Originally Posted by
sewbizgirl
Since we know the lint problem these create, isn't it irresponsible taking them to a laundromat? It's messing up someone else's machine instead of our own. I'm not comfortable with this.
The laundromat was on my way to the grocery so I stopped to ask. The owner of the laundromat here said there was a 'grinder' on each machine drain, like the food grinder on a dishwasher. The industrial machine has a powerful grinder so even stuffing from toys or pillows won't clog that up. He said the commercial washers come with those on it now anyway. He said he hasn't had a clogged drain since he put the new washers in. My next washer will be a commercial one for sure. Doesn't cost that much more then a regular one. He said he would order it for me when I got ready for it.