Charge for laundry

Concannon88 · 2024-04-06T14:40:37+00:00

We've got a holiday let and have received a quote for laundry. The list is; 4 x double flat sheets 4 x double duvets 16 x pillowcases 8 x bath towel 9 x hand towel Price I've been quoted is for washing and ironing and they collect and drop off. I'm just interested in what people think is reasonable to pay. Myself and partner have different opinions.

Pinkpinkpink15 · 06/04/2024 23:11

Concannon88 · 06/04/2024 20:03

@Pinkpinkpink15 we had it with an agency, who covered everything, but they've just increased their prices, so we are barely breaking even and the holiday let is actually to cover my grans care home costs so we are going it alone to try to keep it going. So far we've found a cleaner who is great but she doesn't do laundry, which is fair enough.

@Concannon88 oh that's a lot of pressure!

I hope you get the laundry @ anything else sorted quickly.

Pinkpinkpink15 · 06/04/2024 23:09

Hotchick1972 · 06/04/2024 20:18

I’m in the south east and charge £20 per double set so £80
the towels would be £30 (2 x large load)
(don’t forget to include bath mats and tea towels in quote) I won’t and don’t overload machines as items do not wash properly

I wash at 60 degrees - and use good quality professional washing powder

linen is ironed on professional flatbed rollers

sets are returned wrapped in biodegradable poly wrap individually

laundrette utility costs are astronomical

@Hotchick1972

£20 for double bed set. I'm keeping you in mind!! Hopefully same part of SE!!

hiw long does it take to do a double duvet on the roller?

Hotchick1972 · 06/04/2024 20:18

I’m in the south east and charge £20 per double set so £80
the towels would be £30 (2 x large load)
(don’t forget to include bath mats and tea towels in quote) I won’t and don’t overload machines as items do not wash properly

I wash at 60 degrees - and use good quality professional washing powder

linen is ironed on professional flatbed rollers

sets are returned wrapped in biodegradable poly wrap individually

laundrette utility costs are astronomical

Elephantswillnever · 06/04/2024 20:07

Sometimes if you can find a decent cleaner, they will do it at home. I used to charge £10-15 per bed set depending on size. £1 a towel.

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Concannon88 · 06/04/2024 20:03

@Pinkpinkpink15 we had it with an agency, who covered everything, but they've just increased their prices, so we are barely breaking even and the holiday let is actually to cover my grans care home costs so we are going it alone to try to keep it going. So far we've found a cleaner who is great but she doesn't do laundry, which is fair enough.

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MyOtherCarisAVauxhallZafira · 06/04/2024 19:58

£65 seems a steal! 4 full sets of bed linen plus all the towels, collected, washed, dried, ironed, returned, bargain.

mitogoshi · 06/04/2024 19:54

£80-100 based on my laundry lady's prices though a discount for regular use, however is assume you have two full sets so they don't have to turn it around in 6 hours!

Pinkpinkpink15 · 06/04/2024 19:37

Concannon88 · 06/04/2024 17:47

Exactly. Hes never ironed anything in his life. Hes happy to buy new clothes instead of though

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@Concannon88

then he's forfeited any say in the matter!

I'd start with the cheapest & see how it goes.

just had a thought though, presumably you'll have someone there cleaning & making up the beds etc. are they not interested in doing it? Can't recommend a service?

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Concannon88 · 06/04/2024 17:47

Pinkpinkpink15 · 06/04/2024 17:44

@Concannon88

Well, I'd be handing him your bed linen & towels this weekend & tell him when he's done (including ironing to guest standard) he can let you know just how cheaply he'd do 4 sets for!

🙄🙄🙄

Exactly. Hes never ironed anything in his life. Hes happy to buy new clothes instead of though

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ThinkingAgainAndAgain · 06/04/2024 17:47

I think even the highest quote is quite reasonable, as they’re picking up and delivering back too.

Pinkpinkpink15 · 06/04/2024 17:44

@Concannon88

Well, I'd be handing him your bed linen & towels this weekend & tell him when he's done (including ironing to guest standard) he can let you know just how cheaply he'd do 4 sets for!

🙄🙄🙄

Pinkpinkpink15 · 06/04/2024 17:40

JellicleCat · 06/04/2024 15:54

£57 + £10 delivery from our nearest laundry

For 4 duvets,4 sheets, 26 pillow cases washed AND ironed, plus all those towels??

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Concannon88 · 06/04/2024 17:40

@Greenflamesburn yes I think 2 are

@TheShellBeach yea I wish I'd kept him out of it tbh

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Pinkpinkpink15 · 06/04/2024 17:38

ByUmberViewer · 06/04/2024 15:41

£35

😂😂😂 for washing all of that & ironing the bedding 😂😂😂

Pinkpinkpink15 · 06/04/2024 17:37

idontlikealdi · 06/04/2024 15:50

If I send my king size bedding so sheet, duvet, four pillow cases to the launderette for a service wash it's £30 so ££80ish?

@idontlikealdi

But it's a lot more linen & towels and she wants it ironed too. do you really think yours would do it for £80?

PickledPurplePickle · 06/04/2024 17:35

They all seem reasonable to me

We were quoted a lot higher for our house

TheShellBeach · 06/04/2024 17:34

And your husband thinks they're all far too much?

Greenflamesburn · 06/04/2024 17:33

@Concannon88
Are any of them little independents? Personally I'd try to support them so long as there quote wasn't the £125 one.

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Concannon88 · 06/04/2024 17:28

So we've been quoted

£90, £105, £125 and £65

Thanks for all input.

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Caroparo52 · 06/04/2024 16:38

I use professional laundry service. A complete double bed is £16.00. Towels I do myself but they would be £2.50 each. So £106.50 collected and delivered inc VAT.

Greenflamesburn · 06/04/2024 16:37

Prices I have given are examples of up north. I can imagine it will be more down there. Can you factor a little extra into the holiday price to cover some of the cost going forward?

TheShellBeach · 06/04/2024 16:33

I'd expect to pay about £80 -90 for that.

TheShellBeach · 06/04/2024 16:31

How much have you been quoted?

grapeomelette · 06/04/2024 16:30

I pay about £20+ VAT for half that amount. So I would expect to pay £40+VAT. ( I've had holiday lets for 25 years).

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Concannon88 · 06/04/2024 16:19

@Greenflamesburn we are north and its down in Shropshire.

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