living in the bay area typically means living without common appliances like air conditioning, dishwashers, and washer & dryers. i've been lugging my laundry to laundromats for years now and always felt uneasy about the crusty grime in the detergent slots. laundry detergent is a major factor in the acne-safe lifestyle. so while we all are making the effort to purchase acne-safe detergent, the cloggy residues from prior machine users can still be getting on our clothes. frustrating! (see our blog post about acne-safe laundry detergent.) but, i have good news. there are 2 laundromats i discovered that offer fragrance-free machines :) laundré the new, hip, laundromat/cafe on the southeast corner of mission & 20th (the same block as sS!). this place is aesthetically pleasing, allows an area for work & refreshment, AND they offer free soap with every wash. and guess what? it's ACNE-SAFE! they offer:

• nellie's unscented all natural powder detergent
• nellie's unscented all natural dryer balls
• common good liquid soap ( i think for an additional charge)

temescal wash & dry for my east bay folks. this place is located across the street from the temescal alley on telegraph & 49th. for the most part, their machines are not fragrance-free. but they do have 2 machines reserved for fragrance-free detergent only. while fragrance-free does not necessarily mean acne-safe, its still a step up. there is a free parking lot and they offer free-drying on thursdays. oh, did i mention that curbside creamery is across the street? the ice-cream shop with cashew-based options :)! let's change our perspective and see chores as a form of self-love, not an inconvenience. every little refinement in our everyday adds up! happy washing!