Some avoid doing laundry because it’s a tedious chore – some avoid laundry because they do not have a choice. Melissa Power knows from personal experience how difficult it is to choose between food and laundry when money is tight. Clean clothes are a necessity that is often overlooked, and her initiative tackles this detail to make a small but noticeable difference in people’s lives. For the Love of Laundry helps low income and homeless individuals through free laundry events around the city. It all starts through the sale of Melissa’s homemade laundry soap. With the proceeds, she partners with local laundromats to provide their machines and even offers free soap, eliminating barriers to her events. Clean clothes have the ability to impact one’s confidence and For the Love of Laundry is making a meaningful impact in day-to-day lives.
