Kaimuki Laundromat

Very Clean. Well taken care of. They make sure you get your laundry done if it’s close to closing. You will need coins which is better because they don’t make you buy the cards like the other laundromat a on the island. Definitely where I’ll be washing my clothes from now on.
Ps. The music is rocking in here. It’s just the radio but it’s at the perfect level where you could read or listen.

Our dryer broke about 6 months ago and our ridiculous landlords have chosen to never replace it no matter how many times we have asked. We finally gave up and begun hanging clothes to dry or using friends dryers when we had the opportunity. I finally had to get back on a normal schedule of washing/​drying so I caved in and started going to the laundromat. I’m lucky that where I currently live, Kaimuki Laundromat is down the road within walking distance. Since our washer still works, I only come here to dry my clothes. I love that they’re open early and late so you have various times in the day to make it in. There are a good amount of washers and at least 10 dryers, most of which are usually working. The washers come in two different sizes. A lot of the machines take credit cards if you don’t have cash of any sort and they have a machine in the corner that takes $ 1, 5, 10 or $ 20 and turns it into quarters. They also have a dispenser that sells detergents if you need. I like how clean and well kept this laundry is. They have a big counter you can use to fold clothes along with chairs and rolling baskets for your laundry. The place has cameras everywhere so I feel safe. I’ve started to learn that if you go early enough in the morning the place is pretty empty. The gas station is close by along with North Shore Grindz and Your Kitchen if you need food, snacks or drinks. I appreciate having somewhere I can go at any hour, quickly finish my laundry and get back home in a short period of time.

First time there and one of the large machines not working. It gave off a constant annoying beeping sound the whole time I was there. I do like the fact you can use a card and don’t need a mountain of quarters. Parking not great but I was lucky to find a spot by the front door. Very clean and a lady was in there clening while I was there. They could use more big machines, though.

Clean and nice selection of machines — go a few doors down for delicious shave ice or donburi!!!

Normally it takes me three to four hours to do my laundry at home, with their triple load washing machines I did all of my laundry in less than an hour and a half. Triple thumbs up. Very satisfied. If i may also add, very clean and comfortable. I will definitely be back next week.

Good location and reasonable price for washing laundry. The owner is really friendly and helpful,

Never had I been to a place as bad, dirty, and old such as this one. The machines only collects money and don’t work. No one on site to solve any issues. Located at the corner of a dark street. DO NOT GO!!!

So what is there to review at a laundromat?
Cleanliness? Always sparkling! Washer/​Dryer ratio: ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ Do they all work? Yep, 98% of the times I’ve been here all the machines are in good working order… Today 2 of the dryers are out of order. Price? $ 3.50 for a single load washer, $ 7.50 for a triple load. Each quarter gets you 4 minutes of dryer time — you be the judge if this is pricey or cheap… Each quarter huh? Do they have a machine for that? Why yes! They do, and it accepts up to $ 20 bills in case you were wondering, and they have a coin operated detergent and dryer sheets for sale. Also, the machines ACCEPT CARDS! Parking? I wish they had some! It’s street parking only but 9 out of 10 times I’ve been able to find a spot around the corner or someone is leaving in time. Magazines in the corner when you enter on your left for while you’re waiting, and a table to fold clothes when they’re done.
All in all it’s a clean, convenient, bright and reliable place to get your laundry done!

HIDDEN IN KAIMUKI
This laundromat is hidden off the beaten path on 10^th Ave and Kaau, on the right side of the street (as you go into the valley). Street parking. They sell Tide powdered soap boxes for $ 1.25 (quarters), and there are two sizes of washers. I used the small one $ 3.25 (credit card YES! quarter ok too) and it took 22 minutes to use the front loading washing machine. I took my stuff home to hang to dry.
This places is open every day. They actually answer the phone. It is clean, everything works, and you can grab a bite to eat down the street while you wait. What’s not to like?
MON-​SAT 6am to 10pm
SUN 6am to 9pm

Here’s the breakdown.
It was 7:55pm and I really needed to get some laundry done and I needed it quick!
I drove all the way from moanalua cause they’re open till 10pm! All I can say is the have super big front load washers and dryers and I’m not disappointed at all :)

Clean, newer machines unlike Pearl ridge laundromat, old and no warm water. I’m willing to drive from Pearl Ridge to do my laundry at this laundromat.

