I really really really wanted to give this place a better rating and maybe I'll use their service again, and that experience will change my mind.
However, my first service with Freshly Folded left me feeling... lukewarm. I'll elaborate.
I do gotta hand it to them when it comes to communication and safety during this pandemic. Everything was done with compliance of social distancing. I didn't have to see anyone or greet anyone; and for anxiety, awkward stricken me, it was perfect!
Jose promptly texted when he was 5 minutes away: a notification Freshly Folded gives you the option of setting up right when you sign up. Great if you're like me and live a hectic-full-time-working-mom lifestyle and absolutely need that extra reminder!
I let him know what was out on my walkway (I live in an apartment complex) and thanked him. Then I got a text documenting when it was picked up, nice!
So I went about my day, super stoked to have my blankets and towels washed and folded. That way, when I got home the following day, I could just get them out of the bags and get them put away. Tah dah! I was dreaming about it and bragging about not having to spend hours at the laundromat, and even MORE time folding. Oh, I was so excited. So, so excited.
Then the text came, letting me know my several loads of laundry (I had a good amount of blankets and towels! No judging.) had been dropped off. O-M-G. A moms dream!
So I drove home, excited to have fresh blankets and towels waiting for me. All I had to do was put them away. Right?
Wrong.
Now don't get me wrong, I've never perfected folding the ever hated fitted sheet. Only my nana knows how to fight that battle. So those I could forgive. The rest of my things? Looked like I gave to my 14 year old brother who just got kicked off the Xbox to do laundry. Just no effort. They were folded like someone had a bad day, was irritated and was just trying to get done with it as fast as possible.
Now, I get it. No one wants to do laundry and fold. It's not a fun job. However, if I'm getting charged $105 for my blankets and towels, I don't expect perfection by any means BUT I do expect effort for the job to look nice and to make sure the customer will be satisfied.
Maybe I'll try again with a smaller sized load and see if Freshly Folded can redeem themselves. Because a service to pick up, wash, fold, and deliver to your house? I really really want to like it! Buuuuuuut I'd like some effort to make sure I come back.
**Edit** Actually bumped this down to one star. After using a towel and a blanket from this load, I'm deeply upset to say that these items do not smell clean. They do not feel clean. Again, I feel like someone who was rushing to get the job done rather than working to get the job done right(and WELL) just threw all my stuff in one big machine, put the minimum soap amount, and just called it a day. I wanted to like this. I wanted to use this service. But after this wreck, I'll be looking for service elsewhere. This was definitely NOT worth the $105. I had to refold my items when they were delivered back, and now it seems I'll have to rewash them. Waste of money. And waste of time. read more