How to separate good from great dry cleaners?

[Will]

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[acecow]

So, Stu, should we send our suits that need dry-cleaning straight to you and you'll then ship them back? What would that run us?

Thanks.

 

[idfnl]

Originally Posted by alliswell

Look for places that do the work on-site, and look for hand-ironing. And don't dry clean your shirts - have them washed and ironed.

That wont work for thick button shirts. They'll crack the **** out of those buttons if you launder then.

I launder all my shirts except those.

The comment above about places that deal with expensive clothes is correct. My cleaners is in the center of a haughty taughty area, when they run that conveyer sometimes it looks like a 'best of' from B & S. Man what I could scoop up with 5 minutes alone in there.

Another sign is the owner knows his ****. He looks at my shirts and knows what's what and what they need. Bestows confidence. Never even once a single problem.

PM me if your in No VA and want a top class place.

 

[Franky In T.O.]

Anyone know of a great cleaner in Toronto?

(Particularly around the St. Lawrence Market area where I'm moving in a year and/or Yonge & Eglinton where I'm currently living).

Thanks!

 

[effers]

Originally Posted by Franky In T.O.

Anyone know of a great cleaner in Toronto?

(Particularly around the St. Lawrence Market area where I'm moving in a year and/or Yonge & Eglinton where I'm currently living).

Thanks!

+1

Would love to hear any recommendations on cleaners within the GTA. My last cleaner's service is definitely not up to par, even on shirt laundering/press...

 

[KObalto]

Just got my first suits back from Stu at Rave Fabricare. Fantastic work! The lapels are works of art!

 

[F. Corbera]

Told ya.

 

[KObalto]

I'm sending a few more out next week.

 

[Noo Guy]

First, stu's post is amazing. Thanks.

I have been trying different cleaners for shirts, and have been interviewing them a little to make a decision. One question I go back to: what temperature is the water that you use to wash shirts? This is because I am a very tall man, and routinely have lost shirts due to sleeve shrinkage over the years. Any feedback to that question?

My follow up to stu or anyone else: how many of you pay $5/ shirt? I currently am under $2.50 in suburban Philadelphia, and can't imagine the increased jump. Is it worth it?

P.S. - I will make some calls to my local stores and ask for some recommendations.