Typical Items and Respective Laundry Weight
| Type of Garment | 25 pounds | 50 pounds | 75 pounds |
| T-Shirts | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Long-Sleeve Shirts | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Jeans/Khakis | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Shorts | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Underwear | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Socks | 11 pair | 22 pair | 33 pair |
| Towels | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Sheets | 1 Set | 2 Set | 3 sets |
An easy way to figure out how many pounds you are cleaning is to stuff your laundry sack with your laundry and weigh yourself with your laundry bag and then without your laundry bag. The difference between the two weights is approximately what you will need cleaned.

