Key takeaways
- Give every order the same six stages: Received, Washing, Drying, Folding, Ready, Claimed.
- Record payments against the order so the balance shows before release.
- Start fresh from one day instead of re-encoding old notebooks.
- Internal transaction slips are not BIR official invoices or receipts.
Updated October 2026. LaundryFlow is a first-party system built by RDahunan I.T. Services, the team behind ShopLinks PH. Prices below were checked on the live LaundryFlow site; always confirm current plan details before you subscribe.
Why the notebook stops working once the shop gets busy
Most Filipino laundry shops start the same way: a notebook for orders, paper slips for payments, and maybe a spreadsheet for daily sales. It works when you handle ten loads a day and the owner is always at the counter.
Then the shop grows. A cashier takes over in the afternoon. Customers message, "Ready na po ba?" Someone pays half today and promises the rest on pickup. By closing time, the answers are spread across three places, and the only person who knows the full story is whoever wrote it down.
The three problems that show up first:
What a laundry shop system should track
Whatever tool you use, whether it is a notebook, a spreadsheet, or software, these are the records that keep a laundry shop under control:
Track every order from Received to Claimed
The simplest way to stop status guesswork is to give every order the same six stages and update them as the work moves:
When the owner, cashier, and staff all see the same stage, customer updates become a two-second check instead of a walk to the back room.
Check the balance before you release the laundry
"May balance pa ba?" should be answered by the system, not by memory. Record every payment against its order, whether it is paid, unpaid, or partially paid, so the remaining balance shows up when the customer arrives for pickup. Owners also get a clear list of transactions to follow up at the end of the day.
A note on receipts: a laundry management system like LaundryFlow is for internal operations. Its transaction slips are not BIR official invoices or receipts, so keep issuing your registered BIR invoices separately.
Where LaundryFlow fits
LaundryFlow puts all of the records above in one web-based dashboard that works on a phone, tablet, or laptop. You can install it from the browser like an app, so there is no app-store download. Owners and cashiers can work in the same system with their own accounts.
The Pro trial needs no card, so you can test it on a normal working day before deciding.
A simple way to switch from the notebook
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Frequently asked questions
How much is LaundryFlow?
Starter is ₱299 per month, Pro is ₱888 per month with a 7-day free trial and no card required, and Custom starts at ₱1,999 per month for branches or special workflows. Confirm current prices on the LaundryFlow site.
Do I need to download an app?
No. LaundryFlow is web-based and works on a phone, tablet, or laptop. You can install it from the browser like an app.
Can LaundryFlow issue BIR receipts?
No. LaundryFlow is an internal shop management system. Its transaction slips are not BIR official invoices or receipts.