Random Thoughts

In Store Vending - Make sure to change out video games for the customers - if the income starts getting light - you'll be paying more in electric bills on the things than you'll make - especially if you're doing a split with a local vendor which is probably the easiest route, and still the preferred way to go. Monitor non-plugged in vending too - like kids toys that do okay and maybe be able to take the place of plug-ins.

Purex 3 in 1 sheets - You may remember the recent post on these: http://laundrycapitalist.blogspot.com/2009/06/purex-3-in-1-laundry-sheets-purex-has.html
I tried them and I think they're awesome. My main concern was would there be enough suds on these 'sheets' and would there be enough juice left for the dryer for the softener. Also overall would their be a nice clean scent - which customers denote as CLEAN, and people like in general after the the wash/dry is done. The answer was yes to everything. The side benefits which are equally big: NO MORE DETERGENT OR SOFTENER BOTTLES. Good for the environment - obviously. Also No more filling up your recycle bins - less trash and recycling to drag to the street. No more lugging them from the store to the car, up the stairs...

Twitter - I've seen some Mats with twitter pages for their stores - good start. Many of them though have weak followings and they're following a light number of people as well. Actually I've given away enough Jedi mind tricks forget it.... OK, one easy tip. Use the search key and search people in your city. Start going down that results list and hit "follow", "follow", "follow". People tend to reciprocate your follows on twitter. Before you know it you'll be connected to a whole gaggle of locals. Now blasting your weekly deals, or marketing news won't go straight up to the ether - it will go to townies you want in the store.

Laundromat Twit of the day

There can never be enough dryers in your stores. I remember a little old lady one day who was in the store alone but had virtually every single piece of clothing drying in separate dryers!

braddunc How can there only be 7 people in the laundromat but no available dryers? http://twitpic.com/92q4n

Fire Scare at Local Laundromat - KIFI - Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Jackson WY - Weather News Sports-

Fire Scare at Local Laundromat - KIFI - Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Jackson WY - Weather News Sports-

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Learning from Singer Corporation

The lesson from this story, change or be changed... will our industry stand the test of time?

Seth's Blog: Learning from Singer

Laundromat Twit of the day

edwardvirtually back from laundromat. laundry: $10.50, new tie-dye laundry bag: $8.50. not dealing with apartment laundry room: priceless.

Washing machine that uses one cup of water - Telegraph

Now we're talking .... solar power to phase out gas...better technology to use less water... detergent sheets versus giant tubs of detergent...getting better!

Washing machine that uses one cup of water - Telegraph

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The World’s Largest Laundromat

In follow up to the blog "the world's largest laundromat goes Solar": http://laundrycapitalist.blogspot.com/2007/03/mega-laundromat-goes-solar.html
I stumbled over their website: http://www.worldslargestlaundry.com/index.htm
The solar section is very interesting. I'm wondering how much gas they've cut out of the picture? Are they using half of what they used to? None of it??? Cutting nat. gas out of the picture would be a dream!