Laundromats in Twin Falls, Idaho: How Far, What It Costs, and How to Choose

How far it is from where you are

TF Handy Wash is at 664 Shoup Ave W on the south side of Twin Falls, a block south of Addison Avenue between Washington and Locust. The times below are driving times by road from the store's rooftop coordinates, computed on September 16, 2026. They are approximate and assume normal traffic.

Road routing from 664 Shoup Ave W, computed September 16, 2026. Approximate, normal traffic.

Coming in from a neighboring town? The store already publishes its own route notes for each one, with the road to take and the turn onto Shoup, so this page does not restate those numbers. See Kimberly, Filer, or the full list of towns we serve.

On foot rather than in a car? The walking guide has routed walking times to 64 places near the front door, and the map on the homepage shows the block. If you drive, parking is free: 10 or more well-lit spaces directly out front, with room for trucks, SUVs, RVs and trailers.

What a load costs here

Four washer sizes, one flat price each, charged per wash cycle. Every dryer is $0.25 per cycle, and the size of the drum decides how many minutes that quarter buys: 5 in a small dryer, 4 in a large, 3 in a giant. The full list, with the dryer table and every way to pay, is on the prices page. The washer figures are repeated here so you can do the arithmetic without leaving.

TF Handy Wash washer prices, 664 Shoup Ave W, Twin Falls. Dryers are $0.25 per cycle in every size.

A worked example. One medium washer, rated to 40 pounds, is $5.25. Two dryer cycles are $0.50. That is $5.75 for a wash plus ten minutes in a small dryer, or eight minutes in a large one. Most loads need more drying than that: the store's own figure is $1.00 to $2.00 of dryer time for a complete dry, which puts a typical medium load at $6.25 to $7.25 all in.

Per pound, the large washer is the value machine: $6.50 for up to 55 pounds works out to about 12 cents a pound, and the extra large is $7.75 for up to 70 pounds, about 11 cents. The small washer at $2.75 for up to 20 pounds is about 14 cents a pound, but it is the right machine when you only have one load, and paying for drum you do not fill is the most common way to overspend.

Six ways to pay, none of which needs planning ahead:

• Quarters, accepted at all machines.
• The Speed Queen app. Pay and start a machine from your phone. Location code HANDYW.
• Credit and debit cards at the machines. Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, Discover.
• Apple Pay, contactless tap.
• Google Pay, contactless tap.
• Cash, through the change machines on site. They accept $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills and give back quarters.

There is no card surcharge at this store. A change machine is not a cash machine: it turns bills into quarters and does nothing else.

Cost per load: why a big machine here beats a home washer

Most people compare a laundromat price with nothing, or with the quarters they remember feeding a machine years ago. The comparison that matters is cost per load, and it has to include what a washer and dryer cost to own. Counted that way, a load in one of these machines is the cheapest way to do laundry in Twin Falls for most households, and for anything bulky it is not close.

One machine here is several loads at home

A typical home washer takes about 10 pounds. Our machines are rated by the pound, so one price buys several home loads at once:

TF Handy Wash washer prices per home-sized load; drying is extra and is shown below.

Drying: every dryer is $0.25 a cycle and a full machine dries for $1.00 to $2.00, so drying adds about $0.25 to $0.35 per home load. Wash and dry together: about $1.35 to $1.70 per home load. A week of laundry for an average household, about 50 pounds, is one 55 lb washer and $2.00 of drying, about $8.50, or roughly 17 cents a pound, done in about an hour.

What the same load costs at home

This is an estimate, and the assumptions are printed under it so you can change any of them.

Assumptions: a mid-range washer and dryer pair at $1,400 to $2,200 lasting 10 to 13 years plus repairs, about $250 a year; the average U.S. household's 7 to 8 loads a week; Idaho residential electricity at about 13 cents per kWh (U.S. Energy Information Administration); 20 gallons per standard load (ENERGY STAR); detergent left out of both columns. Checked September 2026.

