Trusted Laundromat in Syracuse
Thirty-six machines on Westcott Street, run by the same family for thirty-eight years. Self-service, drop-off by the pound, and the big machines that winter in Syracuse actually requires.
What We Do, And What It Costs
The same list that has been on the wall for years. Prices are posted by every machine.
Detergent, softener and dryer sheets are in the vending machine by the door, and the attendant will make change for anything.
The Laundromat This Street Has Always Had
Bexmoor opened the year the block still had a hardware store and a bakery on it. Both are gone; this is not. Thirty-eight years in one place teaches you what a neighborhood actually needs from a laundromat, and in Syracuse the answer is mostly about winter: machines big enough for a down duvet, dryers that will take a soaked coat, and opening seven days because nobody plans laundry around a storm. The rest is unremarkable and deliberately so — the floor is mopped twice a day, the lint traps are cleared between cycles, and there is a person at the counter from open to close.
- ✓Same family, same corner, since 1988
- ✓50 lb machines for duvets, coats and sleeping bags
- ✓Open seven days, including through storms
- ✓An attendant at the counter from open to close
The Way It Should Be Done
Use A Big Enough Machine
Down needs room to move or the detergent never reaches the middle. A king duvet wants a 50 lb machine — cramming it into a 20 lb is the commonest reason a duvet comes out smelling damp.
Wash Cool, Rinse Twice
Warm water strips the natural oils that keep down lofted, and a single rinse leaves detergent in the fill. Our big machines are set for a second rinse as standard.
Dry Long, Dry Low, With Balls
This is the part people get wrong. Down takes two to three hours on low heat, and it needs dryer balls to break up the clumps. Rushing it on high heat is what scorches the fill.
Check The Middle Before You Leave
Squeeze the center of the duvet. If it feels cool or heavy there, it is still wet inside and it will mildew in the cupboard. The attendant will tell you if it needs another cycle.
How It Works At The Counter
Bring It In
Any bag. In before ten in the morning and it is almost always ready the same afternoon.
Weighed In Front Of You
On the counter scale, so you see the weight and the price before you hand it over.
Washed On Its Own
Sorted by hand, run in its own machine, dried to the label rather than one setting for everything.
Collect It Folded
Bagged and tagged under your name on the shelf. We hold orders for thirty days.
Stop Thinking About Laundry Entirely
A fixed weekly drop-off at a fixed weight, billed once a month. Most households settle between 25 and 40 lb a week, which is one bag on a Monday and nothing else to remember.
Two Decades Of Westcott Regulars
I have used this laundromat through four apartments and two decades. It was clean when I was a student and it is clean now that I bring my own children.
Every February I bring in three winter coats and a duvet that will not fit in anything at home. They come back properly dry, which is not a given with down.
The household account means I drop off on a Monday and never think about it. Same price every week, one bill at the end of the month, no fuss at all.
Which One You Need
Ask at the counter if you are between two — going one bigger is usually cheaper and always faster.
20 lb Washer
A few days for one person · $3.25
30 lb Washer
A week for a couple · $4.75
40 lb Washer
A family week in one machine · $6.75
50 lb Washer
King duvet, winter coats, sleeping bags · $9.50
Dryers
25¢ for 8 minutes · down needs 2–3 hours on low
Drop-Off
$1.60 a pound, 12 lb minimum
What's On The Floor
Nothing exotic. All of it working.
Twelve Folding Tables
Stainless, waist height, wiped down on the hourly round.
Dryer Balls At The Counter
Free to borrow for anything filled with down.
Change & Vending
Detergent, softener, sheets, cold drinks and coffee.
Seating By The Window
Sixteen seats with outlets, and wifi that holds up.
Free Parking
Fourteen spaces behind the building, lit after dark.
Restroom
Cleaned on the same hourly round as the floor.
Questions At The Counter
Can I really wash a down duvet here?
Yes, and it is one of the main reasons people find us. It needs a 50 lb machine, a cool wash with a second rinse, and two to three hours on low heat with dryer balls. Do all four and a duvet comes out better than it went in. Skip the drying part and it mildews.
What is dryer-only service?
Exactly what it sounds like — bring laundry you washed at home and use our dryers on their own. In a Syracuse February, when nothing will dry in an apartment, it is the cheapest thing we do. No minimum, 25¢ for eight minutes.
How does the household account work?
You agree a weekly weight, drop off on the same day each week, and we bill once a month at a lower rate than the per-pound price. Most households sit between 25 and 40 lb. You can pause any week you are away.
Are you open in bad weather?
If the street is passable, we are open. Thirty-eight winters and we have closed five times. It is worth ringing first in a genuine storm, but the answer is almost always yes.
Do you take cards?
Every machine takes quarters or card, and the change machine takes notes and cards. Drop-off can be settled by card at the counter or put on a monthly account.
What if I forget to pick something up?
Orders are bagged and tagged under your name and we hold them for thirty days. We will ring you twice in that time, and nothing is ever moved without speaking to you first.
Drop Off, Or Ask About A Duvet
Prices, machine sizes, household accounts, or whether something awkward can be washed at all. Send this and we will ring back the same day — or walk in, there is always somebody at the counter.
- Visit us408 Westcott Street, Syracuse, NY 13210
- Call us(315) 555-0171
- Email ushello@bexmoorlaundry.com