Street parking, small corner laundromat, next to a fishing/​hobby shop, and salon (I think). Big machines washed my queen size duvet cover, fitted sheet, bed sheet, 4 shams, and 2 throws, and a teddy bear all in one go (approximately 34 minutes) for $ 7. Coming back later to do the pillows!

Open 365 days a year… yes Holidays too! For people with busy schedules, like myself, im glad i have this place down the road from my house where i can get last minute washing or drying down! Always clean&efficient and the owner is a sweetheart! As i write this it is currently New Years Eve! Hehehehe… glad to know 2014 is taken care of for all my washing and/​or drying needs ;)

Super clean, well lit and an ample amount of washers and dryers. I felt totally safe here.
Thanks to Unilocal and our stupid Bosch that decided to crap out *arrrgh*, I got to try Kaimuki Laundromat *yaaay*.
Don’t fret if you forget detergent or dryer sheets, you can get it there (the itsy bitsy size though). There’s also a change machine in case you need more quarters. Credit cards are also conveniently accepted for your washing and drying needs.
Triple washer $ 7.00 per wash (30 minutes), double washer $ 3.50 per wash (25 minutes), drying was 25¢ for I think 4 minutes or so. 4 loads later, in a little over an hour and I was done! Sweeet!
Although this place was pricey, I would skip the other ghetto, dirty, laundromats in sketchy areas with sketchy patrons and do your laundry here. Definitely worth the few extra dollars.
Street parking only. If you get bored, you can always walk to Tamura’s to check out their poke selection and liquid libations.
I was impressed being that this was my one and only time I’ve laundromated. Can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m looking forward to doing laundry again here soon.

Yeah, very nice place to wash comforter; however, you would have to be there at the right time. Otherwise, it may be a long wait since it only has two «Big Washer». Nit sure $ 7.00 per wash is a good deal or not. Hope somebody can comment on that. Street parking is a little hassle and it is too inadequate to have only three chairs for customers to sit and wait. Oh, it would be nice to have a coke/​coffee machine to purchase drinks while waiting for the laundry.

The dryer at the house was busted so I had to take my tightie whities to the laundromat. Even though there is no parking there are plenty of spots on the street. Went on a Saturday so that may have had something to do with it.
While my linens were soaking I took a stroll over to the hobby shop on the same block. I was asked by a few different people if I needed anything and I told them that I was just loitering and looking around while I was doing laundry. They didn’t seem to mind so I’ll probably go back and either go small and buy a model of the USS Arizona or go big and get a remote controlled boat.
I would spend about $ 3.50-$ 4.00 per load on the mainlaind and this was $ 3.50 for a wash, which was pretty nuts, and $.25 for every 4 minutes… for Hawaii I would have expected a lot less.
Quality machines and extremely convenient.

There is nothing else that ruins your day more than getting to the laundromat only to realize that you’ve totally forgotten any quarters, laundry detergent, or dryer sheets. Yes… I am so wife material.
Luckily for me, Erica was working that day. It was my first time here and she was very gracious in compensating for my wifely shortfalls as she educated me in how much soap and which machine was best to wash a comforter. After I told her I had no soap, she gave me some of her own personal stash! Bonus! She did the adding of the soap for me and told me how to use less water and not overfill the soap. She even told me how long I should dry it for… I think she knew I wouldn’t have a clue… and she gave me some dryer sheets too! In the corner, there is a machine that will make quarters out of $ 1, $ 5, $ 10, or $ 20 bills.
Thank goodness for Erica and Kaimuki Laundromat. Now, I can continue being mediocre at laundry and other household chores.
Small Wash Machine: $ 3.50 for about 25 minutes
Large Wash Machine: I think it was about $ 4.50
Dryer: $ 0.50 for an initial 4 minutes and $ 0.25 for each additional 4 minutes

