How to start laundry/dry cleaning business in Nigeria with small capital and make high profit

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Get all the techniques and skills required to start a dry cleaning business here in Nigeria. Though there are so many things involved, we'll try to make it simple for you to comprehend.

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dry cleaning business in Nigeria will be discussed. All that you have to do is to follow the guide successfully in order to be properly guided.

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There are many businesses you can venture into which have the capacity to generate high financial returns within a few months of being into the business. Laundry/drycleaning business in Nigeria has proven to be one of such businesses and even in other countries. 

You do not need to acquire professional education with lots of degrees before venturing into laundry/dry cleaning business in Nigeria, though it will be an added advantage. Anyone with strong motivation towards success can do this business and make a difference.

Interestingly, laundry/dry cleaning business does not require so much capital to start at a small scale level. The washing can also be done manually using hands.  Investors who want to invest will want to know where to put in their money so as to generate income easily, so they ask questions such as "is laundry business profitable? or "how much do I need to start a laundry business? 


So, if you have been wondering about how to start laundry business or the cost of starting a laundry business in Nigeria, as well as the equipment needed to start a laundry business, then the solution is contained in this post. 

What is Laundry /dry cleaning service?

 This may be described as the business establishment vested with the responsibility of washing clothes, linen, bed sheets, etc, and ironing them for their customers in exchange of money. 

Having known the meaning of laundry/dry cleaning, it is important that you know the different types of laundry/dry cleaning services so as to know where to invest.

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Types of laundry

1) Fluff and fold services : This type of laundry service is popular in Nigeria and other African countries. In the fluff and fold service, the dry cleaner accepts dropping off of clothes by the customers. They will then wash, dry, iron, fold and package the clothes to be picked by the owners.


2) Laundromat : This is the type of laundry service that allows cloth owners to use the machines to do the washing and ironing of clothes by themselves. It is a self-service business operated by a coin.

3)  Staffed service : In the staffed service, some staffs are employed to do the washing, drying, ironing and folding of clothes for their customers. 

 Getting straight to the point, to know how to set up your laundry/dry cleaning business with small capital, lets keep it rolling.

How to Start a Laundry Business in Nigeria

After securing your shop, the basic equipment you need to set up your laundry business includes:

1) Washing machine/washing basins

If you can't afford the washing machines, then you can do the washing manually. By so doing you will need some washing basins. One washing basin is not enough, so you need to get more than one in order to be able to wash different materials and colours separately. Ensure that you don't mix colours. Wash white garments separately from other colours so you don't end up paying money to owners of the cloth instead of making gains. 

2) Laundry detergent

You want to make a difference in the laundry business and this means you must be meticulous about everything you do. To win the hearts of your customers, you need to use good quality industrial laundry detergent to wash their materials. This will help wash the clothes thoroughly to the taste of your clients. Going for cheap soaps may not give you the desired result. 

3) Cloth hangers

To be able to dry the clothes properly, you need some hangers so you can hang the clothes outside. Plastic hangers are preferable to iron hangers so there will not be stains on your customer's clothes. You want to start a lucrative laundry/dry cleaning business, so all the little things must be taken into consideration. 

4) Ironing table

After drying the clothes, you will need an ironing table to conveniently press/iron the clothes. Good ironing/pressing bench can be bought from the market or shops. All you need is something convenient enough for you to be able to iron the clothes as required. 

5) Good pressing iron

 You wouldn't want to jeopardize all your effort by using a poorly performing iron. For the sake of efficiency and convenience, you need to put in some money and buy a good quality iron so you can handle the different materials adequately. 

6) Garment conveyor

Finished clothes need to be properly handled to avoid squeezing while waiting for the owners to pick them up. This is where you need cloth conveyors so as to hang them. You may not be able to afford the state-of-the-art clothes conveyor, but you can easily get one locally made from furniture makers. 

7) Nylons for wrapping the clothes

To run a successful laundry/dry cleaning service, packaging is another factor that will help you capture the hearts of your customers. When you are through with everything, wrap the clothes in nylons while giving them to the owners so as to prevent dirts from staining on those clothes. 

8) Generator

Owning a generator is very essential in the laundry/dry cleaning business. Considering the fluctuating nature of power supply in Nigeria, you see that it is important to own a generator.

 The biggest turn off for your customers will be when they show up to pick their clothes and you start giving excuses. That might be the last time you see them in your place. We know how disappointing that can be. So you need to avoid excuses if you want to make it big in the laundry/dry cleaning business.

If there is a constant power supply where you are, then this option will not be a problem to you. 

After setting up your laundry business, the next target will be how to win and maintain customers. However, it can be challenging but you can go the extra steps such as:

•  You can adopt the home pickup and delivery system. Some people will enjoy your going to their homes to pick up the cloths and delivering them back when you are through. This will surely earn you more customers.

• You can also create special services for hotels, boarding schools, and even churches. This will help you secure more customers as well as gains.

• Another factor will be creating bonus services for your customers. We all know how people can be attracted easily to free things. So you can offer bonus services to customers with clothes more than ten or however you want to do it.

IMPORTANT : Before opening your own, you might consider visiting a standard laundry/dry cleaning establishment so as to gain more practical knowledge about how to use the washing machines, industrial iron, the type of detergent to use on different materials and some other things. This will help get you prepared fully for the business. 

Now you can start making your money and being your own boss. 

Good luck.

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