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By: Mikolai Napieralski
Date: 24th Jun 08
Ambience: Indoor
Difficulty: Won't hurt a bit
What:
Laundry Mat #3 - My Beautiful Laundrette
Where:
151-153 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
How much:
$1.80 per wash
My Beautiful Laundrette? That's a bit optimistic. ‘My rundown student share-house with some washing machines' is a bit closer to the mark. Not as catchy, mind.
Anyway, you know you're in Fitzroy when retro televisions with aquariums inside start popping up. There was one lone goldfish drifting aimlessly in the murky water last Saturday. It's probably dead by now. Keeping a goldfish in a laundry mat is just asking for murderous trouble.
If a half-dead fish swimming inside a TV isn't ‘Fitzroy' enough for you, the proprietors have also provided some tasteless, aquatic themed murals to complete the look. The furniture, meanwhile, looks like it was scavenged from a roadside collection - a jumbled selection of pink tables and mismatched couches.
Despite this share-house vibe, the machines themselves seem to be in reasonable condition and the price is crazy cheap. You could probably use the money you save on laundry buying new goldfish for the tank. Or some Wizz Fizz to dump in a baggy and leave lying around...