Learning and discovering what’s out there in my own neighborhood would not have been possible if it weren’t for Unilocal.It’s great to be able to see things out there that I didn’t know existed and worth checking out. With that in mind, I didn’t know that there was this laundromat here that’s pretty close to my home. Granted that I have not personally use the facilities just yet, its nice to know that its there for me to use.
I rolled past here on a recent run up and down 10^th Avenue in Kaimuki. Not far from the main thoroughfare of Waialae Avenue, this small laundromat has been a local social scene for those who do laundry on a weekly basis. The parking here is sparse, so you would need to find street parking in the nearby residential neighborhood. The laundromat is small, not more than 12 or so heavy duty washers and dryers for your needs. They are the front loading types, so its nice to have them for both your tops, bottoms, accessories, and other items. Bring cash and coins, since they are coin operated. Don’t be a fool like me and pretend like they accept credit cards. Nope, certainly not this one!
I’ve seen random people hang out here for an hour or so, just doing their thing. Some of them most likely came from the public housing facilities in Palolo Valley on Ahe Street, but that remains to materialize. Most likely doing their laundry on any given night. Young kids being bored with their mothers while waiting for the wash to be done before drying them in the dryers before folding them. Sometimes, this place is cool for what services it provides to the community. Glad to see this laundromat is here so close to where I live. Just in case my own pair of washer and dryer breaks down, I can come down here and do my thing.
Overall, this laundromat in the heart of Kaimuki town is a great asset to the community. The only stipulation would be that they require you to start your last wash by 8pm and the last drying cycle at 8:30pm. Kind of be on the look out for shady characters that may or may not be hanging out here on any given night. Exercise some common sense wherever possible. While its not in the vicinity of public housing facilities in Palolo Valley, its inevitably close enough to where some of the residents are using this laundromat and it can attract people.
Everything is self service here, so if you do not know how to learn how to use a front loading washing machine — like how I used to — be advised to learn at a quick clip. It’s a bit different from top loading that I am used to. A weird shock to me though! As always, make friends and networking is always good — even in a laundromat. Never know who you’ll meet and the friendships that develop and grow from that chance meeting.
Support local!
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This is my second time using this place. But there are just too many stupid inconveniences that im going to start going elsewhere. I came here because it’s close to where I live and the prices are somewhat ok.
It’s too small to the point where if there are like four people in there you are literally bumping into each other and fighting for machines. The coin machine was out both times I went. Luckily I had my own change prior. Also, this famous Erika must not tend to her shop as much as her friends on here say she does because both times there were machines out of order but there was no sign indicating such. The first time another person there told me. The second I ended up finding out after putting $ 3.50 in the machine and having it not respond. I had to move to a working machine and put in another $ 3.50. Not a big deal but machines should be marked so people aren’t having to waste money and play musical machines.
Anyway, not any one of these things is a big deal on its own. But all together they make it an inconvenience. When I do laundry I just want to get in and get out. This place just makes it so much more of a hassle than it needs to be.
Go to Manoa Market Place laundromat.
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Edit/​Addition (after hilarious OWNER response):
For all of you reading this owner response, take Ericka’s reaction to my review as how NOT to react as a business owner.
I’m sorry you take such a luke-​warm review as mine and get so defensive about it.
I’m not a child, I know how to use the machines and read the signs. I’ve been there before and was also able to use the two other machines (as mentioned in my review — perhaps you should take a course in reading comprehension). So, no, it is not user error. Your machine was out of order. You don’t need to lie about it and then go on to call me a liar/​idiot. The other machines I tried worked and didn’t eat my money. I would have no reason to lie about this. Your machine was out of order. Plain and simple.
I can honestly say you are hilarious. What kind of business owner reacts this way to a review? It’s kinda of pathetic and really shows your maturity. It’s definitely ok to defend your business, but to go out and say I’m a liar, am wrong and basically call me a lame idiot is completely ridiculous. Grow up.
I will take my «wack» attitude back to Manoa. At least there won’t be some old laudromat diva prancing around cursing everyone saying an ill word about her establishment. The machines work there, too.
Ericka, you have yourself a wonderful week ;)

Just moved on island and the family was staying at a hotel long-​term. The hotel had a whopping 2 washer/​dryer units so needless to say they were always occupied. I Unilocal searched for a local laundromat and thanks to helpful previously posted reviews I hauled my 4 loads on over.
The space is smallish but very clean, well maintained and easily accessible on the corner. I think the price was reasonable and the dryer units are large enough that I could combine two washer loads into one. The owner/​operator showed up while I was there and was very friendly, chatting with all the customers.
*I didn’t notice until I was driving away, but there looks to be a shave ice place a few doors down, so you could kill a little time grabbing a treat while waiting for your delicates to cycle. :)