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Most laundry services in San Diego make you call for a quote, fill out a form, or dig through pages of fine print before you find out what anything actually costs. We think that is a waste of your time. This page lays out every price Freshly Folded charges, wash and fold, dry cleaning, pressing, and delivery, so you can compare, budget, and decide in five minutes whether professional laundry service makes sense for your household or business.
We are a family-owned laundry pickup and delivery service serving more than 50 communities across San Diego County. Every load we process goes through ArtiClean ozone sanitization at no extra charge. Our turnaround is next-day. And every price listed below is the price you pay, no hidden fees, no surprise surcharges.
The short answer: professional laundry service in San Diego ranges from about $1.50 to $3.50 per pound for wash and fold, depending on the provider, with dry cleaning prices varying widely by garment type. Below is exactly what Freshly Folded charges for every service we offer.
Freshly Folded offers two wash and fold pricing tiers based on how you schedule your pickups:
What does that look like in practice? A typical household load weighs 10 to 15 pounds. At the weekly rate, a 12-pound load costs $29.88. A family doing two loads per week would pay roughly $60 per week, or about $240 per month, and that includes sorting, washing, drying, folding, ozone sanitization, and delivery back to your door.
For full details on our wash and fold process, visit our wash and fold service page.
Our dry cleaning service uses GreenEarth technology, a silicone-based solvent that is gentler on fabrics and better for the environment than traditional perchloroethylene (perc) dry cleaning. Here is our complete dry cleaning price list:
| Garment | Price |
|---|---|
| Dress Shirt | $7.75 |
| Pants / Trousers | $7.75 |
| Sweater | $9.50 |
| Simple Dress | $20.00 |
| 2-Piece Suit | $22.50 |
| 3-Piece Suit | $29.50 |
| Tie | $5.75 |
| Comforter (wash) | $30.00 |
| Comforter (dry clean) | $48.00–$55.00 |
These prices are competitive with brick-and-mortar dry cleaners in San Diego, with two key differences: you never have to drive anywhere, and every garment is cleaned using an eco-friendly process. Comforter pricing varies by size; king-size comforters fall at the higher end of the range.
Need garments pressed but not cleaned? Our pressing service is available at a flat $4.50 per item. This is ideal for dress shirts, slacks, or blouses that are clean but wrinkled, common after travel or long-term storage. Pressing is available as a standalone service or added to any wash and fold or dry cleaning order.
Two additional costs to know about:
That means a minimum-size order costs $55.98 total ($49.99 + $5.99), and you get roughly 20 pounds of laundry washed, dried, folded, sanitized, and delivered back to you. For current pricing and to place an order, visit our pricing page.
Comparing laundry service options in San Diego is not as simple as looking at the per-pound rate. Your real cost includes time, gas, wear on your own clothes, and what you are actually getting for the money. Here is how the three main options stack up:
Factor | Freshly Folded | Typical Laundromat | Other Pickup Services |
|---|---|---|---|
Cost per load (12 lbs) | $29.88 (weekly) / $32.28 (on-request) | $5–$8 in quarters + $3–$5 detergent | $30–$42 per load |
Transportation cost | $5.99 flat fee | Gas + parking ($3–$8 round trip) | $0–$10 (often hidden in per-lb rate) |
Your time investment | 2 minutes (bag it, set it outside) | 1.5–2.5 hours per trip | 2–10 minutes |
Pickup and delivery | Yes, door to door, next day | No, you do everything | Yes, but turnaround varies (2–5 days) |
Sanitization | ArtiClean ozone — free on every load | None (hot water only) | Usually not offered, or $5–$15 extra |
Turnaround time | Next-day standard | Same day (your labor) | 2–5 business days are typical |
Equipment quality | Maytag and Speed Queen commercial | Varies widely; often aging machines | Unknown, most do not disclose |
Detergent options | Tide, Gain, All Free and Clear, 7th Gen | Whatever you bring or buy from a vending machine | Usually, one standard option |
Sorting | Done for you (by color, fabric, care label) | You sort, load, transfer, fold | Included in most services |
Eco-friendly options | GreenEarth dry cleaning, 7th Generation detergent | Rarely available | Occasionally, often at a premium |
Minimum order | $49.99 | None | $20–$50 typical |
Hidden fees | None | N/A | Sorting fees, rush fees, bag fees, fuel surcharges |
The bottom line: A laundromat costs less in dollars but far more in time. Other pickup services charge similar or higher rates and often tack on fees you do not see until checkout. Freshly Folded sits in the middle in price, and includes ozone sanitization, premium detergent choices, and next-day turnaround that competitors either skip or charge extra for.
Price transparency is one of the main reasons customers switch to Freshly Folded from other services. Here are the costs that catch people off guard elsewhere.
