Comparison between Online Laundry and Home Laundry

by Nishant Tripathi Drycleaners and Laundry service in noida

Online laundries are a buzz these days. Though people have been doing laundry at home for ages more and more people are slowly opting for online laundry due to its convenience. If you are one of those, who are still wondering as to which one is better and effective and efficient then read on.

Here are some basic comparisons between online laundry and home laundry that will help you to make an informed decision.

Capacity: If you are one of those who believe in doing their laundry once a week then this is the tipping point. In case of home laundry, there is a maximum capacity till which the washing machine can support, generally, most of the washing machines have a capacity to hold up to 6 to 8 kgs of clothes. However, if you are washing once a week then it might not be sufficient and you might have to wash your clothes in 2 or 3 cycles. This is not a concern when you are opting for online laundry. No matter what is the weight of the heap of clothes to be washed they will wash it and deliver same.

Infrastructure: When you are planning to do your laundry at home you need to invest in a washing machine. If you are living in a place that is prone to rains then you also need a dryer to dry the clothes. The cost of washing machine will range INR 20,000 upwards depending on the company, features and capacity. Also, apart from the cost of procuring the machine there is also a cost of maintaining the equipment. You need to ensure that the machine is working properly and for that it needs to be serviced from time to time. When you are opting for an online laundry then there is no requirement to invest in any kind of infrastructure and you can simply pay for the clothes being washed.

Daily Cost: While there is a cost involved in giving clothes for online laundry, there is also a cost involved in washing clothes at home. These costs comprise of cost of detergent, cost of electricity and so on. Apart from that man hours are spent in washing clothes that can be saved and used for something more lucrative instead. In case, you are opting for online laundry, you can simply browse through the schemes to find something suitable enough that fits your budget.

Special care wash: Now, not all clothes can be washed together or treated in the same manner. Like, you cannot wash white clothes with colored clothes in fear of the colors bleeding. Also, you need to wash silk and velvet in a special manner with care so that it does not get spoilt. When you are opting for home laundry it might be difficult to keep an eye on all these parameters. However, when you are outsourcing them to online laundry these things are automatically taken care of.

Hope the comparison above between online laundry and home laundry will help you to make an informed decision.