Labor is the cost
Collecting, transferring, folding and restocking account for most of every reusable towel's true cost.
FREE SALON LAUNDRY COST CALCULATOR
WHAT IS SALON TOWEL LAUNDRY REALLY COSTING YOU?
Use this free salon laundry cost calculator to estimate how much your hair salon, barbershop, spa or beauty business spends washing, drying, folding, storing and replacing reusable towels.
Enter your average clients per day, towels used per client, operating days and fully loaded employee labor cost. The calculator also accounts for washer and dryer energy, water and sewer, detergent, sanitizing chemicals, towel replacement, equipment depreciation and maintenance.
You’ll receive an estimated cost per reusable towel, cost per client, annual laundry expense and active staff hours—plus a like-for-like comparison with DAVELEN disposable salon towels.
FOR SALONS THAT WASH ON SITE
Set the sliders to match your salon.
ADVANCED ASSUMPTIONS
AUTOMATIC DAILY LOAD PLAN45 TOWEL MAXIMUM
towels each day
average towels per cycle
Daily towels equal clients per day × towels per client. Another complete washing, drying, folding and restocking cycle is added whenever the total exceeds 45 towels.
YOUR REGULAR TOWEL IS COSTING YOU
REGULAR TOWELSper client
DAVELENper client
a year at your current volume
Total per regular towel
Your load size matters
Every load creates another handling event. Smaller batches push labor cost per towel sharply higher.
A like-for-like result
Both options use the same number of towels per client. No hidden reduction claim is built into the comparison.