Grease is the Word

by | Jan 20, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3

Originally posted – Mar 07, 2014 During a recent webinar I conducted for the Coin Laundry Association, one of the questions that came up from several of the attendees was how to handle tough kitchen grease stains – either in a residential wash-dry-fold load or a...
For Rent…

For Rent…

by | Jan 20, 2015 | Up Close

Originally posted – July issue/2012 An Interview with National Apartment Association CEO Douglas Culkin As a self-service laundry owner, your stiffest competition is likely coming from that nearby multi-unit apartment building, which instead should be supplying...
The Laundry Doctor’s Inbox

The Laundry Doctor’s Inbox

by | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor

Originally posted -Feb 01, 2013 Since I opened my coin laundry, and especially since I started writing for PlanetLaundry, I notice that the Laundry Doctor receives quite of bit of e-mail – from laundry owners and laundry “doers” alike – asking my advice on...
For Rent

For Rent

by | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor

Originally posted – Mar 16, 2012 One aspect of the commercial laundry business with which many self-service laundry owners have had great success – and a segment of the drop-off laundry category that all operators should at least consider – is linen...
Going to the Mat

Going to the Mat

by | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor

Originally posted -May 29, 2013 Clearly, not everybody wants – or needs – to go to a self-service laundry. However, there are some items that almost everyone needs to get cleaned once in a while that would best be handled by a professionally equipped...
Leather… Or Not?

Leather… Or Not?

by | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor, Wash-Dry-Fold

Originally posted – Oct 25, 2013 If you offer a wash-dry-fold service, you will from time to time take in some leather garments. But don’t be afraid of them. Leather cleaning is one of the easiest types of cleaning you can do, since most stains don’t...

Tiering Up

by | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor

Originally posted – Aug 02, 2013 Over the last decade, every major manufacturer has introduced the ability to offer multiple pricing levels on their washers. For the most part, this technological development has been driven by the demand of self-service laundry...