Where I fit find good Laundry & Ironing Person?

Best source: personal referral, professional agency, and good Facebook group. See di Where to find section.

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Laundry & Ironing Person for Lagos

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Mainland

₦20.0K–40.0K

/month

Island

₦30.0K–60.0K

/month

Dedicated laundry person dey handle washing, ironing, folding, and organizing cloth. For Lagos heat and dust, cloth need frequent washing.

📋 Duties & responsibility

•Hand washing or machine operation
•Ironing and pressing (including delicate fabrics)
•Folding and organizing into wardrobes
•Stain treatment and fabric care
•Separate sorting of whites, colors, and delicates
•Shoe cleaning and polishing

🎓 Qualifications

•No formal qualifications required
•Experience with different fabric types
•Ironing skill — especially for professional clothing
•Carefulness with delicate or expensive garments

Lagos.Cool Editorial

4 June 2026 · 2 min read

Lagos.Cool Editorial

Laundry na one of Lagos most underestimated household cost. For di heat and dust, family of 4 generate 30-50 items per week. At dry cleaner price, na ₦15,000-₦100,000/month. Laundry person for ₦20,000-₦60,000/month handle everything.

⏰ A day for di life

Most laundry hire na part-time (2-3 days/week, 4 hours per visit). Typical visit: collect dirty cloth from every room, sort by color/fabric, wash by hand or machine, spread to dry, come back next visit to iron and fold.

🤔 You suppose hire one?

✓ Hire if:

✓Family generating 30+ items of laundry per week
✓No washing machine or limited drying space
✓Professional clothing requiring careful ironing
✓Heavy fabric items (curtains, beddings) regularly

✗ Skip if:

✗You already have a working washing machine
✗Single person with minimal laundry volume
✗Budget combined with househelp role makes more sense
✗Few items requiring ironing

💡 Hiring tips

Part-time (2-3 days/week) usually enough for most family
For daily service, combine with househelp duties
Professional dry cleaning: ₦500-₦2,000 per item

🚩 Red flag wey you suppose watch

✗Damage to expensive clothing
✗Mixing colors in wash
✗Burns from careless ironing
✗Using wrong detergents for delicate fabrics

✓ Pros

✓Much cheaper than commercial laundry services
✓Consistent — your clothes are always ready
✓Handles delicate items with personal attention
✓Typically combined with househelp duties (no extra hire needed)

✗ Cons

✗Risk of damage to expensive clothing
✗Need to provide washing machine, iron, and supplies
✗Quality varies — some staff are excellent ironers, others are not

🔍 Where to find

Usually combined with househelp hireLaundry service apps: WashNFold Lagos, CleanacePart-time referrals through existing domestic staff

FAQ

Laundry & Ironing Person for Lagos dey earn ₦20,000–₦40,000/month for mainland and ₦30,000–₦60,000/month for Island.