We get all our clothes ironed by the laundry shop downstairs...and that costs 2-3 RMB per item. Getting stuff washed and dried is only slightly more expensive.
I'd suggest that hotel laundry services are designed to turn a profit, and the laundries close to hotels have cottoned on to the fact that they can raise their prices.
Maybe you're not looking in the right place?
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ruthlet
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pratyeka
I haven't done it for awhile, but roughtly in a smaller shop it should be 1-3RMB per piece max, 5RMB is a lot, 10RMB unthinkable.
When I need washing done in Kunming I always use a small one down an alley, great service! :)
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woodworkingmomma
Is there a laundromat or its equivalent where you can do your own laundry? I will be traveling light and expected to be able to really clean my clothes a couple of times during the trip rather than just hand wash in a sink. Last year in Greece a launderer washed, dried, ironed and folded them for next to nothing. I sort of assumed I could do the same in China but it is interesting to hear differently. Thanks for bringing up the topic, even if you misunderstood for origin of Chinese laundry.
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ellyse
#9, do you ever come to Shanghai? I have a huge stack of F&B receipts sitting around waiting for someone to want them, so I'll give you those if you want.
Cheers!
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ellyse
#12, surprising to know but you might want to try in supermarkets. I've found one in the downstairs supermarket (Lianhua).
Cheers!
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