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Dree wants to air your dirty laundry — and you just might wanna let them
by Heather Beers / Utah Business
You know that pile of laundry you’ve been meaning to get to — the one with the untreated grass stains from the kids’ soccer tourney that have entered permanent-shmear status? What if I told you that you never had to drop another load of laundry into the washer again, ever?
Well, you don’t. Utah startup Dree can do it for you.
I’m not kidding. Just picture it: a laundry concierge service (cue angelic choir). It’s such a popular concept that Dree is already seeing 45 percent month-over-month growth in its first year as one of Silicon Slopes’ recent hatchlings. That kind of growth makes sense when you see how Dree is making life easier for people plagued with dirty laundry — pretty much every one of us.
How it works
Having engineered its online platform from the ground up, Dree has streamlined the customer experience. All customers have to do is create an account, set preferences on details like preferred detergent and fabric softener, and select your pickup date and time. Stuff the dirty laundry in your Dree bag and leave it on your porch, and voilà! Your “dreepro” (the company’s term for the person who handles your laundry service) picks it up and delivers your…
