Bubblewash

Located right near Rosedale in Newtown, Bubblewash is where we spend our days dealing with piles of laundry. It’s a practical business. People from the Ballard Estate area and the nearby apartments bring us their clothes because they’re busy or just don't have the space to dry things during the monsoon. We have these big machines that run pretty much non-stop from morning until we close up at night. It smells like soap and steam in here most of the time. Sometimes we get stuff that’s really stained, and we have to spend a bit more time on it, scrubbing by hand before it even goes in the wash. It’s not a glamorous job, but it’s helpful for the neighbors. We try to keep things organized, but on busy Saturdays, the bags of clothes can get pretty high. We’ve got a small team, and we all know the routine. Fold, sort, wash, dry. The hum of the dryers is like background music for us. Being near Rosedale means we see a lot of the same faces every week. We aren't doing anything revolutionary, just making sure people have clean shirts for work on Monday. It’s a honest day’s work in a growing part of town. We just keep our heads down and keep the water running.