Clean Rite Center

Given this place another chance time after time but they never change. Consistently out of order machines, dirty floors, weird odors in the washing machines and today there was an odd stench inside somewhat like sulfur. Unfortunately, I know this place will keep getting business due to the lack of laundry services in sunset park but this is a shame and the people deserve better. If you’re thinking about coming here you might want to consider almost any other option.

As one of the only options in the neighborhood this place is a disappointment. I go to lengths to make my laundry smell great. I use just the right amount of soap. I even use white vinegar instead of fabric softener to draw out odors and disinfect. I have it down to a science now. When I took my clothes out of the washer today they did not smell fresh or clean. It was like they’d been washed in water only. It seems like regular maintenance isn’t getting done because that shouldn’t ever happen. Half the time machines are out of order. They have a great offer where they section off an area of free dryers. Today half of them weren’t working. It’s really frustrating, especially when you make the trip and spend the money, to end up with clothes that don’t smell fresh or don’t get properly dried. I’ve also had experiences here where, upon taking my clothes out of the drier, they get stained with a residue that was in the drier because it’s not being cleaned or maintained. Today was a close call — I loaded the drier and then when I took a last look inside, saw a huge wad of gum sticking to the barrel. Guess I’ll go put away my not so clean, not so fresh laundry now.

Really like this laundromat they have free drying and soap if you wash here. All the employees are very friendly and helpful. Sometime the free drying area can be a little packed but ask one of the employees for help and they will assist you with that issue.

I live in an area where the closest laundromat is 2 long blocks away and only has a total of 8 washing machines. It is reaaaaal frustrating to carry huge bags all the way there just to find out I have to wait an hour for one to be free. The ladies there are also not friendly at all.
Anyway, after surveying the 5 giant loads of wash that have accumulated, I decided to drive them to Clean Rite and get them done all at once. Major bonuses for the parking lot, the never-​ending rows of different sized washers, and the stacks of dryers. I went on a Wednesday early afternoon and the place was pretty empty. Maybe only 5 sets of people there. On Tues-​Thurs mornings, the wash is only 99cents in a 20lb machine. THAT IS UNHEARD OF. You buy a $ 5 card which gives you $ 3 of credit (to which you can add more dollar by dollar) and then when you’re done, you give the card back for the $ 2 refund. It’s so easy I almost wanted to cry.
The moral of the story is that I will still most likely use the dropoff service at the laundromat down the street on a regular basis but when I have things I need to special wash or the loads get out of hand, I will be coming back to Clean Rite.
Oh, there are SO many great mexican food spots in the area so take advantage of the 35 minutes of wash time and grab yourself some tacos.

I’ve been to several laundromats in the Sunset Park area. Of them, this is my top choice by far. It has a large free private parking lot for one and is only a few blocks from the subway and bus as well.
The place is quite large with lots of seating. Several TVs are playing at all times and one of them is setup playing content appropriate to children, so this place is good for the whole family. They also have a restroom, vending machines, video games, and it is climate controlled (yes you can take off your jacket in the winter).
Come here on Tuesday-​Thursday for the best deal: 99 cents for a wash. Dryers are approximately 35 cents for 8 minutes (which may be adequate for small loads, but 24 minutes is appropriate for larger loads). Bring cash as the electronic cards you load up require you to use cash to add money to them.
The staff is quite friendly and bilingual. The clientele is mostly Latino ESL crowd.

Also soap is free and washes are .99 in the small washers on Tuesday-​Thursdays.
Yeehaw!

Updating this review. This place has good, solid customer service via upper management/​marketing department. They are quick to help when there is a problem. Unfortunately, my clothes still randomly come up missing. It’s really frustrating because this place is super convenient.

It’s fair. Too many kids running around like it’s a playground. The night attendant was too busy making out with her boyfriend to work behind the counter. The morning staff is better suited for an actual job

Their drop off service is convenient and fast. However I have noticed that the «washed»
Clothes do not smell like they just got washed. Smells like the clothes just went through the dryer. The clothing is returned neatly stacked with two or three unused downy sheets included inside the packaging for «freshness». I will not be using their services any longer.

It’s huge, convenient, they have $ 8.50 machines where you can wash like a metric tonne of laundry in one load, a few amenities like snack and soda machines and a weird vending machine where you can buy baseball cards from the 1987 season.
A little annoying at times since, for whatever reason, parents in this hood tend to let their kids run and chase each other, even rollerblade, sprint and tackle each other at full speed inside the laundromat without offering even a whimper of protest or remonstrance. I recommend that the owners consider installing an artificial surface to cut down on toddler injuries and blown ACL’s. If you go on a school day morning it’s probably best.

