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Why does dry cleaning cost so much?
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:07 am
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:07 am
Just picked up laundry. Five shirts and four pants. Spent almost $50.
I see these vans dropping off the laundry. The cleaners are just fricking middle men. They're sending everything somewhere else.
Its gotten so expensive that it almost makes sense to just buy new shirts, wear and wash about five times and then toss them in the donation pile and buy new ones.
I see these vans dropping off the laundry. The cleaners are just fricking middle men. They're sending everything somewhere else.
Its gotten so expensive that it almost makes sense to just buy new shirts, wear and wash about five times and then toss them in the donation pile and buy new ones.
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Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:09 am to HubbaBubba
You paid $5 per garment, is that really that much?
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:09 am to HubbaBubba
quote:
I see these vans dropping off the laundry. The cleaners are just fricking middle men. They're sending everything somewhere else.
Well.... There is your answer.
Find a cleaner that does it in house.
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:10 am to HubbaBubba
Because people are willing to pay it
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:12 am to HubbaBubba
I have have a shirt, it says "dry clean only"...
It's dirty...!
It's dirty...!
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:12 am to HubbaBubba
The vans are generally a route service. We have a guy who comes to my office twice a week to pick up and drop off dry cleaning. He charges 5.95 for pants and 2.80 for shirts. It's not that bad to me. I said all that to say, he drives a van and picks up/ drops off from the cleaners.
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:15 am to HubbaBubba
$50 is a little higher than I pay, but doesn't seem to bad to me. If you are in a large city you can find someone to do it for cheap, but I wouldn't complain about 50 bucks somewhere like BR.
Also, you must buy cheap clothes if wearing it 5 times and throwing it away is a better deal than paying $5 to get your stuff cleaned.
Also, you must buy cheap clothes if wearing it 5 times and throwing it away is a better deal than paying $5 to get your stuff cleaned.
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:15 am to HubbaBubba
You shouldn't be taking your pants to the cleaners so much if they are quality fabric.
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:15 am to HubbaBubba
That's pretty expensive
5 shirts and 4 pants would probably be 30 dollars for me, in the middle of Atlanta. And my cleaners is higher than average for the area.
5 shirts and 4 pants would probably be 30 dollars for me, in the middle of Atlanta. And my cleaners is higher than average for the area.
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:15 am to HubbaBubba
Aside from a suit or wool coat, what would you be dry cleaning?
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:16 am to HubbaBubba
Because they clean it without getting it wet. That's like innovative and futuristic.
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:16 am to Paul Allen
And you should send your suits to the cleaners only when you absolutely have to.
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:17 am to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:Wrong. I'm frugal and purchase nice clothes when they are on sale. Only dumb Millennials who want stay trendy pay retail.
Also, you must buy cheap clothes if wearing it 5 times and throwing it away is a better deal than paying $5 to get your stuff cleaned.
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:17 am to SabiDojo
Yep
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:20 am to HubbaBubba
$6.95 per pants
i usually spend around $200-300 per month at corner
i usually spend around $200-300 per month at corner
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:24 am to djangochained
Do you sleep in them? 
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:24 am to WG_Dawg
why was I downvoted so much? If I took a shirt to get drycleaned and the bill was $5 I wouldn't think twice. Obviously if you take 9 items the bill is going to be higher..
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:26 am to HubbaBubba
quote:
I see these vans dropping off the laundry. The cleaners are just fricking middle men
Maybe your cleaner is a middle man. Mine does it all in their own shop.
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:27 am to HubbaBubba
I noticed in Louisiana that dry cleaning was off the charts expensive. Paying $3+ a shirt and had to wait 3 days to pick it up. In Houston, I pay $1.49 per piece of clothing and get same day cleaning if dropped off by 9 am.
Posted on 8/4/17 at 10:28 am to Hangover Haven
quote:
I have have a shirt, it says "dry clean only"...
It's dirty...!
Mitch? Is that you? I thought you were dead!
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