Make the most of your time in Boston by handing off your laundry needs to one of the best pickup and delivery services in the city.
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Whether you are traveling for business or leisure, you likely don’t want to waste precious minutes on the road in a laundromat, especially not in a historic city such as Boston where there is so much to see and do. Nor with luggage fees what they are for flights do you want to have to pack a lot of extra clothes. The solution is to have a laundry service take care of your needs. The following three companies are well-known for their services in Boston. Each offers slightly different services and you can schedule services either on their websites or, in some cases, on their apps.
Rinse
With a user-friendly app to help schedule and track your laundry, Rinse will pick up your laundry between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on the day of your choice and even provide personalized laundry bags. Whether you prefer to schedule online, through their app or via text messages, Rinse pledges that each load is washed separately in its own machine, avoiding any mixing of garments. They’ll follow standard procedures unless you specify how you want something done, in which case they will do their best to accommodate requests. And just to eliminate any doubt, they’ll take a picture of your laundry being washed and send it to you. Standard turnaround is 3-4 days, but they do have rush options. Pricing for non-subscription services is $2.50 a pound with a $9.95 delivery fee and a $5 service fee.
Laundryheap
If you are looking for next-day delivery and a company that is flexible enough to meet your individual needs, Laundryheap may be the option for you. Founded as a company committed to sustainability in London in 2014, they have since expanded to 12 countries. They have an emissions-free fleet of electric vehicles and ones powered by pedal. To provide their green services with a quick turn-around, they partner with reliable local laundry services and provide fair compensation to their partner drivers. the Boston neighborhoods they serve include the central areas such as Somerville, Cambridge and Quincy. Use their app to schedule both the pick up and return of your laundry. If you want, you can live track the delivery and your laundry status. They have a 24/7 customer service support in case you need to change anything about your order or want to talk to a representative. Orders are a minimum of $35 and range from $2.19 a pound for wash and dry, $3.49 an item for ironing and dry cleaning. Service fees are $4.95 and delivery is free.
Bolt Laundry
This Boston laundry service wants to keep things simple. You can schedule same-day service and they’ll pick up, wash, dry and return your laundry within 24 hours. Clothes are typically picked up between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and returned the next day between 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Laundry can be left at an agreed-upon location. They use a sophisticated order processing system to keep track of any special requests and allow customers to give instructions on each item added to the shopping cart. It also helps them to communiate with customers using text and email. On-demand services are priced at $2.15 per pound. Clothes are weighed when they are clean and dry and the minimum order is 17 pounds. Delivery is free and there are separate prices for dry cleaning and large or bulky items.