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Episode 35 – Laundromat Refunds

Problems will happen with the equipment in your store and having a method to provide refunds is important. Listen as I explain the method I use. The video and other information is available at LaundromatHowTo.com/Podcast

KenBarrett
March 29, 2016

Book Arch

I know this has nothing to do with Laundromats but it was a fun project for my daughter’s room. A few years ago we saw something similar in a store…

KenBarrett
March 24, 2016

Donations

You would be surprised the amount of items we have left in our Drop Off Service.

KenBarrett
March 23, 2016

Episode 34 – Contractor? Let’s Ask The IRS

It's a fine line between hiring a Contractor and an Employee. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a 20 Point List to make the decision...

KenBarrett
March 22, 2016

Episode 33 – POS- With Brian Henderson Part 2

POS- With Brian Henderson Part 2 This is the second part of my interview with Brian Henderson and…

KenBarrett
March 15, 2016

Episode 32- POS- With Brian Henderson Part 1

When people her the term POS a few things come to mind. In this Episode we talk about Point Of Sale Systems and the struggles to find one that will work with the Laundromat Industry.

KenBarrett
March 8, 2016

Broken Mounting Bolt

Broken Mounting Bolt I am very active with the local Chamber of Commerce and attend many events. A couple of their monthly meetings are Business and Biscuits and Business After Hours. …

KenBarrett
March 5, 2016

Episode 31 – Utility Deposits

Most Laundromats use Natural Gas for dryers and water heaters. There are some that use propane and a few that use power but natural gas is the most popular...

KenBarrett
March 1, 2016

Episode 30 – Cloud Based Phone System

A number of years ago when I was opening my business I wanted to get a phone number that I could have some control over...

KenBarrett
February 23, 2016

A Stubborn Drain Clog

Sometimes the water jet manages to push them down to the manhole at the end of the strip mall but other times it can't seem to get them out.

KenBarrett
February 17, 2016

Episode 29 – Facebook Reach up 627,000%

How is it possible to get this kind of impact to your Facebook Page?...

KenBarrett
February 16, 2016

Episode 28 – The Coin Box Problem

Due to the demand and some original design issues the coin boxes are filling up between collections. In some cases the coins have backed up into the coin drop mechanism and prevented more coins from being inserted...

KenBarrett
February 9, 2016

Leak Behind Dexter Washer

We have been noticing water on the floor behind a couple of Dexter washers lately. This morning I headed in to see what the problem was. Last week we had…

KenBarrett
February 2, 2016

Episode 27 – Stolen Clothes and Social Media

A couple of nights ago I received a call from the Police Department of the town where one of my stores is located..

KenBarrett
February 2, 2016

Hopper Optical Error On Change Machine

I always worry when I pull things apart that their is that spring that will fly out or you need a special tool or jig to re-assemble the part but that usually never stops me from looking.

KenBarrett
January 29, 2016