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How laundry and ironing service works

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Wash, dry, fold and iron clothes for busy households, students and small businesses, priced by the kilogram or the bag.

Who it suits

Organised people with a washing machine, space to dry and iron, and backup for power and water cuts.

Who pays

Working families, students, guesthouses and salons.

What they get

Clean clothes without the owner's time.

Is there demand?

Laundries publish wash, dry and fold prices of R35 a kg (The Laundry Factory, 5 kg minimum) and R37.50 a kg (The Launderers).

Real examples
  • Collection in your street
  • Student residences
  • Guesthouses and salons (towels)

A good sign: 10 regular weekly customers.

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Quick check

Pick an answer to see how you did.

In a typical case, how long until the first money comes in?

Your challenge

Check it before you spend

Work out your cost per kilogram (power, water, powder).

You are done when:

  • You wrote down what you found
  • You know whether to carry on or adjust

You report this yourself. Nobody checks, so it only counts if you really did it.

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