DonRocks Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Does anyone know of a "maid-type" service that will come over to your home and do laundry and ironing? And if they can clean the house while they wait for the cycles to finish, so much the better, although as far as I'm concerned, they can sit around and read a book or do homework. My maid is very nice, but she doesn't do laundry, and that's 75% of what I need done. I'm really, really good at getting the clothes in the washing machine. I'm much less good at transferring the clothes from the washer to the dryer. And I'm a complete invalid when it comes to getting the clothes ironed and folded. The time has come to admit it, and to bite the bullet. (Arlington area.) Not sure if cash is a factor for you, but I have found that a wash-dry-fold service is a more cost-friendly option. Sure you have to schlep all of your clothes to them and come back and pick them up, but I find that 40 minute sacrifice to be a good expenditure of time. To that end, I have used the wash and fold next to Mr. Wash on Glebe Road - did all my sheets and towels there because I hate doing them (folding, specifically). It was 99 cents a pound and worth every penny to me at the time. We don't pay for it often but there is nothing better than the wash and fold service at the local laundromat. Thank you to all three of you for this sound advice. I took three trash bags full of laundry to Arlington Laundrymat at 89 North Glebe Road (703) 243-2645 - this is the one that beachgirl54 recommended, and not only was I happy, I was happy enough where I'll use them again and again. I walked in around 2:30 PM (it's open 24 hours, I believe), and a Latina lady working the laundromat stepped behind a counter, weighed my bags, and said, "44 pounds?" I said, "Sure." At one dollar a pound, I'd *happily* pay $44 to have this nightmare officially over. I had been overrun, deluged, and had just plain given up. "5 o'clock?" she asked? I looked at her with a skeptical eye. "Today?!" "Si." "Well, sure!" I had just assumed it would be a couple of days, but I guess this is what they do for a living - at my house, it might have been a couple of months. Everything was washed, neaty folded, and ready to go in two large clear plastic bags, with socks matched and everything. I had the option of bleach vs. no bleach for my whites, and scented drier sheets for all the clothing (I love scented drier sheets because they remind me of when my mom did laundry for us). I walked in, she pointed to the bags, I gratefully handed her $50 and told her to keep the change. No fuss, no muss, and absolutely a repeat customer - I could not be happier, and to anyone who *hates* doing laundry, especially folding bedclothes, and has a little disposable income (I realize this is something of a luxury item, but I was happy to give this nice lady my business), it is money well-spent. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Sadly, I went by hoping to take advantage of a recommend place, only to find a note on the door stating, "We are going out of business." Bubble Laudromat (link to Yelp site) in the Mark's Duck House plaza was a nice substitute. $1 per pound, with comforters between $10-20. Also has hypoallergenic detergent options (always nice). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Sadly, I went by hoping to take advantage of a recommend place, only to find a note on the door stating, "We are going out of business." I have clothing sitting in there! My bonobos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 ^ Better call and find out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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