....
Social distancing guidelines are changing the way businesses run across the country. With standard operations putting people closer than the recommended distance of 6-feet, business owners are having to come up with new strategies to make things safer for customers. Those who rely on public laundry facilities might be wondering what they can personally do...
Finding the right provider is imperative for property owners who want to keep common area laundry rooms profitable and serviceable. These facilities only represent one slice of a much larger pie of responsibilities that owners of multifamily properties or campus housing must handle. Working with an ideal provider can help alleviate some pressures in this...
Laundry can be pretty boring. Which is why it’s the perfect place to give your tenants an unexpected infusion of joy and excitement! Here’s some fun things you can do to lighten up their load: Sampling Suds Purchase a variety of different laundry detergents that your facility recommends using, and post signs encouraging them to...
Coin Meter prides ourselves on making sure the machines we place are the best fit for your property and residents. And even though there are many new trends and types of machines, 60% of the machines in community laundry facilities are still coin-ops because they are usually simpler, easier, and cheaper. Here are the options...