Hyde Park\u0027s Dirty Laundry cleans up caring community
A Black-owned business in Hyde Park aims to bring something fresh and new. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray got a look inside the newly renovated spot that has been in the neighborhood for decades.It's a vibe Sylvia and Augustine Emuwa are passionate about. They own a plant-based detergentWanting to expand their profits, the Black-owned business jumped at the opportunity of taking over Launder Koin, a family-owned business that was in Hyde Park for more than 20 years.
"When we stepped in and learned the history about this place, we just really felt like, ok, we can do that, but we can do it in a way where we make this for the community. And we make it a feel-good place," Sylvia Emuwa said."Four decades. And they still work," they said."We want this space to be a safe space for people to be a lot more communal."
The grand opening for Dirty Laundry is in two weeks, but the Emuwa family said because there's such a need in the community and the nearest laundromat is not in walking distance, they decided to open their doors. "Every day there are at least six to 10 individuals that come past every day and they're like, 'oh my gosh, Oh my gosh.' And the expression that we're seeing from the community is so amazing, we gotta do the right thing and open up," Augustine Emuwa said.
They're not just opening up a place where you can wash your stains away. It will turn into a studio for poetry readings, painting workshops, and a kid's reading corner.The Emuwa family said they plan to partner with local schools for free"wash days" to serve kids and their families living in temporary housing.
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