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Corner Launderette
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Category: Dry Cleaning & Laundry [Edit]
Neighborhood: Inner Richmond4356 California St
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 752-1520
8 reviews for Corner Launderette
Owner Elaine Lee is a cleaning genius. I have been going to her since I moved to San Francisco (and now I live on the opposite side of Golden Gate Park) it's well worth the extra trip for me.
She has gotten butter, oil and balsamic vinegar stains out of my Prada nylon jacket every time it happens (no one else has ever been able to do that).
My jeans come back as if they were brand new (I don't like tacky worn out clothes) so she keeps them from fading and wearing.
She's also very adept at alterations.
If you want to see her you have to go in the mornings or very late in the afternoon.
When we first moved to SF we were used to doing our laundry every week in the basement of our loft's building. But time is money, so we decided to try laundry service. It actually doesn't cost us that much more than the coin-operated self-serve laundromats and BONUS! everything is neatly folded for us when we pick it up. Laundry, alterations, dry cleaning, they do it all and they do it fast. Same-day turnaround if you get your laundry in before 10 am. We have always had excellent service from the ladies at Corner Launderette. My husband and I have gotten to know the owner, Elaine, who routinely asks how my mom is doing. Elaine even altered my wedding dress! We can't imagine taking our laundry anywhere else.
Update March 07:
Funny, George and I are friends and we differ in our opinion on this!!
Oh, and look: the other FIVE STAR review is by questionmark heads with less than 10 reviews... Good luck trusting those, people...
Update 8/26/06:
My esthetician ALSO SAYS they "LOST" a $500 coat of hers about a year ago... wtf? Then, about a month ago, she saw the same jacket inside the laundrette from outside.
Do they just make it a practice to 'lose/steal' clothing on a regular basis? What is going on?
it's all very bizarre. Unless you're willing to part with your clothing on occasion, I would STEER CLEAR of this place for sure!
Original Review:
Me: Hi there, I'm here to pick up a few shirts..
Mean Clerk Lady (MCL): You have reciept?
Me: I'm sorry,, no, but it's about 2 dozen shirts (and thinking to myself, we are also here ALL the time...)- I think I see them...
MCL: No receipt?
Me: I'm sorry, but It's under "S"...
MCL: Oh, we don't have them.
Me: We brought them in about a week and a half ago... I don't understand...
MCL: We lost them!
Me: Huh? Really? But we just brought them in... wait.. hold on... back there..... look.. it is THOSE shirts, right BEHIND you... can you check those?
MCL: NOT YOURS!
Me: Uh, I think they are...
MCL: WE LOST THEM!
Me: Please check.... I'm pretty sure those are ours. (At this point, I'm pretty upset)
MCL huffs off and steps six feet away to check...... she says,
S_____?
Me: YES, that's our last name.
MCL: NEXT TIME, BRING CLAIM CHECK!
As if there will ever BE a "Next Time".
DO NOT go here. They mark on your shirts with Sharpie (PERMANENTLY) and they do not understand WHY people get pissed off about this. If you ask them not to, they nod their heads and do it anyway. As if I need all of our clothes defaced while they launder them. No thanks.
I've been going to Kent Cleaners on 3rd/Balboa forever, but when I moved to 8th, I decided to try this place. My old roommate had taken some clothes there and liked it.
They wrote on all my husband's dress shirts in Sharpie marker, the shirts were very limp and did not look pressed, and the hangers looked kind of rusty, although there was not actually rust on them. They only accept cash or check, and the woman seemed very put out that I came in to pick up my items. My husband was soo pissed that they wrote on all his shirts. This was maybe 8 months ago, and of course, the ink is permanent and has not come out.
We're back at Kent. Even though they're pricey, they do an amazing job and are very professional. They even walk my items out to the car and hang them on the hook for me!
I've been bringing clothes here for years and they've always been super nice, have done a fine job, and their prices are good. I find it really hard to imagine them stealing people's stuff or treating customers like crap, as described in another review.
This is my neighborhood shop, yo! Dry cleaning, hemming and everything. It's very reasonable and the people there are SO nice and totally remember your name!
Hi Y'all,
Since moving to the city, and finding my building has no laundry room, I've tried a few coin ops but have found this place to be pretty cost effective. I may pay $5-10 more each time I do laundry, but it saves me hours, an arduous trip to the laundromat, and all the clothes are super dry and perfectly folded. They've been charging me 95 cents a pound. The ladies are super nice, but not always honest. One time they overcharged me more than $10. As a poor college student, that doesn't fly so well. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU WEIGH THE CLOTHES WHEN YOU DROP THEM OFF "TO ESTIMATE THE PRICE." AND WRITE THE WEIGHT DOWN ON YOUR TAG. YOU'LL BE SURPRISED HOW YOUR DAMP LAUNDRY SOMEHOW WEIGHS MORE WHEN DRIED AND FOLDED. If there is ever a question on the price when you pick-up. I recommend that you have them re-weigh the clothing. I really don't mean to be a jerk, but I don't like to be jerked around like this. Since having them weigh my clothes before hand. I've never had a problem.
However... they absolutely ruined a beautiful microfleece blanket, it was so soft but they burned it in the dryer and now it's so rough!
Bottom line: Weigh your laundry. These ladies are great for routine laundry, but don't give them anything that's precious or could be damaged in the dryer!
I'm surprised by Mia's comments as I've always had excellent service here and find it hard to believe that they would steal anyone's clothing. Having come to Corner Launderette for years, my husband and I have established a great relationship with the owner Elaine who is always nice and friendly. As credit cards are not accepted, we're able to come back to pay our bill at a later time in the event we don't have enough cash or checkbook when we pick up our dry cleaning. Reasonable prices and great service from our neighborhood Corner Launderette!
