Step 1: Haul 26 (26!!) pounds of laundry down the elevator & halfway down the block.
Step 2: Hand over to the nice ladies at the dry cleaner / tailor / wash & fold.
Step 3: Pay less money to have them wash it than I would have paid to do it myself.
Step 4: Get home to two bags of tightly folded laundry delivered to my door.
Why did I not start doing this four years ago?
10 comments:
Man, oh man.
One more way to save money! How clever you are!
...and it probably came out cleaner.
Were you okay with them being all shrink wrapped like that?
I am so looking for a place here in West Linn to do that!!!! Seriously!
um, that is really so great. i'm so glad you do that. i love that it's cheaper than doing it yourself.
I have a few questions:
- do you send them everything?
- do you put stain remover on stuff before you take it, or do you show them the stains like you do at the dry cleaner?
- what about stuff you don't want put in the dryer?
- how long does it take? Is it same day?
I can't believe it costs less than doing it at home. Sending laundry out seems so luxurious (especially that they fold it-- I hate that part)!
Heidi - yes. It wasn't wrinkly. Everything was very nicely folded. And it makes it easier to carry in my bag.
Julia -
I send everything except what I want to hand wash / put in the delicate cycle / air dry. That's not A LOT of stuff (I take issue with clothes that demand me washing them in the sink or tub).
I normally don't have stained clothes (the joy of being childless, I suppose??), but if I do stain something, I generally get it out before I put it in the wash.
It's same-day. If I drop it off by 9 or 10, they always have it done by 2 or 3.
:)
if i find a place that does it for cheaper than our own laundry mat, then i'm totally doing this again. right now, the place below us ends up being about $8-$10 more...so i can't justify it.
I need to go to your wash & fold...where is it? Mine is definitely NOT cheaper than the do-it-myself method. But time saver it is, and since my landlord won't put a washer in my building, I know the process well. I love this City!
I have a washer and dryer and I'd still prefer to send it out.
Love your posts about the city lately. Makes me wish for a weekend getaway soon.
I'm with Jen...I first heard about this from Juice. He sends his out too and I asked if I could SHIP him my laundry to have them do it. I don't like folding laundry.
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