Sparkle Laundry Services

I write very few reviews, but Sparkle warrants one. Dry cleaners are truely hit or miss, but this place is pure gold. The couple that run it are as can be, reasonable, and competent. Plain and simple.
If you’re looking for a new spot, try Sparkle. If you’re not looking for a new place, try Sparkle anyways.

I’ve recently found my old account for Unilocal and I’m in the midst of transferring over my reviews. The rating and the review are exactly the same so their overall review didn’t change as I’ve deleted my reviews from my old account and it’s not inactive. Reposting the old reviews with my previous ratings was the only way I can transfer these over unfortunately.
Review date: 10÷8÷2014
I’m guessing Linda is the owner so I’m just going to say whoever the Asian lady behind the dry cleaner counter is the best! I came here over 6 months ago with my gift certificate that I won at a school auction to get some jackets dry cleaned. I didn’t pick it up for almost a month and when I came back today she remembered me as that girl, ha! She is super sweet and does amazing work from what I have seen.
P. s. her and her husband are super adorable! They definitely seem to treat customers like family!

Passing through trying to get errands done and asked how much for putting laundry to dry. Linda said she’d do it free of charge and to just give her the quarters for the dryer.
Thanks, Linda.

Linda is great… mostly because she gives our dogs treats when we come in:) Great neighborhood spot!

Clean and the guy working was really on top of things. Some broken dryers, but they seem to be quickly fixed. The dryers did take longer than expected, compared to most other laundromat dryers I’ve used. Not staffed at night so if a machine has gone put of service there is no way to know, day time was a much better experience for me.

Clean and friendly, prices are very reasonable. The lady working there was very helpful on using the equipment, she saved us several dollars to wash rugs, by using one washer, as they do hold quite a lot. They also provide other services such as alterations, doing your laundry, and dry cleaning services. Doesn’t get any better than this!

Never thought visiting the dry cleaner could be so pleasant! The owners are super nice and helpful. Also, this place is cash only (which I didn’t know) and they were extremely kind about letting me walk out with my dry cleaning and returning with the $$.

I’m 24 years old and Sparkle was my first laundromat experience. Thank god for that.
The first time I went in there, I put all my clothes into the biggest washer, ripped open a box of laundry detergent that I hilariously assumed contained Tide Balls, and spilled all of the powder on the floor.
Then the owner came over and helped me replace the detergent (and told me the washer I chose was way bigger than I needed).
Once I had the detergent ready to launch, I chucked it right into the washer on top of my clothes, once again thinking about all of my experience with Tide Ball laundry in the past. She corrected me and showed me how to properly load it into the box on top.
I have been there since and she helped me with the change machine.
Great service, the machines are reasonably priced and high quality. The place is just simple and gets the job done. Also, great parking outside on Balboa.
Definitely recommend!

I have used sparkle for both their machines and wash and dry service, and both are
consistently excellent. I now use the wash and dry service exclusively. Linda is so professional, really takes pride in the service she offers and is incredibly kind. Not to mention the prices are totally reasonable; I don’t spend much more on the service than it would cost to do myself. Highly recommend.

Years later — the cleanliness and service r still great. Linda is hysterically funny. So good natured about everything. Anyway — plenty of room to fold clothes. Food close by. It is all good.

Love this place. Linda is super helpful and kind. Always a pleasant experience going here.

Linda and Wilson run a top-​notch laundry. I’m always greeted with a smile and it’s always incredibly clean. You can drop a clean sock on the floor and know that when you retrieve it it’ll be just as clean. Linda is the hardest working person I know and they keep the place running smoothly.

I just love Linda! She has been a life saver since my grandmother had her stroke, I bring all her laundry there to the wash and fold. Linda and her helper are so meticulous, even the underwear is in a perfect little square!
They are fast, reasonable and Linda is so great & friendly, I love Sparkle– you make my busy life much more manageable.

I was so excited to find a wash and fold that does such a great job. Sometimes I just get overwhelmed with all of the laundry and I need to drop off a few bags to Linda. She is always super friendly and fast. Usually she returns my wash and fold within a day or two. Everything is perfectly folded and flat & easy to put away.

Linda is THE BEST!!! She was extremely understanding about my environmental illness /​fragrance reaction and went out of her way to help me. I’m fortunate to have a washer and dryer in my garage, but due to a mold problem needed to use a Laundromat. I’ve been to many over the past two years and Sparkle is very clean. Nice people come and go. The fragrance smell from all the — hate to say this people — toxic detergent! most people use to make their clothes smell «fresh» isn’t as horrible in this place as others. They tend to keep the door open and that helps air the place out.
Please folks… for the sake of your brain, lungs, headaches, skin, etc switch to FREE & CLEAR soaps. Make sure they don’t have synthetic fragrances or even the word fragrance on the label — fragrance can be anything! No laws on the books for companies to list out and can be petroleum and other bad stuff. Seventh Generation makes a good soap, Planet, and I think Safeway Free and Clear is even decent (check the label).
If you want you clothes to smell, get some 100% pure (no additives) essential oil, mix it in a spray bottle with water and mist your clothing.
OK, enough ranting. Once again… Sparkle… family biz, kind, helpful and friendly.

I recently moved to 45^th so this is my closest laundromat. This is the first time I’ve had to wash at a coin-​op and I’m so glad it happens to be at Sparkle. The small washers cost $ 2.50 and the large washers cost $ 3.50. The dryers give 6 minutes per $ 0.25. I usually pay about $ 11 to wash my whites, colors, and darks.
Pros:
–Super clean. I have no problem hanging out here.
–Great posters on the walls. My personal favorite is the SF water map.
–Walking distance from La Promenade Café. Nothing beats a breakfast sandwich while your stuff gets washed.
–GOOD dryers. I can get non-​bulky items dried in 30 minutes.
–The rolling baskets are clean.
–The marble counter tops are always clean as well.
Cons:
–No cell service in here. I have Sprint and I can’t count on receiving anything while I’m inside.
–Can’t think of anything else!

We are so blessed to have such an amazing Laundromat so close to the house. The owners are extremely friendly and really care about their customers. The first time we were here the owners knew immediately that we were new, and warmly welcomed us into the neighborhood. That’s just the type of hospitality that doesn’t exist anymore.
When we’re in a hurry, they never hesitate to lend a helping hand, to help load and unload. Some of the dryers take longer than others but once you’ve picked out which one does what, everything goes pretty smoothly.
Overall it’s a great location, and while we wait for the laundry to dry, we usually make few blocks walk to Purple Kow for a treat.

This is a great place to do laundry. Linda Lee is fantastic and I noticed
A lot of police persons coming in picking up their uniforms.
Very good service and a clean safe environment.

Pros: cheap, clean, convenient location, good hours (open late during the week)
Cons: Have to deal w/​quarters (I prefer loading money onto a card), dryers don’t seem to get as hot as I would like for bedding/​towels
Overall a good place to do some quick loads of laundry. I wish they had wifi so I could get some work down while I wait but there are some magazines/​newspapers to browse.

Perfect laundry place with good service.
Laverie idéale avec service efficace.