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does anyone get paid for ironing???

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nailpolish · 11/04/2005 11:02

am going to start ironing for money, but i wonder if its best to get paid by the hr or the basket/bag? if its by the hr, how does the client know how long it takes you, if you take it home to do it? and do clients expect it returned the next day?

thanks

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nailpolish · 11/04/2005 12:08

have just called local company who do it on shop premises - they charge £17 for 30 items, so im going to charge a little less than that, cos ive no overheads except leccy i suppose

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nailpolish · 11/04/2005 12:08

a sheet is 2 items they said

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feelingold · 11/04/2005 12:35

Nailpolish - yes I do drop off and pick up (or send dh), as she only lives up the road, but I know that there are some companies round here who do it on a large scale in shop premises and they pick up and drop off with clothes then hanging up in their van but they charge more. I am happy to do this, cos she does a good job and is reliable and I think good value for money.

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nailpolish · 11/04/2005 13:08

thanks

i think i would rather drop and pick up myself though

dont know why

am really excited about my new venture

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lunavix · 11/04/2005 13:11

The local ironing man (who has his ironing company around here!) also does lessons to people! I could do with them... can't iron, always ends up worse after my attempts.

biglips · 11/04/2005 14:04

nailpolish - if you are thinking of doing the job at their homes, are you allowed to take baba with you or best to do job at your own house? as im looking to take on a job and have my baba with me too

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nailpolish · 11/04/2005 14:56

biglips, i might take baby with me if it was someone i knew, such as the relatives im working for initially, but i would rather do it at home if i dont know them

do you have a car to collect and deliver? if not, someone said on here that they deliver to the ironing ladies house and pick up the next day!

i think maybe you could charge an extra 2 or 3 quid if you collect deliver

i called a local company close to me and they charge £17 for 30 items, another charges £1.20 per lb, both charge £2 to collect/deliver if you are interested in how much you would get

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pleaserewind · 11/04/2005 17:30

i iron for someone at home who i used to go and clean for until they moved too far away. I don't drive.
Have been condsidering advertising for more but wasn't sure anyone would go for it as they would have to drop off and pick up at my house.
what do you think?
I charge per item.

Peckarollover · 11/04/2005 17:55

Hi I have been doing this a while

I charge per item - 70p
Kids items - 35p
Single bedding classed as 2 items
Double bedding classed as 3 items
King size bedding classed as 4 items

I collect and deliver - free if order over a tenner. 2 quid if under.

I have a steam generator iron which has helped loads.

I send back to people on hangers with plastic covers (like at dry cleaners)

Normally its 24 hr service but I always quote 48hrs in case something crops up

HTH

mummyof2 · 12/04/2005 10:27

Hi i am trying to do the same as you i live in surrey.Im finding it hard to get customers i have made a few leaflets and put an advert in a shop window,But nothing as yet! I fill up one of those blue bags you get from ikea and charge £20 i do my mums and she thinks thats reasonable. Good luck.

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nailpolish · 12/04/2005 11:11

hi Pecka i was hoping to catch you on this thread! i like the sound of how you are pricing things. what do you carry it all in? do you use laundry baskets or bags? where did you get the hangers from? can you tell me more about the steam generator irons? ive heard mixed reports about them, how do they differ from normal irons?

thanks v much in advance

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nailpolish · 12/04/2005 11:12

pleaserewind, someone before on this thread said she drops hers off at her ironing ladies house, dont think it would be a big problem

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feelingold · 12/04/2005 12:24

For me dropping off and picking up my ironing is the best option, it means I don't have to wait in for anyone.

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nailpolish · 12/04/2005 12:25

i thought that would be an advantage, in a way too. you could just drop by on the way home from work or something, its at your convenience after all

im going to give people the choice

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feelingold · 12/04/2005 13:01

I do ring her first so that she can tell me which day to drop it off cos she likes to have it done and collected within about 24hours.

Lonelymum · 12/04/2005 13:11

Gosh nailpolish how spookey! I was thinking about asking this too! Will now read this thread with interest.

scotlou · 12/04/2005 13:14

I used to use an ironing service near Stirling (guess what - I work in Grangemouth too!) and at that time (4 years ago) they charged £6 per hour and a delivery charge based on mileage. She provided wire hangers and bundled things together in groups of 5 using cable ties (horrible things to cut off!) Other stuff - t shirts etc - were folded and she would hand over in a collapsible plastic box for me to unpack and return. She would pick up Sunday and return Tuesday.
My cleaner now does it - charges £ 6 per hour and a large basket usually takes her around 1 1/2 hours. I also get it back the same day.
Good luck!

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