Save Money and Time as an Airbnb Host
Owning an Airbnb property is a lot of work. To ensure it thrives amongst the high competition, Airbnb hosts must make maintaining it and keeping their guests happy, a priority.
Enter a reliable laundry service for both you and your guests.
While outsourcing laundry services may feel like a luxury, as a host in a post-Covid world, it’s never been more important to pay special attention to health and cleanliness.
Additionally, outsourcing your laundry may actually save you money in the long run. Here are four cost-saving benefits to outsourcing your laundry:
YOU SAVE MORE MONEY
The cost for utilities, chemicals, and machine maintenance largely stays the same for hospitality businesses, no matter how many guests come in — even during non-peak months.
Moreover, these expenses increase over time. For example, due to recent price hikes at Procter & Gamble, customers have had to pay an average 8% more for P&G’s detergents, fabric softeners, and dryer sheets. Additionally, paying for labor can also be expensive, especially in competitive cities where the minimum wage is high.
Outsourcing your laundry can save you a lot of money. Thanks to economies of scale, professional laundry services can offer big savings because their labor is more productive. They can support investments in technology and conserve on various overhead costs. Plus, you only need to pay according to your usage, which keeps things flexible for you during seasonal changes.
YOU’LL HAVE A SIMPLER BUDGET TO FOLLOW
In-house laundry includes a number of separate costs including supplies, labor, electric bills, water bills, maintenance costs, and much more. Instead of working with variable expenses, outsourcing laundry can simply be one fixed expense for your business, making it much less of a headache to keep everything balanced.
This means your Airbnb or vacation rental can plan ahead, depending on the season. Your budget would be streamlined ahead of time, so you can easily keep up with changing times and economic conditions. The option of outsourcing also allows you to cater to more customers without any constraints.
YOU PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF OUR LINENS AND TOWELS
It’s not easy to keep bedding, linens, and towels cleaned regularly for your guests, especially if you’re constantly booked up. As a professional laundry service, we recommend washing everything at least once a week to clean oils, dirt, and stains.
With outsourced laundry professionals, they have the process down to science. They know the correct wash cycles and amount of chemicals they need to use to avoid damaging the fabrics. You can also expect cleaner results, as experienced professionals wash, dry, iron, fold, and deliver your laundry on time.
YOU HAVE MORE TIME FOR YOUR CORE BUSINESS
As the saying goes, time is money. Of course, you don’t want to spend more of your time on laundry than necessary. Like we discussed in our OrangeBag blog post on professional laundry services, outsourcing your laundry can help take the weight off your shoulders.
OrangeBag in Los Angeles can pick up your laundry and deliver them fresh, right when you need us to. We can also work with you to schedule when you want your laundry done, depending on your preference. This way, you’d have more time to improve your business and grow your revenue. Sign up with OrangeBag today to learn more about our outsourced laundry services.
* Sections of this article contributed by Rosemary Jolene