David

David, originally from Vietnam, owns the laundromat at Bexley, in the St George area of Sydney. I've been to the laundry lots of times and always thought that David must work like a dog - he and his wife run the business, 7 days a week. They also do alterations and dry cleaning but the laundry is the hub of things. 


The locals drop in regularly - some do their own washing & drying in the big old steel machines. For fans of the 60's retro style they are a dream - all muted olive green and brown, stainless steel, straight lines and geometric grids. 

David works even harder than I thought. He bought the laundromat 10 years ago, moving on from Marrickville. 'You must work really hard', I said, and he said 'oh no, it is not too hard, but very long hours. It would be good just to have one day off a week! 

He's only ever had two holidays, when he and his wife took their two boys to Queensland over Easter. The rest of the time he is open every day of the year except Christmas day and Boxing day. But somehow he's always smiling.