Tiny Bubbles Laundromat

I had a wonderful experience at this place. We recently moved to the neighborhood and have yet to acquire a washer and dryer. We were slightly dreading having to do all the laundry we had but much to our surprise you can literally shove all of your laundry into the 80 lb washer and your laundry will be done in no time. Also, no need to bring your own detergent, their washing machines inject it themselves. Decently clean and super nice staff. Maybe I’ll hold off on buying a washer and dryer.

Parking, direct inject detergent, WiFi, and coffee are provided to patrons of Tiny Bubble. There is comfortable seating, gorgeous plants and fish décor, as well as vending machines. Seems good to me.

Everything Diane R. said, and more. Yes, your clothes will smell like crap and still feel dirty. Yes, the people here are effing terrifying.
My apartment building’s lone/​shared washer and dryer decided to kick the bucket the weekend I had guests coming in, my school’s super cheap JETZ laundromat was closed for spring break, and seeing all the positive reviews on Unilocal,I thought that this place was gonna be da bomb.
Turns out it was gross (see: finding wigs left behind in washers), uncomfortable (a lot of transients milling about and not enough seating), and an extremely difficult and unpleasant experience (see rest of review). Before y’all jump down my throat about entitlement and shit — don’t get me wrong. I am used to St. Louis gritty. After six years of living in the city, most things don’t faze me. But this was on a whole ‘nother of unexpected ratchet, and my $ 10 H&M sweaters deserve better. The place reeked of cigarette smoke the entire time I was there. Half the dryers were broken. More infuriating of all, I ended up paying roughly SIX times the amount I would’ve with JETZ, my trusty go-​to (I actually sat down and angrily did the math, and yes, I’ve been blessed/​spoiled with super cheap, super clean, reliable, and safe places to laundry).
The WiFi did work, but I was the only one brave enough (or dumb enough) to whip out my laptop. A lot of sketch types walked by eyeing it up and down.
Also, DON’T BE A DUMBASS LIKE ME AND USE THE CREDIT CARD MACHINES. 1) They don’t work, and 2) I ended up getting charged anyway even though I hit cancel/​restart and used quarters — long story short, an initial $ 20 charge, then a $ 9.56 refund (???), finished off with a $ 10.44 charge that didn’t even make sense, especially since I paid in quarters, and even less than that amount. Either way, I have a busy life, and despite that being like an hour’s worth of pay, I didn’t bother refuting since it would be more trouble than it’d be worth since the owners don’t speak English and I literally have no proof in hand. Which is why I’m just going to write this angry Unilocal review.
I would not be surprised (nor saddened) if a methhead burns this place down as the sorry ass John Denver YouTube video continues to stream on repeat up on the screens (truly one of my favorite WTF STL moments that will go down in history). Never ever again. Never ever again. Never ever again.

I’ve been here several times because it’s so close to my apartment. But I’ve decided I’m willing to drive to Soulard to go to my old laundromat because of a few things. First this place is expensive. Injecting laundry detergent for me is not a benefit or a bargain. My clothes don’t smell clean. They don’t come out of the washer as clear of lint and pet hair as they do at other places. I’d rather pay less to the venue and use my own good-​smelling detergent.
Plus, I’ve never been greeted – let alone recognized an employee at this place. And depending on how late on a Saturday or Sunday you decide to go – and I’m talking the difference between 11 am to 4 pm, the clientele is completely different. As just one example, there was a disgusting, angry, crackhead who couldn’t figure out it wasn’t the dryer’s fault that the door kept coming open because he put four loads of laundry in it – after repeatedly slamming the door and swearing and subsequently making everyone uncomfortable if not fearful, there was no employee to intervene. After the 10^th or 11^th time he smashed the door shut my raw nerves broke and I told him to please stop. He screamed at me like a child to not tell him what to do. Every witness shook their head in disgust, but no attendant seemed present.
I much rather go to the Laundry Basket in Soulard, talk about the latest episode of Scandal with the attendant, grab some white chili and a beer at Llwellyn’s while my stuff is in the washer and get an exquisite FREE dry and some fresh smelling laundry.
Tiny Bubbles «Best in St. Louis?» bleh.

Great Location. Convenient. Clean. Decent prices. Free Wifi. Free private parking. What more could you ask for?

Much more than I expected! Free coffee and popcorn, good, child friendly atmosphere, safe neighborhood. The lady working couldn’t be nicer, very helpful, and she cleaned the entire time we were here! Large machines with good prices and they take credit cards! The building is a little old, nothing to complain about. We will be back!

Nice as far as laundromat go. Free detergent and bleach are nice additions as well. And the real benefit of a laundromat, it’s really fast. You’ll be in and out in an hour.

Tiny Bubbles is great. I was in and out in an hour — the washers are huge and detergent (hypoallergenic & sustainable) is included, the dryers are quick and hot, there are a lot of folding areas, and all of the machines take credit cards. There’s also a change machine, a bunch of vending machines for snacks (Schnucks is across the street too), and a decent amount of seating. The place is nice and clean, the machines were high quality, the prices are good, and the staff was friendly. Not to mention it’s right in my neighborhood!

Could not have had a better experience! Free soap and bleach, wireless Internet, and a very safe environment. The owner is often there to help and answer questions. For a first time laundromat user I was very satisfied!

I went on a Saturday evening and there was someone working who greeted me as I walked in. The facility was clean and there were many washers. The detergent is provided and there are certain machines where you can have bleach added as well, those are clearly marked as to not risk ruining your clothing. The machines take cards as well as quarters. There is a changes machine there that takes bills up to $ 20. I liked this laundromat and will be going back.

