It’s Monday morning, my alarm goes off at 06:30. I get out of bed in my small but cozy one-bedroom apartment in Amsterdam-Zuid. That’s my favourite area in Amsterdam.
I’m Sophie, 36 years old, and I am a lawyer who works at a busy firm at Zuidas. My workweek is really busy and fast-paced. I start my days with Pilates at 7 in the morning, followed by oat milk flat white by 8:15 as I live a vegan lifestyle.
I go to the office afterwards and usually cycle to work and straight into endless client cases. During lunchtime I have a quick vegan meal and by the time I finish work it’s close to 8 at night, which leaves me feeling exhausted by the end of the day. Lately it’s been more intense, because I am preparing a major case, defending a family who were completely let down by their insurance company. That’s a type of case that keeps you awake at night with late night drafting, reading documents till your eyes blur and then early morning calls, and this constant pressure to fight for people who genuinely need someone in their corner.
The biggest frustration after long hours of work is going back to home with a big pile of laundry, of me and my boyfriend as we try to live an active lifestyle.
My small cozy apartment doesn’t have enough space and my drying rack always blocks my way, because it’s either lying around in my living room or in my even smaller bedroom.
My boyfriend helps with the laundry, but when he does he almost always forgets the load for hours in the washing machine leaving the clothes smelling damp and bad which makes me so icky, especially the musty smell. I have no energy left at the end of the day which consists of endless contracts, work meetings, calls and the commute! The last thing I want to do is argue about laundry.
That was the moment I discovered CleanLab which was life changing and truly a blessing in disguise.
When I was looking for a laundry service in Amsterdam, I discovered CleanLab which is a local company that offers pickup and delivery both, also has eco-friendly detergents available to pick along with garment care treatments like dry cleaning.
Their promise of ‘The New Standard’ really caught my eye. They have a deep understanding of the needs of busy professionals like me, who live in compact apartments and live a busy life with tight schedules, needing clean clothes without any additional trouble.
Booking with them was super easy! Their website has pickup slots between 07:00 till 22:00 which is such a unique offering! I chose the slot and a driver reached my doorstep the very next morning. He asked if any items in my laundry bag had any sentimental value and required any additional care. I was stunned at that detail which was so smart and caring on their part. He also asked about any allergies which I have, that detail was something I dint even think by myself. After that my laundry bag arrived all fresh, neatly returned with a good fold, and soft clean smell which I absolutely love every single time! Their standard turnaround period is 3 days which is great to plan my week. Now I love having no drying racks or its musty smell and the wasted weekend.
I choose to make my life easier by setting fixed days to pick up and deliver my laundry.
Every Wednesday at 08:00, the driver picks everything up. Every Friday at 16:00, when my cleaner is there, everything is delivered. And if my schedule requires me to show up in court, I simply send them a message on WhatsApp!
CleanLab is not just a laundry service, it became part of my life and routine that truly makes my busy city life better, smoother and gives me stress free downtime to enjoy my lovely neighbourhood.
May it be white shirts for my court visits or my workout pilates sets, all of it is well taken care of and comes back smelling like new and fresh.
Since CleanLab is now part of my life, I have managed to save a good 3 hrs of my week, that’s more than 150 hrs in a whole year. Now we have ample time to discover new cute local spots on Sundays, museum visits, sip on cocktails or go for simple refreshing walks, all without having to stress about finishing piles and piles of laundry.
And not to forget my small cozy apartment, where I finally get to enjoy having friends over and being clutter free.
My boyfriend and I argue less, I no longer fear a pile of laundry, and now I always look forward to opening my wardrobe.
For anyone like me who struggles to juggle between long days and small living spaces with endless to-do lists..you know who to turn to! CleanLab’s hassle free laundry service in Amsterdam is a modern solution made to make our lives better. Now I can truly focus on what matters the most! Better at living.
Let CleanLab take care of your laundry chores so you can also focus on what matters to you the most. Book your free pickup here.
