by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – Jun 26, 2014 Morgan Gary recently received an MBA in sustainable business. Not coincidentally, she also just opened her very own sustainable business – Spin Laundry Lounge, which is described as an eco-friendly laundromat within a...
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – Dec 26, 2013 Detergent. Besides water, natural gas and electricity, it’s perhaps the hottest commodity at your self-service laundry. Whether you sell it in your vending machine or over the counter, or simply prefer to let your customers...
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – Apr 24, 2014 Water covers approximately 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. However, less than 1 percent of that is available for human use – such as agricultural, domestic, commercial, industrial and environmental needs. To make matters...
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – Oct 11, 2013 Jason Dodge – who owns Milwaukee Laundry & Tanning in Milwaukee, Wis. – has been in the self-service laundry business since 2007. And, until recently, his store has looked pretty much like every other laundromat in town....
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – May 28, 2014 Each year, billions of dollars go through apartment laundry rooms, which provide basically the same service your laundromat offers. And, although the target demographics for self-service laundries and apartment laundry rooms are...
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally – Sep 16, 2014 Technically, the Great Recession lasted from December 2007 to June 2009. That’s what the economists and history books will tell you. However, some laundry professionals might have a slightly different timeline. It began with the...
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – Mar 28, 2014 Nearly every month since its inception, this magazine has provided readers with enlightening, behind-the-scenes glimpses at self-service laundry businesses across the United States. From new investors to veteran operators, sole...
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – Mar 06, 2014 Technology affects almost every aspect of our lives. Take a look around… it’s impossible to miss how wired we all are. Thanks to the internet, virtually anything you desire can be delivered to your door in a matter of days....
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – March issue/2012 How to Keep Your IPSO Washer-Extractors Running Efficiently Your car always seems to run better when it’s clean. The same holds true for your IPSO washer-extractors. A clean, well-maintained machine shows your customers...
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – Jul 23, 2014 [This is the second of a two-part series on ways to build a successful team of laundry attendants.] We recently reached out to a number of self-service laundry owners and asked them to briefly outline their team management...