Wash and Fold Prices: What It Costs per Pound and How It Works

That median comes from our listings data: prices from each store’s own website, checked October 2026. The 350 drop-off prices behind it are about 9% of our 4,038 Florida and Texas listings, so it isn’t a national survey. How we check listings explains each field.

Wash and fold prices per pound

Florida and Texas: 350 listings with a drop-off price, 155 with a pickup-and-delivery price. *Our arithmetic: 20 lb × the median, per-pound rate only; any pickup or delivery fee is extra. Across the drop-off middle half, a 20 lb bag runs about $25 to $39.

CLA, formerly the Coin Laundry Association, found the same $1.50 median base charge for drop-off wash-dry-fold in its 2024 survey of laundromat owners, which had 377 responses. Its pickup-and-delivery median, $1.90 a pound, covers only respondents whose delivery is included in the per-pound charge, and about half of respondents left that question blank. It’s an owner survey, not a count of posted prices, so neither figure is a price you’ll find at every store.

The Florida drop-off median is $1.65/lb (135 listings); the Texas median is $1.49/lb (215 listings). Each store’s own rate is on our city pages, for example Miami and Houston, or browse Florida and Texas.

How wash and fold works

Wash and fold, also called drop-off laundry or fluff and fold, means you hand over a bag of dirty laundry and the store washes, dries and folds it for a price per pound. The steps:

1. Bag it. The Texas Laundry in Houston asks you to “put your laundry in a laundry bag or in a trash bag and make sure it is closed properly so clothes don’t fall out.” A drawstring laundry bag ad pulls shut, so nothing falls out on the way. Clark’s Laundry in San Antonio asks customers to take personal items and valuables out of their pockets first.
2. Weigh it. Stores weigh at different points. The Big Clean in Austin weighs drop-offs “while dry,” and Clark’s also weighs before washing. Fold Fairy, an Austin pickup-and-delivery service, weighs after drying and bases the price on “actual dry weight.” Ask which way a store does it.
3. Meet the minimum. In our data, 267 listings state a minimum order (3 more say there’s none). Where it’s set in dollars, the median is $20. Where it’s set in pounds, the median is 11 lb, and 10 lb and 15 lb are the most common. A small bag still pays the minimum: The Texas Laundry takes smaller orders, but “you will be charged at the 15 pound price.”
4. Wait for the turnaround. Of the 505 listings that state a turnaround, most say same day (197), 24 hours (121) or next day (112). Same day hangs on a cutoff; of the 130 listings that state one, noon, 11 AM and 10 AM are the most common. Quik Wash in Austin says, “Drop off by 10 AM for same day turnaround.” Pick up on time, too. Quik Wash says: “Completed wash and fold orders are held for up to 14 days at no additional charge. After 14 days, a $1 per day storage fee applies. Orders not picked up within 30 days of completion are considered abandoned and may be donated to charity.”

What changes the price

Clark’s Laundry puts it simply: pricing “is usually based on the weight of your laundry and your preferred turn around time.” Beyond weight, three things move the price.

Speed. Same day can cost more, or not. Quik Wash charges $1.50/lb for next day and $1.70/lb for same day. Soak N Spin in Houston lists its regular service at $0.99/lb and says same-day orders, which must be “dropped off before noon,” cost the same. Grand Laundry Services in Dallas adds $0.50/lb for a same-day rush ordered before 10 AM.

Pickup and delivery. On top of the higher rate in the table, some stores charge a fee. Of the 150 listings that state a pickup-and-delivery fee, about 7 in 10 (106) say it’s free, some only within a set distance or above a minimum order. Grand Laundry, for example, says pickup and delivery “are free within 5 miles with a 20 lb minimum,” and 5 to 10 miles out, it asks for a 30 lb minimum or a $10 route fee.

Products and requests. The Big Clean sells three tiers, from $1.85/lb for basic to $2.25/lb for premium, which adds stain, odor and degreasing products. WaveMAX in San Antonio lists wash-dry-fold “starting at $1.50/lb” with detergent, dryer sheets and hangers included. Clark’s notes that “additional charges may apply for specific requests, like detergent type.”

Comforters and bedding are priced by the piece

At several stores, big items skip the scale. Clark’s takes comforters, dog beds and bedspreads out before weighing and bills them at a per-piece rate. Suds N Duds in Panama City Beach charges large items “by the piece rather than by the pound,” and Wash & Go in Jacksonville prices comforters separately.

Soak N Spin lists a king or queen comforter at $15. Quik Wash says “pricing varies by item type and size” and gives regular comforters at $15 to $20 and down comforters at $25 to $30. The Big Clean charges $32.50 per item, which includes its premium service. These are single stores’ prices, not an average; check a nearby store’s card on our city pages.

Mixed loads, lost items, detergent and tips: what stores say

The answers depend on the store, and only its own policy counts, so read it or ask at the counter.

Will my clothes be washed with someone else’s? Four of the store pages we read for this guide say no. The Texas Laundry says, “we always keep orders separate from one another.” Tornado Express Laundry, in its pickup-and-delivery FAQ, and Clark’s both say they wash and dry each customer’s laundry individually in separate machines. Grand Laundry Services, on its pickup-and-delivery page, says every household “is washed as its own load — never mixed with other customers.”

What if something goes missing? Fold Fairy (pickup and delivery) asks for reports within 48 hours of pickup or delivery and says, “If the loss or damage was from our handling, we compensate at current fair value, up to $100 per order.” Clark’s asks customers to contact it immediately and says it “may offer reimbursement or resolution.”

Can I choose the detergent? Some stores’ pages say yes. Wash Rite Laundry in Central Florida offers Tide, Gain or a scent-free hypoallergenic detergent, and if you bring your own, “that is absolutely welcomed!” The Texas Laundry and Grand Laundry also use products you bring, and Soak N Spin offers a Free & Clear option. A request can carry a charge, as Clark’s notes above. Clark’s also warns customers who are “hyper allergic to scents from laundry products” that it “may not be able to guarantee your order will be returned as needed,” though it says it will do its best to follow your preferences.

Should you tip? Of the store pages quoted here, only one covers it. Fold Fairy (pickup and delivery) says, “Tips are never expected, but always appreciated.” That’s one store’s policy, not a general rule.

Find wash and fold near you

We list Florida and Texas so far. Our city pages show each store’s own price per pound, minimum, turnaround, drop-off cutoff and pickup details wherever the store publishes them, with the date we checked:

• Florida: Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tampa
• Texas: Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio

Or browse every city in Florida or Texas. If a price on a card is out of date, send a correction.