Dry Cleaning?

[shmike]

For those of you that have your work clothes cleaned at the cleaners: what do you pay?

I like my cleaners, they do a good job, they know me and I have been going there for a few years.

However, it seems like my bill has been steadily increasing. I think I need to start price shopping.

I'm paying:
$2.40 for shirts
$5.95 for pants
$13.95 for suits

$10-ish for wife's dresses.

What do you pay?

[Homeslice]

Damn, 2.95 for shirts? I assume you get these picked up & delivered and that they are adding a premium for that service. Because around here, the average is only 1.50 for shirts.

[shmike]

Damn, 2.95 for shirts? I assume you get these picked up & delivered and that they are adding a premium for that. Because even around here, the average is only 1.50

Nope. I drop them off.

I just called, I'm actually paying only $2.40 for shirts.

They are in a prime location right on the way to the beach. I'm sure that accounts for part of the premium but how much is justifiable?

I've seen a few places around that advertise $1.25 but they are all in the ghetto.

[Particle Man]

It's about 9 bucks per suit.

Shirts are a couple bucks.

[LeeNetworX]

$4.95 for pants

No matter how hard I try, I just can't get the creases in pants as perfect as they do at the cleaners. That's pretty much all we use them for - we iron most things ourselves. I wear t-shirts or polos to work most days, so I don't need to iron much, usually.

[shmike]

$4.95 for pants

No matter how hard I try, I just can't get the creases in pants as perfect as they do at the cleaners. That's pretty much all we use them for - we iron most things ourselves. I wear t-shirts or polos to work most days, so I don't need to iron much, usually.

That is good to hear.

Apparently I'm not getting raped too bad on the pants.

Shirts are a killer though. At 5 shirts a week, it would be worthwhile to save a buck per.

With the wife working it really adds up.

[Trip]

nothing, field work ftmfw. never have to wear ties or suits, it's nice. Hell I wear a t-shirt/jeans/hat most days. The corporate engineers dress up though.

[Particle Man]

That is good to hear.

Apparently I'm not getting raped too bad on the pants.

Shirts are a killer though. At 5 shirts a week, it would be worthwhile to save a buck per.

With the wife working it really adds up.

I rarely bring shirts into the cleaners these days for that reason. I buy shirts from Nordstrom that stand up pretty well to wrinkles and such.

[Homeslice]

Trouble with wrinkle-free shirts is that most of em still need a touch-up from a steamer

[HurricaneHeather]

When I am shopping, if it says dry clean only it gets put back on the shelf. I don't like high maintenance clothes.

But I'm a girl and I can get a way with that. :shrug:

[shmike]

But I'm a girl and I can get a way with that. :shrug:

Don't kid yourself.

Wrinkles are for A&F shirts.

Boobs or not, if you work in the business environment, you damn well better dress the part.

[HurricaneHeather]

Don't kid yourself.

Wrinkles are for A&F shirts.

Boobs or not, if you work in the business environment, you damn well better dress the part.

Right, but ladies don't have to wear a pant suit and white button down shirt everday. We have other options and designers have gotten smart enough to start making dresses that can be laundered. that's all I'm saying, yo.

Then again I live in Austin and haven't seen anyone in a suit at work...ever. I don't think I've ever seen any of our senior managers in suits. Not even on days they are meeting clients. :shrug:

[Particle Man]

But I'm a girl and I can get a way with that. :shrug:

Really? More of my wife's shit is dry clean only than my stuff - an ordinary looking pair of (what I assumed) khaki pants are dry clean only. WTF is up with that?

Gotta call BS on this one.

:lol:

[Rider]

Your cleaning rates are in line with what I pay.

[HurricaneHeather]

Really? More of my wife's shit is dry clean only than my stuff - an ordinary looking pair of (what I assumed) khaki pants are dry clean only. WTF is up with that?

Gotta call BS on this one.

:lol:

Then she likes to buy high maintenance clothes, or that's just not a priority to her. :lol: I'm all about low maintenance...that's my priority. In fact, I would not take a job that I had to wear a suit to everyday. I own one item of clothing that requires dry cleaning and that is the one suit I have(and I've never had to wear it).

