To solve problems with a conventional coin-operated laundry such as uncleanness due to sharing equipment, poor security at night, troublesomeness of preparing detergent and coins, etc., which make working women hard to use the coin-operated laundry, as well as difficulty in folding the washing after drying.

Customers can make orders for the coin-operated laundry 24 hours through the Internet, and the person in charge visits the customer. The charge is in a meter-rate system. It is payable both in cash and through an Internet settling system to improve convenience for customers. In washing, deodorizing and sterilizing agents are used with detergent to secure cleanness in common use of equipment. After drying, the washing is folded in regular form to be delivered to the customer. By use of database of customer basic information, the Internet, and the bar code system, various kinds of customer services are provided to improve the degree of satisfaction of customers.