After the debauchery that was my old dry cleaners, I opted to spend a little bit more and pay for on-site dry cleaning.
It comes as no surprise that Real Art Cleaners has been around for more than 20 years! Ever since first moving into the neighborhood, the Cleaners have been around. Perhaps such level of consistency is a statement of their quality of work and service.
The process for Real Art Cleaners is relatively simple...
1) Walk in with your garments in hand
2) Render your phone number (this is how they keep records on their automated system)
3) Inform the owners of your garments, what you need done, and when it's needed by
4) Obtained receipt
5) Smile, say "Thank You" and return in a few days for freshly pressed clothing!
There was a single occasion in which my garment required "specialized" work...
Found an old Diesel T-Shirt in the donation basket that was stuck with Laffy Taffy for over 6 months. The T-Shirt was one of my favorites, not to mention the shirt costing me $45.00. After describing the situation and how long the stain had been imbedded on the shirt, the cleaner was able to remove more than 95% of the stain. One shirt saved!
Such expertise should be praised, if not respected. With that in mind, paying a little bit more for expertise dry cleaning is better than average work, not to mention lost garments.
Notes on Real Art:
- If only looking to have your garments pressed instead of dry cleaned, the cost for each garment is $2.00
- Alterations are conducted, but not at the expert level as some may require
- Prices are slightly more than average... You pay for what you get
- Talk to the owners about stains on garments, they will tell you right away if it can be chemically removed read more