Great laundromat, clean facilities and newer machines that even take cards!

Great Laundromat! They have PLENTY of washers and dryers! Also they have Free Detergent (well its added into the cost to use the washer I am sure) but they use an eco-​friendly soap and clothes come out smelling clean, and not over scented at all! I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a good place to do laundry!

Plenty of machines. Free soap and fabric softener in every washer. All machines even take cards.

Nice staff. This is the first time someone greeted me when I’ve entered a laundromat. The parking lot is lit enough (but can use more light). I came a quarter to 6pm.
There are a few arcade machines, Tvs built into the walls that were playing music videos, places to make change, and one gender neutral restroom. I don’t recall if there is an ATM so bring your own cash/​change. There is a decent amount of seating and places to fold your laundry. It’s very bright and clean on the inside. The woman who greeted spent the duration cleaning the space while I was doing my laundry.
This is a good size laundromat. However, a lot of the machines were out of order, which I thought was concerning. Since it was a Friday night there wasn’t that many people here but I fear I would have been waiting to use the washers because so many washers are out of order.
These washers are measured by the pound and not by the general load and they are plenty big. I used the 50 lb washers for $ 4.50 a piece. I had two very full laundry hampers that I estimate contained 6 loads. These loads had no problem fitting into the 50lb machines. Only 26 minutes to wash and about 25 minutes to dry.
18lb loads washers are $ 2.50 and are equivalent to 2 lb loads.
There are also 80 lb washers but I couldnt catch the price.
Dryers are all the same size and cost $ 0.25 per 8 minutes of drying.
Also available are Drop-​Off laundry service at the following rates:
— $ 1.00/lb at 10 lb minimum
— $ 12 comforters/​rugs
— 12 hour turnaround
— 24 hour lockbox retrieve
— Pre-​pay only
— $ 15 pick and delivery service
The number on Unilocal is wrong. I tried calling to get rates but it is out of service. Here is the number posted in the mat: 314−584−5010
There is some conflicting signage. Inside it says It’s open 6a-​10pm 7 days a week but outside there are postings foe ²⁴⁄₇. I’m not quite sure which, but I don’t picture myself staying past 7:30pm to do laundry.

Every laundromat I’ve ever utilized has been a deep pit of neverending, Dantean madness. Screaming children run amok; dirt from far-​flung parts of the world and indeterminate pre-​historical eras coats the cracked linoleum floors; a TV tuned to Jerry Springer blares at top volume, positioned high enough to be unchangeable and unable to be turned off, like a telescreen in «1984.» It is invariably hot as hell, despite the 5 industrial sized fans set to ‘cyclonic.’ When my building’s washer recently crapped out, it was with these conceptions, borne from years in college and no-​laundry-​on-​premises California apartments, that I set out to find a local ‘mat. I was positively *dreading* the experience, my fingers crossed several times over hoping for ‘passable.’
Enter Tiny Bubbles on South Grand. From the outside, it looks a bit dodgy. The place has always made me a bit nervous, which isn’t fair, I know, but I’m only being honest. The building is kind of shabby, with a constant stable of noise out front coming from the folks waiting on the 70 Grand bus. It simply looks like a less than ideal experience — not dangerous, but annoying as all get out. It’s a good thing that appearances can be deceiving: the place is nothing but Laundry Nirvana.
You step inside, and it’s *big.* Huge! Tall ceilings, and dozens of mid to high volume washers and dryers everywhere. This is a professional, well-​oiled cleaning operation. It’s well lit, thoroughly swept and mopped, and there’s no lack of non-​ass-​killing chairs to park yourself in. A cool breeze wafts in from outside; it’s pleasant. There are a handful of TVs built in to the very top of the wall, ringing the place just above the dryers. And they’re quiet! And tuned to the Discovery Channel! This touch meshes harmoniously with the large undersea mural painted on an adjoining wall. Images of dolphins frolicking combine with the hum of the washers to lull you into a totally unexpected sense of peace.
The prices are no buzzkill. $ 2.25 for the medium capacity washers, 4 bucks for the large ones (triple load, they say, and they look it). A quarter buys you 8 minutes of dryer time, and you won’t need more than 30 – 40 mins to get a medium load nice & toasty dry. There’s a huge bank of folding stations, as well as another big table-​style area over on the other side of the place.
There aren’t a ton of amenities, but there’s enough. In addition to the aforementioned TVs, there are a couple of coin-​op video games (Zombie Escape or something along those lines + some sort of SNK «1000 in 1» dealie), a soda machine (with Red Bull!), and a snack machine. Apparently sometimes there’s even free popcorn and even coffee, although there wasn’t any on when I visited. No wi-​fi, but that’s almost be asking too much. There’s even a clean bathroom that you can use without having the employees treat you with the contempt and confusion normally reserved for if you’d just asked to borrow their brand new Ferrari.
This brings me to the icing on the cake at Tiny Bubbles: the staff are the most amazing, nicest people in the universe. In an industry seemingly run by the surliest, most misanthropic people on the planet, this place is the Bizarromat. The owner keeps a watchful eye on the place, keeping things moving and even bringing you socks or towels you happen to drop en route from the washers to the dryers!
It’s open around the clock, it’s next door to the library, it’s across the street from Schnucks, and most of all, it’s the most civilized laundromat experience imaginable. I was able to sit there, sip my coffee, read the Sunday paper, and *relax.* In a laundrette. It’s almost as laid back as Lawrence Welk, perhaps hence the name. Beat that, any other laundromat in existence.