Island Bubbles

Love this place ! They provide time pick up’s and drop off’s. Also I like the fragrant/​dye free soap that they use for my sensitive. They offer an array of specific laundry requests happily and the staff is very friendly all the time.

Although this place is a bit in the pricy side, I guess the cost of the new machines, New floor tile etc is being passed on to the customer. Makes sense.
I appreciate the new look and management’s ability to keep the machines, and floor clean. I also really like the fact that there a washer dedicated strictly for the use of mats, floor rugs, etc. THANK YOU!!!
There was also a friendly woman by the name of Malva (?) That gladly helped me with my wash. The dryers in this place are awesome and will dry your clothes in less time than the average dryer so don’t overdo it with adding time!

So my cousin went to wash Thursday and started talking to the young lady that was working there the lady was complaining that her boss only pays the workers $ 8.75 they get no holiday pay. He hires Spanish people that do not like blacks. Then he has the nerve to under pay these ladies. Now I will make sure the labor department checks him out

I have lived on Sterling Pl since 1989. I’ve been to a lot of the laundry places up and down Franklyn & Nostrand Ave’s.
I was relived when Island Bubbles reopened after a brief closure due to renovations.
Not only are they STILL the CLEANEST laundry place in Crown Heights.
But their NEW MACHINES are super efficient. I’ve use less time drying because the spin cycle is so through on the wash.
Lately I’ve been using the pick up-​drop service. Love it! It has been QUICK turn around time! And get a TEX when my load is ready!!!
Management has always been pleasant to me and my family — we are STILL super impressed
GREAT PICTURES POSTED

I checked out this place last week, and was very impressed! The space itself is very clean, and the machines work well. They use a card-​based payment system (load money onto a card using their machine), and it’s never a problem. The employees are nice, and they sell everything you need to do laundry.
It’s best to use this place only if you live nearby, because there aren’t a lot of places to sit and wait for the dryer to finish.

I had a pleasant experience several times using Island Bubbles for drop-​off laundry, but the last time changed everything. I picked up my clothes and discovered (at home) several items of clothing that were not mine. I also found that my jeans (expensive designer) were missing. I have no idea if there were other smaller items missing– I do not typically index my laundry before dropping it off. When I returned to the store, the manager told me that would refund my $ 29 for the inconvenience and also make every effort to find my clothing. After about 30 minutes, they found my jeans in another person’s laundry bag that had not been picked up yet. They explained that because they had taken longer to dry the orders were mixed up. I couldn’t help wondering what would have happened if that person had picked up their bag before me? Also, to the pile of shirts, sweaters, and socks that I returned because they weren’t mine– how will they know who they should belong to? All’s well that ends well in terms of my jeans, except that they did not refund my ticket because the jeans had been located, and I have lost trust in this business that my clothes will be kept separated from others and returned safely to me.

It’s clean, the machines are new, and drop off service is cheap at .75 a pound. They match socks and text you when it is ready.

They get five stars for texting you when your laundry is ready to be picked up. They get negative three for shrinking almost everything. It irks me so much because a lot of these clothes are expensive. When I ask for no heat or low heat, still SHRUNK.

I’ve had to use this place a few times for drop off/​pick up when the machine broke down in our building. The clerks are really nice and ask questions about how I want the clothes laundered. They’ve been able to get the clothes done faster than estimated too, and they call/​text when it’s ready. Super easy, super convenient.

The job is thorough (they ask all the right questions to make sure everything is washed just right), the detergent is neutral, the folding is done well, the place is clean, and the staff is competent and pleasant-​/​what more could you want from a drop off laundromat?
P. S. They text your when your laundry is ready for pick up!

I wanted to like this place. Its clean and there are tons of machines. But they lost my laundry when I used the drop off service.
They are closed for renovation. Lets see what happens with the service after the makeover…

If people didn’t live above it, I would hope that this institution would burn to the ground.
Usually, when I go there, I am just harassed by people in the neighborhood with regard to my laundry methodology.
However, today took the cake. The machine I was utilizing was broken and I got to test their customer service and boy oh boy am I displeased.
My machine decided to restart itself after the cycle completed, and I called the woman working there as it switched over. A good minute into the cycle, she deigned to come over with a stick to reset the fuse box. Without getting off of her phone, she ordered me to inform her when the cycle hit wash. I told her that I didn’t have time to wait around for that to happen and that I would appreciate it if she would switch my laundry into the dryer for me and complete the service as if I payed for drop off as it was clearly not my fault that the machine was out of order.
She told me that it wasn’t her problem and she would do no such thing. For this reason, my sheets are currently washing for the second or third time, and I am going to have to forfeit dinner plans to sort this out.
Fuck this noise. I’m walking to Franklin henceforth.
With any luck, this institution will go the way of the Dodo.