I specifically read the labels and refuse to buy anything that has to be dry clean. There are miles and miles of ladies clothes...it's real easy to walk past the dry clean only ones. :shrug:

[skiergirl]

I have the same thought as Heather, I don't think anything in my closet is dry clean only and I usually won't buy it if is says that. They make tons of ladies clothing that do not require this.

However if you're talking business suits or high end designer stuff then I'm sure it does. that's just not my thing....

[R6Chick]

Heather is right, desigers are getting away from dry clean only fabrics... less than half of my work clothes are dry clean only, but I also spend a lot of time ironing.

Most of my work clothes are dry clean "preferred", so expensive clothes I dry clean, stuff on sale, I'll wash.

My last dry cleaning bill was $30 for 1 dress, 1 suit, 1 shirt, and 1 pair of pants. I don't look at rates otherwise I will drive myself crazy trying to find a cheaper cleaner.

[shmike]

Heather is right, desigers are getting away from dry clean only fabrics... less than half of my work clothes are dry clean only, but I also spend a lot of time ironing.


My suits and a few pants are probably the only clothes I have that require dry cleaning.

I don't iron. Wife doesn't either.

I'm not a big price shopper but yesterday's bill was the last straw.

[skiergirl]

For most of my stuff I've found that if you dry them on med/low heat and remove them immediately from the Dyer and hang them they don't need any ironing.

[Homeslice]

For most of my stuff I've found that if you dry them on med/low heat and remove them immediately from the Dyer and hang them they don't need any ironing.

That works for the first 20-25 times.........Then you either gotta iron it, or throw it out. Something about the finish gets worn out.

[shmike]

For most of my stuff I've found that if you dry them on med/low heat and remove them immediately from the Dyer and hang them they don't need any ironing.

That is all well and good for t-shirts, polo's and jeans.

Dress slacks and shirts need to be pressed.

[R6Chick]

My suits and a few pants are probably the only clothes I have that require dry cleaning.

I don't iron. Wife doesn't either.

I'm not a big price shopper but yesterday's bill was the last straw.

Champagne lifestyle on a beer budget....

[Particle Man]

Champagne lifestyle on a beer budget....

obviously we don't drink the same types of beer :lol:

[cbrchick]

My dry cleaner is my husband. 15 years in the military and he'll iron stuff for me better than any dry cleaner.

My clothes for work (scrubs) are like 'jammies. Wash and outta the dryer. I don't believe in ironing anything that blood/spit/puke/etc will eventually touch.

Last time I sent my stuff to a dry cleaner, it came back smelling like curry or old man BO. I'm not sure how b/c it was a Greek lady that runs the shop.

I usually hand wash my good dresses etc....

[2up]

I use Dryel for my dry clean only stuff. If you take the clothes out right away all you have to do is hang them right away, and then lightly press them if you need creases, etc. Costs much less, smells awesome, and works really well. :idk: Downy wrinkle release is also my friend when I don't feel like ironing things that don't need creases and what not.

[OneSickPsycho]

I only dry-clean my suits... I think it's like $6 per jacket/pants combo... I get my ties dry-cleaned every once in a while... they wanted to charge me $0.75 per tie, but I told the chick where to go and they charge me $0.50 per tie now. I never did any shopping around... the place just happens to be right on my way to work, in fact it's about a mile up the road and I pass it twice a day everyday.

[shmike]

I only dry-clean my suits... I think it's like $6 per jacket/pants combo... I get my ties dry-cleaned every once in a while... they wanted to charge me $0.75 per tie, but I told the chick where to go and they charge me $0.50 per tie now. I never did any shopping around... the place just happens to be right on my way to work, in fact it's about a mile up the road and I pass it twice a day everyday.

You should shop around just to see how good you have it.

You are paying less than half what I am! :gofurslf::lol:

[Homeslice]

they wanted to charge me $0.75 per tie, but I told the chick where to go and they charge me $0.50 per tie now. .

lol, how many ties do you have where that's going to make a difference?

[LeeNetworX]

lol, how many ties do you have where that's going to make a difference?

Maybe he uses them as napkins?