akasha   10 #1 Posted April 29, 2010 Just wondering if anyone out there would bother to take their ironing to a local 'shop' to get it done, rather like a dry cleaners? I love ironing and could do it all day ( Yes i'm weird!). I'd love to do something like this as a business, and would also offer a pick up and drop off service, but would a 'shop' setting work? All opinions welcome, thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
indizine   10 #2 Posted April 29, 2010 Would you be able to get enough ironing to cover the overheads of a shop considering if you did it from home you would have much less overheads to consider? That's what you should be asking yourself first and foremost. You'd need a heck of a lot more ironing to make it profitable if doing it from a shop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
BriggsyRules   10 #3 Posted April 29, 2010 to be honest with you i would not bother taking it t a shop but if someone was willing to come pick up and drop off for a reasonable price then i would certainly use the sevice as ironing is something that i hate ,m i am one of the lazy ones who will iron what we need as and when we need it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
medusa   16 #4 Posted April 29, 2010 I can't iron (it's just too much of a two armed job- I'm right handed and my right arm doesn't work) and I'm afraid that I've now got out of the habit of having things ironed so I probably wouldn't use any sort of ironing service these days, unless I had something special I needed to be particularly crease free for.  When I was working I had an arrangement with one of my neighbours that she did a basket of ironing for me every week for a fiver and that was a win win for both of us, but I don't know that I'd get into the car and drive my laundry elsewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
BananaSplit   10 #5 Posted April 29, 2010 Spooky! About an hour ago I was talking with a colleague and telling him I wish I could find someone to do my ironing!  I'd deffo be interested, but I agree with the 2 posts above - work from home, and offer a pick up and drop off service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pipsmum   10 #6 Posted April 29, 2010 There is already someone who does this in Sheffield and areas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
indizine   10 #7 Posted April 29, 2010 My 13yr old neice does my ironing for a fiver, takes here about an hour or less. Not every week, just when she needs pocket money! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
BananaSplit   10 #8 Posted April 29, 2010 There is already someone who does this in Sheffield and areas  Lol I'm sure that person can't do ALL the ironing in Sheffield!  Plenty of room for someone else to set up.  I'm in S10 and I know of no-one in the area - a flyer that really stood out from the rest of the usual daily junk menus/manifestos might catch my attention (I tend to sift my post out of the junk!) , or an advert in the local newsagents windows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pipsmum   10 #9 Posted May 1, 2010 You are right .with all these people in Sheffield etc .there should be enough work for a full team.personally i hate ironing UGH! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Koolcat   10 #10 Posted August 14, 2010 Just wondering if anyone out there would bother to take their ironing to a local 'shop' to get it done, rather like a dry cleaners? I love ironing and could do it all day ( Yes i'm weird!). I'd love to do something like this as a business, and would also offer a pick up and drop off service, but would a 'shop' setting work? All opinions welcome, thanks!  We'd use the help of an ironing shop in sheffield as long as it was pretty local to us. Mainly for shirts and trousers that are needed for work.  The only ironing shop we know of though is at the wrong end of Sheffield in Totley where as we need something close to Waterthorpe, perhaps at mosborough, or possibly halfway / killamarsh area.  Thinking about it, we would probably use a collection service if available as long as the business could collect our clothes after office hours when we are at home, or even on a weekend.  It wouldn't have to be a shop, just a local business service so we don't have to iron as much ourselves.  Clangeroo - is the waterthorpe area in your local collection area? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
steveroberts   10 #11 Posted August 14, 2010 Would you be able to get enough ironing to cover the overheads of a shop considering if you did it from home you would have much less overheads to consider? That's what you should be asking yourself first and foremost. You'd need a heck of a lot more ironing to make it profitable if doing it from a shop.  I am sure there used to be one in Totley but I do not think it is there anymore? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Koolcat   10 #12 Posted August 14, 2010 I am sure there used to be one in Totley  Thats what i thought, but as in my previous post based in totley it's at the wrong end (or should i say side) of Sheffield for us.  I am not aware of any Ironing shops in south sheffield in or around crystal peaks etc that cater for clients in this local area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...