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USATODAY: Hate doing laundry? There’s an app to help you


Washio CEO and co-founder Jordan Metzner checks out mapping information with Washio staffers at the company’s Santa Monica, Calif., headquarters.(Photo: Sean Fujiwara)

Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY covered the latest service to help you clean up your life…and yes, it’s an app. Washio, the Uber of Laundry, is the latest on demand service to help people get laundry picked up, cleaned and delivered as they wish. Jefferson talked to Brian about his thoughts on the fledgling company…

 I don’t know my cabbie, but I do know my dry cleaner,” Solis says. “Dry cleaners that invest in relationships with their local customers need not worry.”

However, he thinks the Millennial audience that works long, odd hours and doesn’t have time to drop off at the cleaners would be interested, if Washio does a good job spreading the word.

“The consumer who is mobile first will appreciate it. It could be promising for them.”

Read the entire article at USA TODAY.

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