Fresh Step Laundry
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10/01/2026
Doing a single load of wash and dry at a commercial laundromat averages $5.00 to $10.00 when accounting for soap and transportation. For someone living on an average daily income of under $15–$20, laundry can consume up to 30%–50% of daily funds, forcing a choice between food and clean clothes.
Please consider donating to Fresh Step Laundry to help us help those in need. Thank you!!
In this episode of The DMV Business Show, I sit down with Wade Milyard, Founder of Fresh Step Laundry, to discuss his journey from serving as a police officer and Coast Guard member to launching a nonprofit dedicated to providing free mobile laundry services to the unhoused community in Frederick County Maryland.
Wade shares the inspiration behind Fresh Step, recounting a pivotal moment during his law enforcement career when he asked unhoused individuals how they did their laundry and realized the value of bringing such a service directly to those in need.
The conversation covers the challenges of retrofitting a bus to create a mobile laundry facility, the logistics of serving the community, and the importance of empathy and connection in his work.
He also touches on plans for expansion, including a focus on ensuring unhoused schoolchildren have clean clothes, and offer insights for anyone interested in giving back or starting a nonprofit of their own.
The episode is filled with stories of impact, personal growth, and the power of simply taking action to meet a community’s needs.
Catch Wade's full episode on The DMV Business Show out today with the bio link above!👆🏼
Empathy isn’t a weakness.
It’s strength.
In law enforcement, accountability matters but so does humanity.
You can enforce the law while treating people with dignity.
You can set boundaries without losing compassion.
You can hold someone accountable without forgetting they’re human.
And this applies to all of us.
Pause before judging.
Listen before reacting.
Choose compassion when you can.
You never know what battle someone is fighting behind the scenes.
Lead with empathy.
Stand for accountability.
Treat people with dignity.
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In bio link above! 👆🏼
Accountability
09/28/2026
When Wade Milyard, Founder of Fresh Step Laundry was still serving as a police officer in Frederick, he responded to a call at a campsite.
After resolving the situation, something unexpected happened: Wade felt a strong urge, which he describes as a voice from God to ask the unhoused individuals, “How do you do your laundry?”
The young woman he spoke to explained they washed their clothes in a nearby creek and then dried them on fence posts or tent stakes.
When Wade asked if they'd use a mobile laundry service if it came to them, her answer was an immediate yes.
That chance encounter sparked Wade's decision to found Fresh Step Laundry, bringing dignity or as he puts it, “clean clothes and smiles” to Frederick’s unhoused community through free mobile laundry service.
Sometimes, the simplest question can change countless lives.
Do not miss Wade's episode premiere on The DMV Business Show tomorrow Tuesday, September 29th!
For Fresh Step Laundry it is a privilege to do laundry so others have clean clothes to wear everyday.
Our supporters are AWESOME!
09/20/2026
"This is the day the LORD has made;
let us rejoice in it and be glad." ~Psalm 118:24
09/17/2026
Sharing this list to restock our supplies due to an increase in a demand for services. Thank you for your consideration and continued support. -FSL TEAM
09/17/2026
Today's thougths:
- Clean clothes protect self-esteem and social confidence.
- Access to clean apparel directly reduces the incidence of skin infections, rashes, and communicable illnesses.
- Access to clean school clothes directly improves attendance, focus, and classroom participation.
Please consider donating to our mission to help the unhoused people of Frederick have clean clothes. Thank you!
09/13/2026
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