Read the ownership line again, because it moves. A home washer is only cheap when it is busy: at four loads a week owning the machines is about $1.20 a load and the total is about $1.85; at two loads a week it is about $3.00. The lines cross at roughly four or five loads a week. Below that, which covers most singles, couples, renters and anyone with a paid-off machine they rarely run, a load here is cheaper than the same load at home. Above it, home wins on the arithmetic and loses on time, on a week of laundry finishing in one hour instead of a day, and on anything a home drum cannot hold.

We have not found a lower price per pound of laundry in Twin Falls, and we publish every price we charge so you can check it against any other laundromat's board.

Every washer and dryer here, by size

Capacity is the number most people never see on a laundromat, and it is the whole reason the cost per load works out the way it does.

A full machine dries for $1.00 to $2.00; most loads take 20 to 40 minutes.

The rule of thumb: pick the washer by what you are carrying in, not by price. A drum you fill costs less per pound than a drum you half fill, and the two largest sizes are the largest machines we know of in Twin Falls for king comforters and sleeping bags in one go.

How to pick a laundromat in Twin Falls

Whichever store you end up at, these are the things that decide whether the trip goes well. Each one is described from what this store publishes about itself, so you know what you would be comparing against.

• Hours that match your life. A store that closes at 11 PM is a problem at 11:15. TF Handy Wash is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, holidays included, so the doors are the same at 2 AM on a Tuesday and at noon on Christmas Day. Google's local results on September 16, 2026 showed two other Twin Falls laundromats listing 24-hour service as well, so ask before you assume any store is open overnight.
• Machine sizes that fit the load. A king comforter or a sleeping bag needs a 55 or 70 pound machine. Here the large is rated to 55 pounds and the extra large to 70, and the small 20 pound washer is there for a single load. Four sizes means you are not paying for drum you do not use.
• Ways to pay that you actually carry. Quarters, cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and the Speed Queen app all work at every machine here, and the change machines turn $1 to $20 bills into quarters. Ask any laundromat whether it is coins only before you arrive with nothing but a card.
• Light and cameras, because you may be there at night. This store runs security cameras 24 hours a day and bright LED lighting inside and out, with 10 or more well-lit parking spaces at the door.
• Clean, and set up for folding. Large, clean folding tables throughout, clean restrooms, seating and a laptop workspace with free Wi-Fi that needs no password. The store is unattended, so cleanliness comes down to how it is kept and how customers treat it, not to a person behind a counter.
• Machines you can trust with your clothes. Every washer and dryer here is a Speed Queen commercial unit installed new in 2023, the year the store opened.
• Know before you drive. The Speed Queen app shows machine availability at this store in real time before you leave the house. The location code is HANDYW.

Who this store fits, and who it does not

TF Handy Wash is a good fit if you want a big machine at an odd hour, if you are passing through on I-84 with a trunk full of laundry, if you have a comforter or pet bedding that will not fit a home washer, or if you would rather pay with your phone than hunt for quarters. Signs in the store and this website are in English and Spanish.

It is not the right fit if you want someone to do the laundry for you. There is no wash and fold, no drop-off and no pickup or delivery at this location; you load, wash, dry and fold your own. There is no attendant at any hour, so nobody is on hand to make change by hand or answer a question in person; the phone number is (208) 731-5745 and the email is help@tfhandywash.com. And there are no drink or candy machines here, only vending for single-use detergent, fabric softener and dryer sheets, so bring your own coffee.

Nearer to Jerome? The sister store, Jerome Handy Wash, is a separate business with its own prices and its own phone number, so check its site rather than this one.

Questions people ask about laundromats in Twin Falls

How much does it cost to drop your clothes off at a laundromat in Twin Falls?

At TF Handy Wash there is no drop-off price because there is no drop-off service. It is self-service only: a small load washes for $2.75, a medium for $5.25, a large for $6.50 and an extra large for $7.75, plus $0.25 per dryer cycle. At least one other laundromat in the area advertises wash and fold by appointment, arranged by phone; this store does not. For business volume, call (208) 731-5745.

