Washatería Lavandería operates three 24-hour self-service laundromats in Lewisville, Carrollton and North Dallas, TX. This is what we know from running them.
Find a 24-Hour Laundromat in DFWA quick walkthrough for a late-night self-service visit
Staffing, insurance, cash-box theft — and how cashless kiosks changed the economics
Most laundromats close by 10pm because running an attended store overnight is expensive. Someone has to be paid to staff a shift that often sees very few customers, and labor for those quiet hours can cost more than the revenue the store brings in. Insurance can be another factor: an insurer sees more risk in a store left open all night, especially if there is cash on the premises.
Cash handling is the bigger problem. A traditional coin-operated laundromat has rows of coin boxes full of money, which makes it a target after dark. Leaving those machines running unattended overnight creates a theft risk, so most operators close rather than take the chance. A 24-hour laundromat either has to staff the overnight shift or remove the reasons the store has to close.
Washatería Lavandería is unattended and cashless-first: customers start machines at a kiosk or app with card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash. There is no open register and no row of coin boxes to break into. Cameras, lighting and remote monitoring cover the store overnight, and early-morning cleaning rounds keep the space maintained. That is how the business can stay open 24 hours, 365 days a year, without adding a full overnight staff for every hour.
What 24/7 safety looks like at our locations
Our locations are well-lit, camera-monitored and designed for unattended use: park in visible spaces, use the kiosk, and start your load. There are no coin boxes to break into, and cleaning rounds happen in the early morning hours.
One Google reviewer, Scott, described the overnight experience directly: “24 hours really means 24 hours. I wash during 2a–5a — real quiet and well maintained during the late night, and the fans are always running to keep you cool. There's a gentleman who comes to clean in the early morning hours; he sweeps, mops, and wipes down machines and tables, all while respecting your space as a customer.”
Please don't — and here's how to avoid it
Unattended laundry is not secured storage. Set a timer and stay with your load or return before the cycle ends. A typical wash is 30–40 minutes and a typical dry is 20–30 minutes, so a full wash-and-dry trip is usually under 90 minutes.
Quietest hours and the busiest window
At our DFW locations, the quietest hours are 10pm–6am and weekday mornings. Sunday from about 12pm–5pm tends to be the busiest window. If you want machines to yourself, the late-night hours are the most open.
The rules regulars already follow
What our cleaning and hot-dry protocol does
Bed bugs are a concern for any shared laundry space, but the risk is low when machines and folding areas are cleaned regularly. Our locations are cleaned daily, and dryers reach temperatures high enough to kill bed bugs when clothes are dried on a full hot cycle. Do not leave laundry sitting in bags overnight, and inspect bulky bedding before you bring it in.
The same self-service pricing day or night
A 15 lb load costs $2.75 to wash; an 80 lb load costs $11.50; drying is $0.25 per 5 minutes. A typical family load, wash plus dry, is about $5.50. The price list is the same at 3am and 3pm.
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| Machine size | Wash price |
|---|---|
| Up to 15 lb | $2.75 |
| Up to 30 lb | $4.50 |
| Up to 45 lb | $6.25 |
| Up to 60 lb | $8.50 |
| Up to 80 lb | $11.50 |
| Dryer — 5 minutes | $0.25 |
Three Washatería Lavandería locations, open now
101 E Southwest Parkway Plaza, Suite 101 B, Lewisville, TX 75067
Open 24/7 · 32 washers · 34 dryers
Lewisville laundromat3030 North Josey Ln, Suite 700, Carrollton, TX 75007
Open 24/7 · 26 washers · 30 dryers
Carrollton coin laundry3940 Rosemeade Parkway, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75287
Open 24/7 · 27 washers · 28 dryers
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