In India, the local dhobi has existed as far as anyone can remember, throughout the length and breadth of the country. Since water is a key ingredient for laundry washing, the abundance of rivers, streams, waterfalls and lakes in the country has, in turn, provided abundant water for the local dhobi to conduct his profession.
However, with the massive influx of online services in recent years, the local dhobi is facing stiff competition from online laundry services. How does the local dhobi fare against this new kid on the block?
Your local dhobi generally arrives at your doorstep on a weekly basis to collect your laundry. He/she takes them away in a pile, washes and irons them, and brings them back to you. So far, so good. But let’s take a look at the other side of the picture. Generally, one gives a bedsheet, or a bedcover, or a table-cover, or a sari, as one of the laundry items, in which the dhobi puts the other clothes, ties the sheet in a tight knot, slings it over his shoulder and goes away. If one doesn’t have one of the large cloths mentioned above, the dhobi will put the clothes around the sleeves of a shirt or around one of the legs of a pair of trousers, tie the sleeves or trousers tightly and take them away. Now, both of the above methods are terrible ways of taking and transporting laundry to the workplace as they cause the ruin of your clothes. Next, take a look at the dhobi’s workplace.
It is usually in an open area having an abundant water supply. This open area usually comprises a stony landscape. The dhobi soaks clothes in water with detergent, and then proceeds to beat your clothes against the stones to drive out the dirt from them. That is a terrible way to treat your clothes. Next, consider the water pollution that the dhobi creates through the washing detergents that he uses. Detergents are chemical substances which ultimately siphon off to streams and rivers in the vicinity, causing untold damage to marine and plant life in the rivers. Finally, everyone is acquainted with the damage caused to garments during the ironing process by the dhobi. In sum, the local dhobi is just not an expert in laundry service, which is both science and art.
Online laundry takes care of several of the disadvantages of the local dhobi’s disadvantages. Online laundry is a highly professional service conducted by staff who are experts in the science of chemical cleaning of clothes, as well as in chemical waste disposal. As a result, your clothes receive the best treatment for removing dirt from them, and hazardous chemical pollution is greatly minimized. The cleaning process uses highly sophisticated machines that ensure that garments are treated with the care they deserve. Orders can be placed from your mobile or laptop from the comfort of your home or office or wherever you are, and at your own time. Clothes to be cleaned are taken away in garment bags, and returned in transparent covers, not in the unruly piles of the local dhobi. You can select the type of cleaning you want, and the online application will also recommend the cleaning method after you key in the nature of the fabrics of your laundry. You can choose from a variety of payment options based on your convenience. Thus, all things considered, the professional online laundry service is certainly to be preferred to the amateur service provided by the local dhobi.