It’s time to stop believing the laundry lies!
You didn’t start a wellness business to run a side hustle in laundry. Yet here you are. Hauling hampers and folding after hours. Wondering why your towels smell a little… weird?
We see this all the time. Passionate, dedicated spa owners stuck in the endless spin cycle because of a few persistent myths about laundry. Let’s bust the big ones.
Lie #1: In-House Is Cheaper
Truth: It’s only cheaper if you forget to count your time, sanity, and payroll.
On paper, in-house laundry feels like a budget win. You already have a washer. You’ve got detergent. Maybe your front desk handles a load between clients.
But here’s what that “free” load actually costs you:
- 2+ hours per day of paid labor, minimum
- Water, energy, and machine maintenance
- Replacing worn-out linens more often because of overuse and inconsistent care
- Lost time your team could be spending on guests, upsells, or rebooking
O2 Fitness learned that the hard way. They were losing 1,722 hours in just three months to in-house laundry. That’s 215 workdays of team time spent folding instead of focusing on members.
After switching to hampr, they cut costs by 40% and got their team back.
Do the math. Then decide what “cheap” really means.
Lie #2: Linen Rentals Are Easier
Truth: You’re not just renting towels—you’re renting someone else’s problems.
On paper, linen rental sounds like a dream. No laundry, no inventory, no hassle.
But here’s what we hear from spa owners who’ve tried it:
- “We kept running out of robes.”
- “They looked fine online. In person? Not so much.”
- “We couldn’t change anything without a contract rewrite.”
Most rental services are built for hotels and hospitals. That means industrial-grade fabrics, fixed delivery windows, and zero flexibility. Your towels get swapped out with bulk inventory that’s been through dozens of washes (and just as many clients).
And if you want premium materials or a custom folding style? That’ll cost you if it’s even an option.
You didn’t build your spa around “just fine” experiences. So why settle for just-fine linens?
Lie #3: My Team Doesn’t Mind Doing Laundry
Truth: They’re just too polite to tell you they hate it.
Laundry duty wears people down quietly but constantly.
Your estheticians didn’t sign up to fold towels between facials. Your front desk didn’t apply to work double duty at a laundromat. But when your system relies on “pitching in,” laundry becomes everyone’s job and no one’s priority.
This causes burnout, bottlenecks and drama you don’t need any more of.
Spruce cut 1,300+ hours of laundry from their workflow when they made the switch. And according to their team, the difference was instant:
“We never had to worry about linens again.”
Give your staff their job back. Give yourself your evenings back.
You don’t need another load. You need a laundry partner who gets your business, respects your brand, and delivers clean, folded linens without drama.
Let’s talk. You’ll save time, cut costs, and finally stop folding towels at 9PM.