What should I bring to a laundromat?

Less than you think. You do not need quarters, because cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and the Speed Queen app work at every machine, and the change machines take $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills if you prefer coins. Detergent is optional; the vending machines sell single-use detergent, fabric softener and dryer sheets. Bring bags or a basket for the trip home, and a phone with the Speed Queen app if you want to watch the cycle from your seat. The location code is HANDYW.

Can you wash pillows at a laundromat?

Only if the care label says the pillow can be machine washed; that label is the rule, not this page. If it can, a medium or large machine gives it room to move. This store does not publish a pillow policy beyond that, so if you are unsure, call (208) 731-5745 before you load one.

Can you wash shoes in a laundromat?

Check the shoe's label or the maker's care instructions first. Nothing on this site sets a shoe policy, and this page will not invent one. If the label allows machine washing, the small washer at $2.75 is the size for a pair or two. If it does not, or the label is gone, ask us at (208) 731-5745 rather than guess.

Is it cheaper to take your clothes to the laundromat?

For most households, yes, once you count what a washer and dryer cost to own. A large washer here is $6.50 for up to 55 pounds, about six home loads, which is about $1.08 per load before drying and about $1.35 to $1.45 with it; across all four washer sizes, wash and dry runs about $1.35 to $1.70 per home load. Our estimate for the same 10-pound load at home is $1.20 to $1.40 when the machines run 7 to 8 loads a week, about $1.85 at four loads a week and about $3.00 at two, so the lines cross at roughly four or five loads a week. The full arithmetic and every assumption behind it are in the cost-per-load section above; check them against your own utility bill, not a national average.

How do you avoid bed bugs at a laundromat?

Carry laundry in bags you can seal, not an open basket, and do not reuse those bags for the clean load. Wash and dry on the hottest settings the care labels allow. Fold onto a clean surface of your own rather than a shared table if that worries you. This store is unattended and cleaned on a routine, not by a person on shift, so if you see something that concerns you, report it at (208) 731-5745 or help@tfhandywash.com.

What is the busiest day at a laundromat in Twin Falls?

At this store, weekend mornings through mid-afternoon are the busiest stretch. The quietest times are weekday mornings from 6 to 10 AM, weekday evenings from 8 PM to midnight, and any hour overnight, which is a real option here because the doors never lock. The Speed Queen app shows machine availability in real time before you drive over.

How much does a laundromat charge to wash a comforter?

Here, a comforter goes in the extra large washer at $7.75 per cycle, a 7-load machine rated to 70 pounds; the large at $6.50 and 55 pounds also handles king-size comforters and sleeping bags. Drying is $0.25 per cycle on top, and a comforter takes longer to dry than a load of shirts, so budget more dryer time than the usual $1.00 to $2.00.

How do laundromat dryers work?

At TF Handy Wash you pay per cycle, $0.25 each, and stack as many cycles as the load needs. A small dryer gives 5 minutes per cycle, a large 4 and a giant 3; the bigger drum produces more heat and dries faster per cycle. Pay with quarters, tap a card, Apple Pay or Google Pay on the reader on the machine, or start it from the Speed Queen app. Most loads are dry for $1.00 to $2.00. Do not overload the drum; clothes need room to tumble.

How the numbers on this page were measured

Drive times

OSRM road routing from the store's rooftop coordinates, 42.5660356, -114.4936242, to each landmark, computed September 16, 2026, and rounded to a tenth of a mile and a whole minute. Approximate, normal traffic.

Prices

This site's own price list, the same figures shown on the pricing cards, the FAQ and the prices page. If a price on a machine ever differs, the machine is the one to trust.

Other laundromats

Google's local results for Twin Falls laundromat searches, read September 16, 2026. No other business is named on this page and none of their figures is treated as a posted price.

Home washer costs

An estimate, not a measurement. The assumptions are printed under the home-washer table in the cost-per-load section, with the sources named there, checked September 2026.

If a number here is wrong, the phone number is (208) 731-5745.