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How to prepare your laundry for pickup and delivery: a quick checklist

By Wash Bodega TeamPublished: Updated:

Use a sturdy closed bag, empty pockets, and set special-care items aside before your confirmed pickup window. Cents confirms your address, collection spot, and schedule. Free Wash Bodega laundry bag with your first order, while the promo lasts. New Wash & Fold customers, 15 lb minimum, pickup or drop-off. The offer is for new Wash & Fold customers and applies once across pickup and drop-off, with the existing minimum. Follow the handoff instructions confirmed for your address.

tax included — nothing added at checkout

Step by step

How to prepare your laundry for contactless doorstep pickup

What you'll need

  • Any sturdy bag or hamper (for first pickup)
  • Special wash instructions or preference notes
  • 1

    Bag your clothes in any sturdy bag or hamper for order #1

    Use a sturdy closed bag you already have. Free Wash Bodega laundry bag with your first order, while the promo lasts. New Wash & Fold customers, 15 lb minimum, pickup or drop-off. Staff confirms eligibility and provides the bag with the completed qualifying order.

  • 2

    Do a quick pocket sweep

    Check all pants and jacket pockets for lip balms, pens, loose coins, credit cards, and paper receipts before bagging. This prevents ink stains and protects delicate fabrics.

  • 3

    Confirm sorting and special-care requests

    Ask the store to confirm any sorting or separate-wash request before intake. Set special-care items aside and share their labels; do not include them in a standard order until the handling is agreed.

  • 4

    Follow your confirmed collection instructions

    Have your bag at the agreed spot during your confirmed pickup window. Ask about a no-contact handoff when booking if that is your preference; follow the instructions confirmed for your address.

Bagging rules for your first pickup order

First-time customers often wonder what kind of bag to use. Any clean, durable bag is fine: heavy trash bags, reusable shopping totes, or canvas laundry hampers. We transfer everything into our intake weighing scales upon arrival.

New Wash & Fold customers only. One free bag per customer with their first paid Wash & Fold order of 15 lb or more, whether pickup and delivery or drop-off, while the promo lasts. Laundry is charged at the regular service price. Staff confirms eligibility and provides the bag with your completed order. Only Wash and Fold orders qualify. No Wash Bodega website signup, marketing consent or review required.

  • Use any sturdy household bag for order #1.
  • Free Wash Bodega laundry bag with your first order, while the promo lasts. New Wash & Fold customers, 15 lb minimum, pickup or drop-off.
  • Keep delicate hand-wash or hang-dry items in a separate labeled bag.

Confirm handling before including special-care items

Ask about preparation and any separate-wash request before your order. Standard Wash & Fold includes washing, drying and folding; the store confirms the handling for your actual laundry.

Set special-care items aside and discuss them before including them in a standard order. Add your wash preferences during booking so the store can confirm the handling.

Confirm your pickup and price

Wash & Fold pickup and delivery is $1.69/lb with free pickup and free delivery, with a 15 lb minimum ($25.35 base laundry estimate). Clean laundry is usually back within 24 hours of pickup.

Cents confirms your actual address, collection instructions, and schedule. Questions? Call (832) 834-5689. Se habla español.

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On W Bellfort in Southwest Houston — self-service, drop-off, and pickup & delivery.

Pickup & delivery FAQ

Common questions, answered.

  • No. Laundry is weighed at intake. Pickup and delivery is $1.69/lb with free pickup and delivery and a 15 lb minimum. Comforters and specialty items are quoted separately.

  • Ask about a no-contact handoff during booking. Use the collection spot and instructions confirmed for your actual address rather than leaving a bag in an unconfirmed location.

  • New Wash & Fold customers only. One free bag per customer with their first paid Wash & Fold order of 15 lb or more, whether pickup and delivery or drop-off, while the promo lasts. Laundry is charged at the regular service price. Staff confirms eligibility and provides the bag with your completed order. Only Wash and Fold orders qualify. No Wash Bodega website signup, marketing consent or review required.