When you think of laundry, you probably think of detergent, water, and electricity costs. But the biggest expense isn’t on your utility bill—it’s your time. In a city as busy as Los Angeles, where traffic steals hours each week, saving time on household chores like laundry can be life-changing.
How Much Time Do We Really Spend on Laundry?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American Time Use Survey, the average person spends about 65–70 hours a year doing laundry. That breaks down to:
- Sorting clothes: 5 minutes per load
- Loading/unloading machines: 10 minutes per load
- Folding/hanging: 15–20 minutes per load
- Miscellaneous (treating stains, ironing, etc.): 5 minutes per load
That’s 35–40 minutes per load, not counting waiting around. Multiply that by the U.S. average of 6 loads per week, and you’re looking at:
3.5–4 hours every week
180–200 hours every year
That’s more than an entire week of your life spent doing laundry each year.
What Happens When You Switch to Wash & Fold Delivery?
With a professional wash & fold service like LaundryPro, you cut those 3.5–4 hours weekly down to:
- 2 minutes to bag up your laundry
- 2 minutes to bring it to your door
- 2 minutes to put it away once delivered
That’s less than 10 minutes total—a savings of 3+ hours every single week.
Over the course of a year, that adds up to:
- 150+ hours saved annually
- Equivalent to nearly four 40-hour work weeks
- Or, in LA terms, 75 round trips on the 405 at rush hour
Why This Matters in Los Angeles
In a city where residents average 32 minutes per commute (the longest in the U.S. outside NYC), time is gold. Imagine reclaiming 3–4 hours every week:
- That’s 12–16 extra hours per month to spend with family, exercise, or grow your business.
- Over a year, it’s the equivalent of a part-time job’s worth of hours.
Stress and Efficiency
LaundryPro’s commercial machines are not only more time-efficient but also clean and sanitize more thoroughly, giving you peace of mind. Outsourcing isn’t just about convenience—it’s about lowering stress and getting professional results.
The hidden cost of laundry isn’t detergent or electricity—it’s your time. At 150+ hours a year, that’s time better spent on what matters most. With LaundryPro’s pickup and delivery service in Los Angeles, you don’t just get clean clothes—you reclaim your life.