In case you didn’t notice from the 6 ridiculous pulsating signs lighting up the night like peep show era Times Square, a pawn shop just opened inside this Clean Rite.
But calling it a «shop» is a bit disingenuous though. You can’t actually «go shopping» here. It’s more or less a receiving depot that peddles poverty financing to the cash-​strapped for their potentially ill-​gotten goods.
If i’m drying my tank tops, the last thing I want to worry about is an unsavory character pilfering my cellular telephone and hocking it right behind me. No thanks! I’m taking my soiled linens elsewhere.

24hrs is a big plus, I went late on a weeknight (started washing around 9PM) and there was plenty of availability. The attendant there was very friendly (and patient with my dumb first-​time-​at-​a-​laundromat questions).
A bunch of front loaders, and a few top loading machines, with the range of detergents and whatnot available. What is annoying is the venue-​specific currency, which is *cash only* loaded onto a Clean-​Rite card. You pay a $ 2 deposit on the card, I think returned when the card is returned to the machine? That’s pretty annoying, but I’ve yet to try others in the area so I’ll leave it at 4 stars for now.

It’s 24 hours which is a plus, but tell me why there is a cash for gold room located in the front of the laundry. Weird, because the front desk with all the fixins used to be in the front but now due to said gold room, the desk is over to the far right. This clean rite is like all the others, money exchangers, money card purchasing, detergents bags etc. The workers are nice, but they are usually folding clothes or talking amongst themselves. The downside is the parents allow the kids to play in the carts, imagine seeing a kid going down the aisle being pushed by his brother/​sister and crashing head on into a machine. Yep!, I’ve seen that here. Running around and sitting on the folding tables, yep, seen that also. I recommend wiping the table before you begin folding. People with their pets are seen in here too. Again the workers aren’t really concerned with much unless brought to their attention. It’s an alright laundromat, they also do drop off service as well.
*also on the weekends can get ridiculously crowded. Has those heavy duty dryers .75 cents for 8 minutes which is a plus, because they dry items very quickly. Nice sized parking lot.*

Caveat Emptor!
THEY ADVERTISE .99cent WASH UNTIL 12 MIDNIGHT BUT IT ENDS AT 11:30.
I only go to the Clean Rite in Sunset Park, when the laundry is .99 cents a load. There are plenty of other laundromats in the neighborhood that are WAAAY cheaper. Some of them are just as clean.
BUYER BEWARE: THE .99CENT WASH IS SUPPOSED TO LAST UNTIL MIDNIGHT, MONDAY THRU THURSDAY BUT STOPS AT 11:30~ pm
This has happened to me more than once when I went there on a Thursday after 11:30. They claim its a «computer error», but its not. Its their sneaky policy.
Many times you may have to wait for a machine, and if you get there after 11 pm, you may not be able to get the discount.
Also as the first respondent said, this laundromat’s staff have the tendancy to dumb themselves down and pretend they don’t speak English so that they can keep from helping you.

The Clean-​Rite in Sunset Park is less than stellar. They charge much more then the mom and pop Chinese laundries that are around, make you invest in those ridiculous proprietary cards of theirs, and the last time we washed some stuff a whole bunch of our sheets got burned. We’re talking sear marks on our nice yellow guest sheets from where the dryer’s drum overheated.
While it’s nice that they’re open 24 hours it’s the sort of thing that most people won’t take advantage of, and the people who work at the one in Sunset will actually pretend they don’t speak English if you have an issue. We saw one woman go from full English on the phone to «…que?» when confronted with a problem with a busted machine.
Most uncool.

Disgusting rugs to wash? Huge items (like nursing pillows and snoogles) that you don’t want your closer-​but-​much-​smaller laundromat to see you stuffing into their machines? Want entertainment while you wash? Go to Clean Rite!
The one on 39^th has video games, lots of chairs, a parking lot, pinball, soda and snack machines, and a bathroom that isn’t gross. I’m sure all the Clean Rite Centers are pretty much the same, but I just can’t say for certain.
It’s 30 cents per 8 minutes to dry, and that’s 5 cents more than normal. However, the machines are in good working order, and they actually dry. Hooray! No more showing up after 48 minutes and finding your stuff WET. There are top loading and front loading machines. The smallest machine is 99 cents. That rocks. I can stuff a lot in there. They sell detergent. I bought TIDE for 75 cents for a little box. Don’t tell, but I split it between two loads.
It’s too far for twice a week, but I like coming here for major washes. The people watching is pretty good, too. Up the street is the Sunset Diner and Donuts, so you can get a donut or an egg and cheese while you wait. Down the street is Commerce, so you can take your change and watch it jingle down the chute.
They usually have televisions going in English and Spanish. Sadly, the English one is usually on Jerry Springer or that other guy. Still, it’s worth a visit.