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title: "Laundry pricing by weight: how to compare quotes"
description: "Laundry pricing by weight is not directly comparable with per-item rates. Check the service, unit, minimum order and turnaround before booking."
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published: "2019-11-28T09:10:52.000Z"
updated: "2026-10-01T13:45:00.000Z"
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# Laundry pricing by weight: how to compare quotes

Laundry pricing by weight is not directly comparable with per-item rates. Check the service, unit, minimum order and turnaround before booking.

## In brief

Laundry pricing by weight is comparable only when you know which items and operations are included. Per-item rates, per-kilogram prices and business quotations are not automatically equivalent alternatives.

## Read the unit and service together

Check whether the price covers washing, wash-and-press, pressing only or another process. Do not apply a towel rate to a dress or assume every garment is eligible for weight-based service.

Ask how billable quantity is established, which items qualify and whether minimum conditions apply. Give providers the same item list when comparing offers.

## A simple example

At SPG's carpet rate of **15 Lei/kg**, an item with a confirmed billable weight of 4 kg would have a basic calculation of **60 Lei**. This is an arithmetic example; assessment and order conditions are confirmed at handover. Rugs must be dropped off and collected personally, without home transport.

## Check timing too

Pressing takes **48–72 hours by item** or **3–5 business days by weight**. The apparently cheaper unit is not the only consideration: the item and service must qualify.

Orders using transport have a **200 Lei minimum**; store-only orders have no minimum. See [preparing a collection](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/preparing-a-laundry-collection) and the [current price catalogue](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/pricing).

## Confirm before accepting

Clarify units, included work, stain observations and turnaround. Keep the order record. For [commercial batches](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/outsourcing-hotel-laundry), the quotation should also cover schedule, logistics and exceptions.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is weight-based laundry always cheaper?

You cannot conclude that without matching the item list and included work. Compare the complete service rather than one number.

### Does the 200 Lei minimum apply at the shop?

Not to store-only orders. It applies to orders using transport under the published conditions.