Laundry Faudree-iWash Laundry

If you are doing laundry in Odessa, iWash Laundry on Faudree Road has earned itself one of the strongest reputations in town, and it comes down to the basics done right. Locals will tell you the place is kept clean and the machines actually work, which is the first thing anyone wants to hear before hauling a week's worth of clothes across the parking lot. Ask around and people say their laundry comes out genuinely clean and soft, not just spun and dried. The range of machines is a big draw.

There are washers in just about every size, from small loads up to the big 80 and 100 pound drums, and each one tells you how much weight it can handle. That makes it an easy call when you have a king comforter, a bedcover, or a pile of family laundry to knock out in one trip. Plenty of dryers too, and folks appreciate how quickly the whole job goes when the place isn't packed. There are carts in a few sizes, big laundry bags for sale, and detergent and softener on hand if you forgot yours, plus drink and snack machines on either side.

This is a coin and card place, and regulars say getting set up with a laundry card is quick and painless. One thing worth knowing from people who wash here: if you tap a regular debit or credit card on the dryers it can charge extra, so the store card is the smarter way to pay. There's also a machine that breaks big bills into change if you're working with cash. If you'd rather drop it off, they run a wash-and-fold service, and travelers passing through Odessa swear by how fast and reasonable it is.

The attendants on duty get a lot of love too, Sean especially, who one regular said went above and beyond, even fetching them a glass of water. We have heard the odd grumble about a chilly exchange at the counter and about it running warm inside on a hot day, but those are the exceptions. The word around Odessa is that this is a fair-priced, well-run spot that's open early and late, seven days a week.