that they were being replaced! but isn t it sort of much easier work in a launderette? - no! come off it! who wants to. the launderette doesn t get your washing clean enough. the launderette doesn t - get your washing clean enough. fast forward a few years, and launderettes were in full spin. in manchester, among the leafy and highly respected lanes of suburban sale, one washateria viking laundromat claims to offer more homely comforts, including colour television, than any other launderette. somewhere to wash laundry, yeah but also somewhere to socialise, have a brew and a natter, or watch the telly. and by the 1980s, the launderette s iconic cultural status was sealed. hands up, who remembers this ad! # i bet you re wondering how i knew. also a setting for an oscar nominated ground breaking film, suddenly washing your laundry in public was officially cool. jack crowell of newsweek . calls my beautiful laundrette a sharp, sophisticated,