To be fair, I have a friend that loves this place. Swears by it. They come and pick up his laundry, clean the crap out of it, and deliver it back to his 4^th floor walkup all nicely folded.
He doesn’t pay attention to how much things cost, just that «it’s not expensive». I tried them only once, and really didn’t like it. I’m sure the people who work here have to deal with crazy jerks that treat them like crap all the time, but I wasn’t one of them.
I wasn’t able to get the pick-​up and drop off service, and they charged me for a duvet, even though I had asked beforehand and they said my blanket wouldn’t be heavy enough to count as a comforter.
the whole thing was too expensive and really didn’t end up saving me any time. I wouldn’t trust them with clothes you plan on keeping either, it seems like they wash everything with tons of soap and on super high heat. There are so many other laundromats where I can go in quietly and not have to deal with underpaid/​overworked employees who assume I’m a jerk before I open my mouth.
But these things vary day to day, maybe you’ll have better luck?

I wanted to love this place. It is close to my house, it is a local business with generally friendly employees, a bizness I want to support.
But, after spending a lot of time separating my laundry so it would not get ruined while washing, they ruined all my woolen and delicate clothes. I asked very specifically that items in a specific bag NOT be dried in the dryer. The employee was not overwhelmed. Come to think of it, the employee looked pissed because I was dropping off laundry when all the machines were empty. The request was acknowledged in words, but ignored in practice. This cyaan work. I’ll never go back there again.

In my former life, I was a queen who ate the finest meals, had the most handsome suitors, and ruled an entire empire with grace and finesse. To counterbalance this, in my current lifetime, I am a full-​time student on a tight budget. In order to tap into my former life, I like to outsource my laundry. Its pretty inexpensive, though it costs an additional 75 cents for pick up and drop off. Luckily it’s less than a block away so I can schlep things over myself. There are some items that I like to wash on my own in my apartment where we have a washer and they allow me to get quarters without any hassles. I used to do my laundry on my own, but it’s a tight space and I couldn’t handle throwing bows with grandmas to get dryers.

we’ve been using island bubbles quite regularly for their pick up /​drop off service and love that our clothes come back neat, clean and whiter than usual! they sometimes loose a sock or two but then again, i can live with that just fine : —)

I used to live in Dominica. I have a very busy and unpredictable work week. And I HATE doing laundry.
Dominica is a tiny Caribbean Island where I studied medicine. And one of the major local businesses is laundry delivery for lazy medical students. So I am used to wash n fold. But they tended to wreck my clothes and use the cheapest, harshest detergents. Bubbles definitely does not. They do a great job washing. And of course, as every review mentions, they smell INCREDIBLE.
They can tend to waffle a little on delivery times, but you can always call and figure it out with them… And because my schedule varies as much as theirs, I’m ok with that. And the lady who answers the phone, and the dude who delivers it, are super nice. If you want your stuff done in a timely fashion on the weekend, you should probably call ahead and have them pick up Friday morning or evening.
Oh. And give them enough business and you’ll get a laundry bag.

I’ve been using drop-​off and pick-​up laundry service at Island Bubbles for the past two months, and they do a great job. The clothes come back nicely folded and smelling nice; in fact, I stopped bringing my own detergent because theirs smells better than the expensive kind I had been buying.
Drop-​off service is very reasonably priced at $ 0.75/lb and the staff is always courteous. It’s a bit cramped inside, though, so I wouldn’t want to do wash and fold there myself.

I found this laundromat after searching for a convenient place in my ‘hood. Definitely got more than I bargained for.
Pros
* Stains: Stains on my clothing — some of which had been there for ages — magically disappeared without any request on my end. They also separated colors prone to running even though I forgot to mention it (in contrast to some other places that have ruined my stuff b/​c it slipped my mind).
* Free delivery: Although delivery is listed as 85 cents a LB, because I live 3 blocks away and was a first time customer they delivered everything for free.
* Smell: The clothing smells fantastic days afterwards.
* Price: It was only slightly more expensive than doing it myself, and they did a far better job than I would have.
Cons: They promised to call when the laundry was done, and failed to do so. I had to call numerous times to get my stuff back.
NB: Get your stuff in before 1pm if you want it back the same day.

Who has time to do their own laundry in this city? At 75 cents per pound for drop-​off service, it’s a little high for Crown Heights, but it’s worth every penny.
Plus, the clothes smell great afterward.
Oh, and they fold my underwear and match my socks for me just like my mother did when I was growing up. (Or when I go home to visit for the holidays and bring my dirty laundry with me.)
Bottom line is: Cherish those who fold your underwear and match your socks for you.