Laundry expense

[Heyyou]

I have to take care of my sheets at home. My accountant said to estimate the cost for detergent, water, electric. Is there a round number that you use? Say $1-$2 per set of sheets?

 

[Golf]

Try these threads yet?

Income Tax Deductions - how much for laundry?
http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4499

Sheets for taxes:
http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1210

Hopefully that'll help!

 

[Ronnie & A Commie Goat]

this may be a dumb question. how many sets of sheets equal a pound? one set doesn't feel that heavy.

 

[Question Man]

My guess is that it would depend on the material... whether the sheets were flannel, jersey knit, percale, etc. And it would likely depend on the number of threads per inch as well. Only way to know for sure, is to take a few pairs and weigh them.

 

[cta-music.com]

this may be a dumb question. how many sets of sheets equal a pound? one set doesn't feel that heavy.

Definitely not a dumb question, though I have no answer. I've been meaning to take a batch over to the wash-a-teria here 'bouts and have them weigh them for future reference. I was hoping to someday start getting them washed and folded and they charge by the pound.

I guess it won't bee this week, but if I ever do, I'll try to remember to post here.

Also, I think I recall Joe_E used to have his sheets washed somewhere, unless I am mistaken. It may be worth it to look through his old posts and see if he mentions a weight/pound.

 

[Haayls]

I recently started using a laundry service. They provide the sheets as well as wash them with their detergent. After you figure in their sur charges and tax, each set costs me $1.38.

When I washed my own sheets myself, I used the pay machines at my office building. Just the cost of the machines worked out to be 60 cents per set. I pay about $10 per set of sheets and a set lasts me about 3 years. I also had to buy my own detergent as well as a degreaser I put in every load. When you figure all this in, 60 cents per set to wash, about 4 cents per sheet (sheet used 2x per week over 3 years), plus about 10 cents per sheet set for detergent and degreaser, that brings the total per sheet set if I do it on my own to: 74 cents. When I figure in my time which is about 3 hours per week of lugging the sheets to the laundry room, loading machines, sometimes hanging around the office after hours waiting for the dryer, and then folding. It is much more cost efficient and time efficient to let an outside company take care of all of it.

Still have to work out a few kinks with the linen company. I was quite unhappy with about half of my bottom sheets. Some were rather thin and over washed. I am currently working with the sales person from the company to remedy this.

When you get busy enough, you might concider outsourcing your sheets as well. I just love it!! As an added benefit, I get a reciept as well!! Cant do that when I stuff quarters in machines, although I do claim it on my taxes. It is just one less thing to be questioned if I would ever be audited.

 

[LIBERAL MUZZIE]

a set a sheets weighs about 2 lbs. although, i use a full size flat sheet so they may weigh a little less if you use twin.