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Soulful Mr T
Citizen
Username: Howardt
Post Number: 135
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 10:43 am: |     |
I'm definitely over-paying for dry cleaning in Maplewood.
$1.50 for shirts,
$5.20 for a linen shirt,
$5.50 for sweaters,
$4.00 for a pair of pants!
It's outrageous! Can anyone suggest a less expensive alternative? |
redY67
Citizen
Username: Redy67
Post Number: 561
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 10:50 am: | |
Where in Maplewood do you go now? I find Linda's to be much less expensive then Gleasons.... |
Soulful Mr T
Citizen
Username: Howardt
Post Number: 136
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 11:05 am: | |
Fells Cleaners on Ridgewood Rd. near St Lawrence at the northern edge of Maplewood very near SO in that little commercial section with a pizza store and a few consignment shops and a new framing shop. But I don't want to keep paying these prices. |
Dego Diva
Citizen
Username: Fmingione
Post Number: 194
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 1:56 pm: | |
Try Any Garment Cleaners on Rt. 22 in Union. $1.69 for any garment! |
Soulful Mr T
Citizen
Username: Howardt
Post Number: 137
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 2:02 pm: | |
THANKS for the tip, Diva. I've driven past there on my way to Costco, I guess.
Does that fee aply to laundering shirts (medium starch/hangers)? And is the quality good?
It's a bit out of the way (I walk to the dry cleaner today) but if I can save on the costs, mayhaps I'll give it a try. |
redY67
Citizen
Username: Redy67
Post Number: 572
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 2:57 pm: | |
If its the place I am thinking of it is on 22 west, pretty far out, not near Costco. |
Dego Diva
Citizen
Username: Fmingione
Post Number: 199
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 5:36 pm: | |
It's not too far from Costco, but yes, it is out of the way. But it works OK for me because I don't do weekly dry cleaning - I save mine up for several weeks and then drop off 15-20 pieces at a time.
T, I think all they do is dry cleaning, so it might be worth it to stick with your $1.50 place for the shirts. As for the quality, I've been happy with them thus far. My husband had to have them re-do a shirt once because a stain was still on it, and they did it, no questions asked, no charge.
Keep in mind that this place does a huge amount of bulk dry-cleaning daily. If you have a really tough stain on something or a very delicate or special item that needs extra care, this is NOT the place for it. But otherwise, it's is a god-send! They're opne until 7:00 every night, closed on Sunday, and be fore-warned, the line is sometimes out the door. |
Soulful Mr T
Citizen
Username: Howardt
Post Number: 138
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 6:15 pm: | |
Diego, I will certainly give it a try. I'm an early morning person so I'd likely get there early on Saturdays and perhaps beat the rush. Thank you for all that great information. You've answered all my "issues" and more. |
cmontyburns
Citizen
Username: Cmontyburns
Post Number: 628
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 9:25 pm: | |
Pretty sure all 3 places in South Orange only charge 99 cents for shirts. My place on SOA definitely does. |
Soulful Mr T
Citizen
Username: Howardt
Post Number: 139
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2005 - 7:37 am: | |
Monty, where in SA is the place you take shirts for $.99? |
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