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Laundry & dry cleaning · South Kensington · Chelsea · Notting Hill

Laundry service in Kensington and Chelsea

Laundry, dry cleaning and commercial linen, collected and returned.

Kensington and Chelsea laundry: careful work for hotels, short lets and fine homes. Collected from your door anywhere from South Kensington to Knightsbridge.

Commercial laundry in Kensington and Chelsea

Every trade in Kensington and Chelsea has its own laundry rhythm, from Notting Hill to South Kensington. Find yours below and see how pickups work.

For businesses in Kensington and Chelsea

Business laundry in Kensington and Chelsea

Local laundry

Laundry in Kensington and Chelsea, street by street

Four things that make laundry in Kensington and Chelsea different from the next neighbourhood along.

Dry-clean-only wardrobes

Chelsea, Holland Park and Kensington homes hold silk, cashmere and tailoring that need dry cleaning rather than washing, checked item by item before cleaning.

Earl’s Court’s small hotels

Earl’s Court and South Kensington have many small hotels close to the museums, which need bed and bath linen on a regular round.

Short lets in Notting Hill

Notting Hill and Chelsea short lets send changeover linen through porters and key boxes, returned folded for the next guest.

Curtains in tall rooms

Tall stucco houses mean long, heavy and often lined curtains, cleaned to suit the fabric and returned ready to hang.

Kensington and Chelsea laundry in four steps

  1. Sending a message on a phone
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    1Send your postcode

    Anywhere in Kensington and Chelsea works. Tell us what is in the bag and we confirm the pickup day.

  2. Clothes in a laundry basket
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    2We call at South Kensington

    Bags are collected on the agreed day; leave them with a neighbour or concierge if you are out.

  3. A row of commercial washing machines
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    3Washed with care

    Your Chelsea bag is sorted, marks treated, washed at the right heat and dried right through.

  4. Neatly folded clean towels
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    4Back at your door

    Folded or hung and dropped back near Knightsbridge when we said we would.

For home

Home laundry in Kensington and Chelsea

Everyday washing, shirts, duvets and dry cleaning, picked up from Chelsea to Knightsbridge.

No launderette trip from South Kensington: the nearest laundry to you in Kensington and Chelsea is the one that knocks on your door.

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Local knowledge

About Kensington and Chelsea

White stucco terraces, garden squares and mansion blocks fill the Royal Borough. Earl's Court and South Kensington have many small hotels, and the museums on Exhibition Road bring visitors all year.

Notting Hill, with Portobello Road and its market, and Chelsea have short lets for tourists and visiting families. Homes here often have silk, cashmere and tailoring that need dry cleaning more than washing.

FAQ

Laundry questions in Kensington and Chelsea

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Do you offer laundry pickup in Kensington and Chelsea?

We do, across the whole of Kensington and Chelsea. Pickups run to Chelsea, Notting Hill, Earl's Court and every street in between, from the door, a concierge or a neighbour.

Is laundry cheaper if I live in Kensington and Chelsea?

Prices are the same across London, so South Kensington pays what everyone pays: £3.00 a shirt, £14.50 to dry clean a dress, free collection from £50.

Do you offer a hotel laundry service in Kensington and Chelsea?

Yes. Small hotels in Earl's Court and South Kensington: bed and bath linen on a regular round. Prices start at £0.80 a pillowcase and £1.45 a bath towel, excluding VAT, whether you are on South Kensington or Knightsbridge.

Do you offer an Airbnb laundry service in Kensington and Chelsea?

Yes. Short lets in Notting Hill, Chelsea and Kensington mansion flats. Prices start at £14.50 for a double changeover set, excluding VAT, whether you are on South Kensington or Knightsbridge.

Do you collect home laundry in Kensington and Chelsea?

Yes. Dry cleaning, shirts and delicates for Chelsea, Holland Park and Kensington homes. Prices start at £18.50 for a 6 kg wash & fold bag, including VAT, whether you are on South Kensington or Knightsbridge.

Do you handle silk, cashmere and tailored suits?

Yes, through our dry-cleaning service. Point out anything delicate when you book.

Do you clean long lined curtains from Kensington houses?

Yes. We check the fabric and lining first, then wash or dry clean to suit, priced per square metre.

Do you reach every part of Kensington and Chelsea?

Yes: South Kensington, Chelsea, Notting Hill, Earl's Court, Holland Park, North Kensington and Knightsbridge are all on our rounds.

Do you cover the boroughs around Kensington and Chelsea?

We do. Neighbouring Westminster, Brent, Hammersmith and Fulham, Wandsworth get the same service and prices.

Neatly folded clean towels
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A laundry quote in Kensington and Chelsea

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  1. 1We read what you need
  2. 2We reply with a price and a pickup day
  3. 3We come and collect
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