The Lessen The Loads Origin Story
Lessen the Loads was founded by lifelong friends Ally and MC, who first met as freshmen at St. Pius X in Pottstown, PA. Years later after graduating college, the two decided to take a leap into entrepreneurship.
Like most moms, Ally was drowning and overwhelmed with household tasks after giving birth to her third child. She decided to enlist the help of a local mom’s group to tackle the endless piles of laundry that were accumulating and quickly realized that this type of service is needed in the community to help busy families and individuals in need.
MC is the organizational guru and laundry pro, and Ally is like a lot of our clients needing help - a perfect duo! Specialists who book through our platform currently serve 300+ families a week, most on a recurring weekly basis. We are passionate about connecting clients with specialists who lessen the burden of the most time-consuming household task and the mental load that comes with it. We strive to give people time to focus on the more important things in life, while independent specialists on our platform handle the laundry!
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When the 2026 PGA Championship came to Aronimink, a team of local specialist moms in our network took on a 1,000-pound-a-night laundry operation — and Philadelphia’s news stations came to see how.
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Happy Clients
The below testimonials are certified Google reviews imported directly from Google. Thank you to all the families who book through Lessen the Loads each week.
“Great service! Lessen the Loads helped me get caught up on the laundry load of our busy family of 5 — full time working mom and mom of 3 littles! Picked up and returned in 24 hours which was a huge help to get me back on track and start my week off! Thank you again!”
“I have had two knee surgeries so far this year, making it impossible for me to get down the basement stairs, let alone carrying laundry down them. Lessen the Loads has been a life-saver. Easy to book, transparent pricing, on-time pickup with delivery the next day. Laundry returned cleaned and folded. I can't recommend them highly enough.”
“My washing machine broke and needed repair, it was a two-week hold on using it. Lessen the Loads allowed our family to stay on top of our laundry needs as a family of four, and two large dogs. The scheduling was easy, the pickup and drop off were seamless. The communication was clear. My laundry was cleaned and folded perfectly. Couldn't recommend them more!”
“I cannot express how thankful I am for coming across Lessen the Loads!! They have been such a lifesaver for me since I fell and fractured my ankle. My levels of stress and overwhelm have significantly decreased, thanks to Lessen the Loads! I had a lot of concerns initially, as I suffer with contamination OCD and skin allergies from some laundry detergents, and I have delicate blankets and work clothes I didn't want ruined. They have returned all of my belongings so neatly folded, organized, and laundered better than I would have done myself. Not one single complaint or issue! Everything is straightforward and easy — booking appointments online, communicating with the office via text, and getting a heads up before pickup/drop-off. Thank you for helping me in an incredibly difficult time in my life!”
“Always the best service from Lessen the Loads. Appreciate them helping me out while I'm unable to do any heavy lifting since I don't have a washer/dryer in my apartment.”
“This was my second time using Lessen the Loads, and it was another great experience. My clothes were picked up by 10am and delivered to me the same day by 6:30pm, washed, sorted and folded to perfection! Amazing service for when you don't have time or just don't feel like dealing with laundry.”
“Saves my life every time!! Being a working mom, there are only so many hours in the day. If I get to spend more time with my daughter outside playing instead of washing and folding laundry — count me in!”
“Contacted them on Monday due to water issues at our house. I left 3 bags of laundry on the patio Tuesday morning and within 24 hours the clothes were returned and folded so nicely! What an amazing experience.”
“I had an amazing experience! They handled my son's laundry while he's away at boarding school, and I couldn't be more impressed. Alexandria and Tracey were absolutely incredible; professional, punctual, and so accommodating, even with my last-minute request. They met me exactly at my designated location right on time, had everything completed by the very next day, and the quality was outstanding. The clothes were perfectly clean, and the folding was impeccable. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for reliable, high-quality laundry service!”
“Lessen the Loads is a game-changer! They picked up our laundry the same day I scheduled and returned everything fresh, folded, and ready to go in under 24 hours. I couldn't believe how quick and seamless the process was. Laundry always feels never-ending in our household but this service took all the stress off my plate. I can't wait to use them again! Highly recommend for anyone looking to save time and energy.”
“After spending more than a month with a family member going in and out of medical facilities, we got way behind on the wash. It couldn't be more convenient! I put my dirty laundry on the front porch in bags and it came back neatly folded, sorted by size, in less than 24 hours! There's no way I could've gotten all of that done myself with my current schedule so I am very grateful this service is available!”
“I am absolutely OBSESSED with this service! I signed up for a Sunday appointment and when they reached out to confirm, they offered me a day earlier for pick up so I would have my laundry returned by Sunday to start our work/school week off ahead of the game! Everything was returned clean, sorted, and beautiful! We fall behind on laundry all the time and this was such a huge stress relief for me. I immediately signed up for recurring appointments!”
“During this last ice storm, my pipes froze so I had no access to the water needed to wash clothes. Lessen the Loads was available immediately - picked up and dropped off clean and dry and folded neatly AND separated according to size, all within 24 hrs. I have 4 kids so we had so much laundry, too! Amazing service!!”
“After we had a radiator break in the first deep freeze this year, our washer froze! I'm so glad my search for laundromats led me to Lessen the Loads! Such a great deal, such fast easy scheduling, and laundry was returned in only one day perfectly folded! Thank you!!!”
“This place is a life saver. I was so behind in my wash and was running out of clothes. They did all that wash and returned it under 24 hours. You leave it, they pick it up, and it comes back clean and folded. Not a second thought. I am never doing wash again.”
“My first time using a laundry service and it did not disappoint! My washing machine was out of service for a few weeks before Christmas and I threw almost everything at them. Alyson picked it all up and brought it back the next day. Her folding was so meticulous. THANK YOU.”
“2 toddlers and pregnant! Lessen the Loads was prompt, incredibly fast and so well organized. Definitely would recommend!!! Katie was awesome.”
“Such an amazing team of people — so accommodating and genuinely helpful. This is absolutely a service you need to treat yourself to! They truly saved me in the later months of my pregnancy. I'm beyond grateful for their care and support.”
“Excellent service!!! 45 lbs of holiday guest bed linens and towels — my laundry room was overwhelmed! I contacted Lessen the Loads and my laundry was picked up at 11am and returned by 7:30 the same night, all neatly folded. Thank you for the great service! I highly recommend.”
“I have used this service for two years now. They are flawless. The logistics are all by mobile phone with frequent messaging for scheduling and pickup/dropoff locations with clear turnaround times. Our service has been performed by a professional named Ashley and her work product is unlike anything you've seen before. This is a business that knows the problem, knows the solution, and knows its customer well. I am grateful for this company. They are a role model for small business.”