The Minimum Order Question
Our $49.99 minimum order is one of the first questions new customers ask about, so let us address it directly. At $2.49 per pound, $49.99 comes out to about 20 pounds of laundry. For context:
If you are a couple or a family, you will hit the minimum without thinking about it. If you are a single person, scheduling every two weeks instead of weekly can make the minimum easy to reach, and you will still pay far less per hour of your time than doing it yourself. The minimum exists because every pickup involves a driver, a route, and processing overhead, and $49.99 is the threshold that lets us keep per-pound pricing low for everyone.
Gas, Parking, and Time: The Costs You Forget to Count
The average San Diego gas price in early 2026 is hovering around $4.80 per gallon. A round trip to the nearest laundromat, factoring in driving, finding parking, and the return trip, costs $3 to $8 in fuel alone for most San Diego neighborhoods. Add in coin-operated machines ($2.50–$5.00 per washer load, $1.50–$3.00 per dryer cycle) and detergent, and the “cheap” laundromat trip costs $12 to $18 out of pocket.
Now add your time. The average laundromat visit, including driving, loading, waiting, transferring, folding, and driving home, takes 1.5 to 2.5 hours. If your time is worth $25 per hour (below San Diego’s median hourly wage), that is $37 to $62 in time cost alone. Combined with out-of-pocket expenses, your real laundromat cost per visit is $49 to $80, and you did all the work.
A comparable load from Freshly Folded costs roughly $36 to $43 (including the transportation fee), takes two minutes of your time, and comes back sorted, folded, and sanitized.
Fees Other Services Bury in the Fine Print
We have seen the following fees on other San Diego laundry service invoices that were not clearly disclosed upfront:
Freshly Folded charges two things: the per-pound or per-garment rate, and a flat $5.99 transportation fee. That is it. No sorting fee, no bag fee, no fuel surcharge, no rush fee. What we quote is what you pay.
When we say $2.49 per pound, here is everything included in that price, every step, from your door and back.
Full-Service Wash and Fold, Start to Finish
All of that is included in the per-pound price. There is no line item for sorting, no add-on for stain pre-treatment, and no delivery premium. Learn more about how Freshly Folded can help you simplify your weekly routine.
ArtiClean Ozone Sanitization, Included Free
Every load processed by Freshly Folded goes through ArtiClean ozone sanitization. Ozone (O3) is a powerful oxidizer that eliminates 99.9% of bacteria, viruses, mold, and odor-causing compounds at the molecular level, without harsh chemicals and without requiring scalding water temperatures.
This matters for two reasons:
Most competitors either do not offer sanitization or charge an extra $5 to $15 extra per load for it. At Freshly Folded, ozone sanitization is built into every load at no additional cost. It is one of the clearest value differentiators in our service.
Premium Equipment and Detergent Choices
We process your laundry using Maytag and Speed Queen commercial-grade washers and dryers, the same brands used by high-end hotels and hospitals. These machines provide consistent water temperature, balanced extraction (which reduces wear on fabrics), and thorough cleaning that consumer-grade machines cannot match.
You choose your detergent from four options at no extra charge:
Your preference is saved to your account. You can change it any time.
Already decided that professional laundry service makes sense? Here is how to get the most value from it.
Weekly Scheduling vs. On-Request Pickup
The simplest way to save is to commit to a weekly schedule. The difference between $2.49/lb (weekly) and $2.69/lb (on-request) is $0.20 per pound. On a 20-pound order, that is $4.00 saved. Over a month, a family averaging 30 pounds per week saves $24 per month, nearly $290 per year, just by having a set pickup day.
Weekly scheduling also means you never have to think about it. Your laundry gets picked up on the same day every week, and you build it into your routine. No remembering to book, no scrambling when the hamper overflows.
Bulk Strategies That Work
Because Freshly Folded charges by the pound with a $49.99 minimum, the per-pound rate stays the same whether you send 20 pounds or 60 pounds. But the $5.99 transportation fee is per pickup, not per pound, so sending more laundry per pickup means a lower effective cost per pound.
For example:
The takeaway: if you can consolidate laundry and send larger batches less frequently, your cost per pound drops. For a two-person household, picking up every two weeks instead of every week can hit a volume sweet spot.
Commercial Accounts for Businesses
San Diego businesses: salons, gyms, restaurants, Airbnb hosts, property managers, can set up commercial accounts with Freshly Folded for recurring bulk laundry service. Commercial accounts benefit from consistent scheduling, priority processing, and volume that keeps the effective per-pound cost low. Contact us at [email protected] or call (619) 586-5755 to discuss commercial pricing.
You have the prices. You have the comparison. Now see what Freshly Folded costs for your specific household.
