re: Why does dry cleaning cost so much?

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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..

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5 dollars for a dress shirt is astronomical

There are a lot of myths with "dry cleaning" that should be dispelled.

Shirts definitely need to be cleaned each time they are worn. Shirts should be laundered rather than dry cleaned if you are sending them to the cleaners. However, if you want them to last, just do it yourself. Put your shirts on the delicate cycle in your washer, cold water, air dry them, then iron or steam if they are 100% cotton, or wear if they are non-iron. If you are really persnickety, handwash them.

Pants and suits do not need to be dry cleaned with any sort of regularity. At most, once per season. I have garments that have never been dry cleaned (some have not even been sponged and pressed). Invest in a wool brush, and simply give your pants a brush after each wear. Wool is naturally self-cleaning and dumping it in a vat of chemicals does it zero service.

Learn to take care of your clothes. It takes about 10-20 minutes each week.

All wrinkle free for me these days

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Aside from a suit or wool coat, what would you be dry cleaning?

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I just wash and iron.

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Just picked up laundry. Five shirts and four pants. Spent almost $50.

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That's about $35 at my dry cleaner.

Check your receipt. You probably paid extra for "Martinizing". It's an extra that you don't need but they'll charge you if you don't know better.

No I don't

I never wash my dress clothes. Take them to the cleaners 3-5 tines a year. It is not that expensive when you think about it.

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Message Why does dry cleaning cost so much?

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Because it's worth it.

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Almost every dry cleaners I've ever used puts coupons out all the time. These coupons usually cut their prices in half, or at least substantially cheaper than regular prices.

Just look in your circulars for coupons if you don't want to pay full price.

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I travel all the time. I drop off one week's worth of clothes and pick up the next week's. You think I have time to dig around for coupons?