Where does the term laundry list come from?
An exception may be when the term is used as an organizing principle. Some commercial enterprise business system and Web storefront software like DDMS use “laundry list” to mean a categorized list of items that a customer frequently buys, particularly in the office supply, janitorial/sanitation, machine & equipment, or hardware industries. In this case it is similar to a customer pricing contract but more focused on frequency of use, and similar to a Favorites or Wish List but more focused on what has actually been purchased.