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Hours: Monday–Friday 7 AM–5 PM | Saturday 8 AM–12 PM
We serve more than 50 communities across San Diego County with next-day turnaround and ArtiClean ozone sanitization on every load, included free. View our full pricing page or learn more about our wash and fold service.
How much does wash and fold laundry service cost in San Diego?
Freshly Folded charges $2.49 per pound for weekly wash and fold service and $2.69 per pound for on-request pickup. There is a $49.99 minimum order (roughly 20 pounds) and a flat $5.99 transportation fee per pickup. A typical 12-pound load on the weekly plan costs $29.88 before the transportation fee. These rates include sorting, washing, drying, folding, ArtiClean ozone sanitization, and next-day delivery.
How much does dry cleaning cost in San Diego?
Dry cleaning prices in San Diego vary by garment. At Freshly Folded, dress shirts and pants are $7.75 each, sweaters are $9.50, a simple dress is $20.00, a 2-piece suit is $22.50, and a 3-piece suit is $29.50. Comforter washing starts at $30.00, and dry cleaning runs $48.00 to $55.00, depending on size. All dry cleaning uses GreenEarth eco-friendly solvent rather than traditional perchloroethylene.
Is laundry pickup service cheaper than going to the laundromat?
In pure out-of-pocket cost, a laundromat visit is less expensive, typically $12 to $18 per load, including quarters, detergent, and gas. But when you factor in 1.5 to 2.5 hours of your time per visit, the real cost is $49 to $80 per trip. A comparable load from Freshly Folded costs $36 to $43 (including transportation), takes about two minutes of your time, and comes back sorted, folded, and ozone-sanitized. For most people, pickup service is the better value when time is part of the equation.
Are there any hidden fees with Freshly Folded?
No. Freshly Folded charges two things: the per-pound or per-garment rate and a flat $5.99 transportation fee per pickup. There are no sorting surcharges, bag fees, fuel surcharges, rush fees, or stain treatment add-ons. ArtiClean ozone sanitization is included free on every load. The price we quote is the price you pay.
How can I get the lowest price on laundry service?
The most effective way to lower your cost with Freshly Folded is to sign up for weekly service at $2.49 per pound instead of on-request service at $2.69 per pound. That saves $0.20 per pound, roughly $24 per month for a family averaging 30 pounds per week. Consolidating laundry into larger batches also helps, because the $5.99 transportation fee is per pickup, not per pound, so larger orders have a lower effective per-pound cost.
Is Freshly Folded insured, and how long have you been in business?
Yes, Freshly Folded is fully insured and bonded. We are a family-owned business run by Steve and his wife, and we have been serving San Diego households and businesses for years with ozone-sanitized laundry service. Every order is protected from pickup to delivery, and we process all loads on Maytag and Speed Queen commercial-grade equipment. If you have any questions about our coverage or credentials, call us directly at (619) 586-5755.
Do I have to sign a contract to get the $2.49/lb weekly rate?
No. There is no contract, no subscription lock-in, and no cancellation fee. You simply schedule weekly pickups through your account at Freshly Folded to qualify for the $2.49/lb rate. If you want to skip a week, pause, or cancel entirely, you can do so at any time with no penalty. If you prefer flexibility over savings, the on-request rate of $2.69/lb is available with zero commitment. Text (619) 389-3206 if you have questions about which option fits best.
What happens during my first pickup with Freshly Folded?
Your first pickup is identical to every pickup that follows. You schedule a day and time window, select your preferred detergent from four premium choices (Tide, Gain, All Free & Clear, or 7th Generation), and leave your bag out. Our driver picks it up, we sort everything by color and fabric type, run it through ArtiClean ozone sanitization at no extra charge, wash it in our Maytag/Speed Queen commercial machines, fold it, and deliver it back the next day. The $49.99 minimum covers about 20 pounds. Book your first at Freshly Folded.
What is the minimum order, and what if I do not have enough laundry?
The minimum order is $49.99 per pickup, which works out to about 20 pounds at the weekly rate of $2.49/lb. A family of four easily generates 25 to 40 pounds per week. For individuals or couples, scheduling every two weeks instead of weekly lets you accumulate enough volume to meet the minimum comfortably. The $5.99 transportation fee is flat per pickup regardless of weight, so larger batches lower your effective cost per pound. Call (619) 586-5755 if you want help figuring out the best schedule for your household.
Do you deliver to my neighborhood in San Diego?
Freshly Folded serves 50+ communities across San Diego County and Riverside County, and the $5.99 transportation fee is the same flat rate whether you are in Pacific Beach, Chula Vista, Rancho Bernardo, or Temecula. Enter your address at Freshly Folded to confirm coverage instantly. If your area is not yet listed, call (619) 586-5755. We are regularly expanding our delivery routes and may already serve your neighborhood.
