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does Libertos cleaners leave anyone elses suits smelling like mildew?

Posted on 4/19/15 at 7:42 pm
Posted by Wooly
Member since Feb 2012
13851 posts
Posted on 4/19/15 at 7:42 pm
got some clothes back from them, everything smells like mildew. probably gonna go back to spruce, cheaper too
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 4/19/15 at 7:43 pm to
dry clean or laundry?
Posted by oVo
Member since Dec 2013
11802 posts
Posted on 4/19/15 at 7:43 pm to
Yes
Posted by Wooly
Member since Feb 2012
13851 posts
Posted on 4/19/15 at 7:44 pm to
dry clean, im new to the whole bi weekly dry cleaning routine, did i forget to ask them to do something?
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 4/19/15 at 7:49 pm to
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dry clean, im new to the whole bi weekly dry cleaning routine, did i forget to ask them to do something?



dry cleaning will have that funk because of the fluid used in cleaning, it's very strong and very toxic most states are outlawing the old cleaning fluid but as of just a few years ago, when I owned a dry cleaner and was asking a friend about this(who owns a chain of cleaners in SHV,) he laughed and said they aren't too concerned about that in La, just take it out of the plastic, it will evaporate
Posted by Wooly
Member since Feb 2012
13851 posts
Posted on 4/19/15 at 7:50 pm to
yea... it smells like straight up shite. i guess i wont be going back there
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 4/19/15 at 7:51 pm to
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it smells like straight up shite. i guess i wont be going back there

you might be cleaning too often and the clothes are becoming saturated
Posted by Wooly
Member since Feb 2012
13851 posts
Posted on 4/19/15 at 7:55 pm to
i got the suits about 2 weeks ago, first time to the wash.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 4/19/15 at 7:59 pm to
wear them awhile, unless you really are being a sweat hog in them they don't need cleaning that frequently, if you are being a sweat hog, just ask them them to steam them every other time, or maybe 2 out of 3 times
Posted by QuietTiger
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2003
26256 posts
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:06 pm to
Recently or as a whole? I hadn't noticed it, but it's be a while since I needed them.
Posted by Wooly
Member since Feb 2012
13851 posts
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:14 pm to
does steaming them get the smell out?
Posted by RealityTiger
Geismar, LA
Member since Jan 2010
20444 posts
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:19 pm to
It's called perchlorethylene, or per.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:20 pm to
quote:

does steaming them get the smell out?



yes, the smell is from too much dry cleaning fluid, steaming will get it out and clean too, I'd recommend more steaming with the occasional dry cleaning, even if you get something on it, it can be spot cleaned and steamed
Posted by nolatiger711
Metairie, LA
Member since Oct 2009
767 posts
Posted on 4/19/15 at 9:07 pm to
I talked to a cleaners about the smell, and they explained the one I used probably used the same chemicals through the week. Sure enough I noticed Monday or Tuesday dropoff the clothes would be fine. Thursday or Friday dropoff and they would smell. I switched to the cleaners that taught me that because they switch to a new batch twice a week instead of once a week. I have never had the smell at the new cleaners. I spread the word about the smell (which everyone knew of) whenever I saw someone with clothes hanging in the car from my original cleaners. All of them switched.
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