Between school, work and everything else, laundry piles up fast for Astoria families. A family of four can easily go through 35 to 40 pounds of laundry a week. Here are practical ways to keep it under control.
1. Pick One Laundry Day
Doing laundry a little every day sounds manageable, but it often means it never ends. Choose one day a week, and one place for dirty laundry to go until then.
2. Sort as You Go
Keep two or three hampers: whites, darks and delicates. By laundry day, everything is already sorted and ready to wash.
3. Give Everyone a Job
Kids can match socks, fold towels and put away their own clothes. It’s less work for you and a good habit for them.
4. Use Bigger Machines
Instead of running four small loads, use our 40 pound washers. One large wash for $6.00 costs less than two small washes, and you finish faster.
5. Treat Stains Right Away
Grass, food and marker stains are much easier to remove when they’re fresh. Keep a stain stick near the hamper.
6. Outsource the Busiest Weeks
During back-to-school, the holidays or a hectic work stretch, let someone else handle it. With wash and fold, a 40-pound family load is $60 and comes back folded. With free pickup and delivery, you don’t even have to leave the house. See our wash and fold price guide for more examples.
7. Wash Bedding on a Schedule
Rotate sheets weekly and do comforters when the seasons change. Our comforter washing guide walks you through it.
We’re Here to Help
14th Laundry is at 30-67 14th St, Astoria, NY 11102 and open every day from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM (last wash 7:30 PM). Schedule a free pickup, see all our prices on the Pricing page, or call (718) 726-0724.