Looking for a good cheap dry cleaner

[pylon]

I know that the words 'good and cheap' usually don't go hand in hand, but I think I am overpaying at $3.00 a shirt at my local dry cleaner. Anyone know of a good dry cleaner in around the Northland Village Mall / Market Mall area (near my work), or near the Chinook Centre area (near my home) that charges around 2 bucks a shirt?

Thanks,
Pylon.

[anyonebutedmonton]

I was actually going to post this last week but forgot. I am living and working downtown and was wondering if anyone could point me towards a good cheap dry cleaner. I will go broke with the nearly $4 a shirt I am currently paying.

PS I apologize for hijacking your thread.

[Hevishot]

Try out Tower Cleaners. They arent bad at all to deal with. They also deliver and have 26 locations. 403-262-3791

[anyonebutedmonton]

That's who I am currently using but it comes to like $3.75 a shirt. If I could get that down into the $2 range I could probably justify never washing and ironing my shirts at home.

Also does anyone know of anywhere who will give some sort of frequent shopper discount? I would be bringing in like 3-5 shirts a week and you would think that one of these places would offer some sort of discount for return customers.

[ken0042]

I seem to recall somewhere on the south side of 6th ave SW between 7th and 6th street seeing a sign at a cleaners for shirts for $2.

I'll see if I can see the sign on the way home.

[anyonebutedmonton]

No one else has a tip for a good dry cleaner? Come on CP I am in need of your help!

[tvp2003]

Any recommendations for suits? Not fun paying $12-$15 just to get a suit drycleaned...

[terminator]

Bump what's cheapest in town

[sun]

Just don't dryclean your shirts - problem solved.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by sun

Just don't dryclean your shirts - problem solved.

[sun]

Not trying to be funny. No point to dry cleaning shirts. 100% cotton? Wash cold, hang dry. If pointlessness isn't reason enough, dry cleaning chemicals next to my skin creep me out a bit too.

[Ironhorse]

In my case, I don't have time to dedicate to ironing, so my cleaner has a shirt service that I believe just washes them before pressing. For me to create a shirt as nicely pressed, I'd be spending an hour with the iron; my time is more valuable than that.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Ironhorse

In my case, I don't have time to dedicate to ironing, so my cleaner has a shirt service that I believe just washes them before pressing. For me to create a shirt as nicely pressed, I'd be spending an hour with the iron; my time is more valuable than that.

An hour a shirt or an hour for the week?

[Northendzone]

does teh drycleaner need to be local, or are you willing to drive a bit?

[MacDaddy77]

Originally Posted by sun

Not trying to be funny. No point to dry cleaning shirts. 100% cotton? Wash cold, hang dry. If pointlessness isn't reason enough, dry cleaning chemicals next to my skin creep me out a bit too.

100% cotton should actually be washed in warm and hang dried or on delicate cycle. Also don't wash with anything else or the fibers will wear out

[_Q_]

Marda Loop Tailoring on 34 Ave and 19 Street. They're awesome. They only charge $3.15 per shirt too.

[Jimmy Stang]

The cheapest I have found (by a good margin) in Calgary is Coco's Cleaners on Richmond Road. They charge $2.50, plus a 0.10 enviro levy I believe.

I have only used them once so far, but the quality seemed good. I'll be taking another batch there soon.

[Travis Munroe]

I too get it done in Marda Loop as it is convenient...not sure if its the same place as there are a few but its below the dance studio.
As for price, the one on 37th st in the Glamorgan community by the 4 way stop. I think they are still 2.50 or less for a shirt. I noticed a huge price increase once I preferred the convenience vs saving a few bucks.

[Jimmy Stang]

Originally Posted by Realtor 1

I too get it done in Marda Loop as it is convenient...not sure if its the same place as there are a few but its below the dance studio.
As for price, the one on 37th st in the Glamorgan community by the 4 way stop. I think they are still 2.50 or less for a shirt. I noticed a huge price increase once I preferred the convenience vs saving a few bucks.

Sorry - I'm not able to think of the Glamorgan one you are referring to. Do you have a name or a more precise location?

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

An hour a shirt or an hour for the week?

I guess about 30 minutes a shirt. So 2 hours a week. Works out to working for about $8/hour, and it still doesn't look as good.