Laundry Business Tips and Advice

September 28, 2006 by Leo   31,580 Views

The following laundry business tips and advice were lifted from entrepreneur.com.ph discussion board posted by forum members. Most advice came from business owner themselves who have their own laundry operation.

Question:

I’m interested in putting up a laundry business here in our place (im living in the province).

I have some initial questions:

  1. How much is the initial/basic price per kilo for laundry? Comforter and other bigger items such as jackets, curtains, and bed sheets have different prices?
  2. Is it ok to use commercial soap, like the one being sold in bulk since its way cheaper?
  3. Do we have to use fabric softener or laundry soap will do?
  4. If there is a need to use fabric conditioner, is there an additional charge for it?

Hope for your replies and thanks in advance. – florenz

Answers:

  1. For province, you can start your price at 25 per kilo. for jackets, charge it by pc at P100 depending on the fabric, if its denim mas mahal. Comforters,bedsheets,curtains, etc are priced at 55-60 per kilo.
  2. Use commercial detergent coz its really cheaper compared to branded one. Better yet, make your own..there are lots of seminars that teach you how to make detergent and softeners.
  3. You have to use fabric softener for your laundry, coz they expect you to do that.
  4. You don’t charge extra for using fabric softener, that should be included in your service.

hope that answered your questions. – etten

I assume you have a big space for your laundry shop, better if you have a space where you can hang dry your laundries, that way you can also minimize use of your dryer, makakatipid ka din sa gas/lpg consumption mo.

Suggestion ko mag start ka lang muna 1 pair of washer and dryer then kung matatambakan ka na ng customers saka ka na ulit magdagdag ng units.

Yung first unit mo mas ok kung 10-11 kgs para pag may nagpa laundry sayo ng comforters magakakasya sa washer mo, then kung magdadagdag ka ng units doon ka bumili ng 5-6kgs para naman sa mga nagpapalaba ng pakonti konti.

I would still suggest a brand new units para less maintenance mo. May kakilala kasi akong may laundry na bumili ng 2nd hand units tapos babae pa sya at walang kaalam alam sa repair ng machines, ayon kinakain lang ng maintenance cost yong income nya.

Pag twin tub, di ba magastos sa kuryente ang dryer? LPG dryers ang bilhin mo.

Just use unbranded commercial laundry detergents, 10 times lower ang cost compared sa popular brands. – from different posters

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116 Responses to “Laundry Business Tips and Advice”
  1. timyong says:

    mgkanu poh ba ang price ng brand new / surplus washer at dry..?
    text me in this # 09283406583

  2. timyong says:

    ask lng po me… di na ba kelangang kusutin..? at magkanu po ba ang price ng washing machine at ng dryer…?

  3. charisma Castaneda says:

    hi….ako din guys gusto ko sana magstart ng business n laundry shop…but i think not enough ang capital ko…maybe someone der are willing to become partnership…here’s my celphone number 09205177960

  4. mariebelle says:

    hi, i am interested to know kung mga ilang months kaya ang ROI ng isang laundry business and also, how many employees should be maintained as a start?Is there an online site for a feasibility study on this? Thank you pu sa reply. much appreciated. :)

  5. cherrie ocampo says:

    My cousin & I will start up a laundry business near our place. We are planning to buy washers & dryers but we’re not sure what brand to choose since it’s our
    first time to buy. We want a machine that is low cost, low maintenance. Any suggestions?

  6. Like you guys I also want to put up a laundry business… Our place has a nice supply of water and may location na… But the problem is ala pang capital waaaahhhhh….. Do you know anyone who can help us start our business? Help us with the financial aspect….?

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