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Help Douglas restart a laundry service in San Diego after the demolition of the market
A laundry service in San Diego needs help replacing two washing machines and a dryer after the demolition of the market.
🇺🇸 United StatesPosted Oct 1, 20262,992 views
For six years I have run a laundry service in San Diego. In September, the demolition of the market took two washing machines and a dryer. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 weeks.
This business pays my children's school fees and rent. I have already started working from home in small ways, but I can't meet orders without proper equipment.
Every contribution brings me closer to reopening, and I promise to post photos as I buy each item.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $4,250 goes:
• Replacing two washing machines and a dryer: $2,900
• Initial stock: detergent and packaging: $370
• Shop repairs and licensing: $520
• Working capital for the first month: $460
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Douglas!
Sure. The biggest one is replacing two washing machines and a dryer, $2,900. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Let me know if you want more detail.
Wishing you peace, Douglas. Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.
Keep going, Douglas. Hope the shop reopens soon.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Boulogne-Billancourt.
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Love from Butwal.
So sorry you're going through this, Douglas. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Best of luck, Douglas. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Dar es Salaam this morning.
Praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Alcalá de Henares!
Best of luck, Douglas. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Port Harcourt but we're thinking of you. Blessings
Thinking of you and your family. Hope the shop reopens soon. Thinking of San Diego.
hope this works out for you. Greetings from Udaipur.
Take care. Hope the shop reopens soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Istanbul
stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Thinking of San Diego.
Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together. Love from Messina.
Thanks for sharing this, Douglas. Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Hang in there, Douglas. Hope the shop reopens soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Cali.
thanks for sharing this. Shared this with my family. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.