Asda rolls out 700 washing machines at stores nationwide to 'make life easier'

Asda rolls out 700 washing machines at stores nationwide to 'make life easier'Asda are rolling out a brand new customer experience for shoppers with the new collaboration with ME Group - an on-site laundrette service across stores in the UKCommentsNewsNiamh Kirk Lifestyle Writer10:08, 13 Apr 2026Updated 10:09, 13 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesAsda is levelling-up their customer experience (Image: Getty Images)You can buy your weekly food shop and now do your laundry at the same time.‌Asda are levelling up customer experiences, combining two household chores at once with the roll out of 700 on-site laundrettes. In a new partnership with Asda stores will now be equipped with washing machines and dryers too.‌Across Asda Supercentres, Superstores, supermarkets and Express stores, each laundry site will come with 9kg and 20kg drums as well as high-speed drying facilities too. What's more, they will be available 24/7, meaning people can wash their clothes any time of the day if needed.‌It comes after a consumer expert has warned which everyday staples could soon cost more on supermarket shelves amid the Iran war. The international crisis has triggered an immediate jump in oil prices, hitting consumers hard at the petrol pump and for heating oil.READ MORE: Massive Motability scheme change as compulsory black boxes fitted from April 13View 2 ImagesCustomers will be able to wash as they shop(Image: Asda)Experts are now warning that further price hikes could follow throughout the remainder of the year. Sebrina McCullough, director of external relations at free budgeting advice group Money Wellness, delivered a stark warning. She said: "Rising energy prices risk triggering a second wave of the cost of living crisis, just as many households were starting to regain control of their finances.‌"We're already seeing the impact in real terms, with some customers who rely on oil heating telling us their bills have doubled, making them completely unaffordable and,...