My roommate does not have time to do his own laundry and since he has no car right now to take it to a cleaner, he is paying me $50 per week to do it. This includes washing and drying 2 average color loads and 1 average white load, AND ironing 6 button down work shirts and 6 pairs of work slacks. I also use my own detergent/bleach. I can do it at my own pace, but timely enough so that he has at least one ironed outfit ready each work day. From start to finish everything probably takes me between 4 - 5 hours. I thought of comparing all the work done to average prices of full service laundry/dry cleaning places, but figured I'd ask for opinions here first. Thanks!!
2006-08-27 16:21:42 · 7 answers · asked by Christine B 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Since it probably costs about $10 to do the laundry, he is paying you about $10 per hour to wash and iron. You are probably doing your own laundry at the same time, so you are actually spending about 2.5 - 3 hours extra on his laundry. So $13 an hour tax free seems like a good deal.
2006-08-27 16:29:59 · answer #1 · answered by wmichgrad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put your price up $10 if he wants ironing. Cut the price by $10 if he does his own ironing. Have the roommate buy his own detergent. Either way you win.
Funny how I'm asuming your roommate is male......
2006-08-27 17:09:34 · answer #2 · answered by amvanisle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I wouldnt do some other guys wash unless I was married to them, but whatever. I would make a chart on how much you would charge for each like:
Wash/Dry: whatever ur price is
Ironing: whatever ur price is
And if u use your powder or not.
How much do u think u should get?
How well do u know this person?
2006-08-27 16:29:06 · answer #3 · answered by Tweetalette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is very good money for temporary work that you don't have to report or pay taxes on. I would love an extra $200.00 per month for just doing a little laundry.
2006-08-27 16:27:43 · answer #4 · answered by Veiled Splendor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 loads is ok. I wouldn't do any ironing, but that's just me..
just thiunk if you had 10 deals like this, you'd be making 500 a week!
2006-08-27 16:29:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So that is $10 to $12.50 per hr I would make him supply the soap
2006-08-27 16:28:52 · answer #6 · answered by chrissy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it sounds pretty fair.
2006-08-27 16:30:41 · answer #7 · answered by Bubbles Will Rule the World!!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