Chemical cleaning company

By Dorothy Nakaweesi

The increase in workload and busy lifestyle in Business Class in Uganda means that many services are in demand to facilitate their busy lifestyle.

Dry Cleaning Collection and Placement is a service that guarantees investors on-demand payment, especially in the growing suburbs of Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono Districts.

For dry cleaning, clothes and textiles are ideally cleaned with a chemical solvent other than water. Despite the name, dry cleaning is not a "dry" process. The clothes are soaked in a liquid solvent. Tetrachlorethylene (perchlorethylene), referred to by the industry as "Perc", is the most commonly used solvent.

Cleaning items that would otherwise be damaged with soap and water or cleaning products requires dry cleaning. It is often used instead of hand washing of delicate fabrics, which can be extremely cumbersome.

The dry cleaning usually takes between 24 and 48 hours. However, some items such as suede and leather require special care and last longer.

At home
After buying this idea, what would you need to start this business?
According to Newton Buteraba, President and CEO of House of Wealth, a local business consulting firm, this is a profitable business, especially if you are looking for a busy class.

Before you check the location of the company, your target customers should ideally be middle class.

"The middle class wants a machine that can wash, dry and provide urgent services," says Buteraba.

They need to develop a system that allows people to choose their clothes. Therefore, the location is important.

"In order to be successful in this area, you have to attract customers that come primarily from companies and the hotel industry," says Buteraba.

It is also advisable to mark your work areas with a large and visible signage that lists all services offered, your contacts and business hours.

Before you start, you should investigate with those who are already in the business to compare the prices charged by the competition.

"You can use the same or slightly lower prices to attract a customer," he advises.

money
The starting capital for the purchase of machinery and dryers could average between 2 and 2.5 million schillings. This is the estimate that will start it.

Then you can get the polyethylene bags. If you can, mark them with your grades. If you can not, take your hunger and start your business.

As for marketing, Buteraba said he needed to be aggressive in distributing all the details of the business on his brochures.

For those who wash every household's laundry, they can charge twice a week for around 25,000 shillings. From 20 houses per week you will receive one million shillings a week.

This results in 4 million schillings per month and an annual turnover of 48 million schillings.

BUSINESSKADY ADVISED
White Rose cleaners have been operating in the area for more than 10 years and have several outlets in and around Kampala, mainly in Ntinda, Wampewo and Nakulabye.

In order to be able to serve its customers well, the location of its branches has made a significant contribution to the success of its business.

"Most of our stores are in places where they can easily pick up and drop off their clothes," said Christine Tibagonzeka, director of Rose Dry Cleaners.

You must manage the costs in this activity, especially during deliveries.

His advice to those who want to start this type of business is to continue engaging in the day-to-day activities of the company. So you can get to know your customers and their needs.
Avoid renting expensive places when it starts.

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