Six Tips to Save on Dry Cleaning

Proctor and gamble did a study in 2008 and found the average woman spends over $1500/year in dry cleaning. Men who wear suits daily would spend more than half that amount. Can these bills be eliminated, probably not. Reduced, for sure!

1. Take off your work clothes and hang them up immediately upon returning home from work. Let clothes “air out” for a few hours before putting them back in a cramped closet.
2. For men, wear a washable t-shirt under shirts and jackets to prevent perspiration stains.
3. For semi-wrinkled clothes either use Downy wrinkle releaser or actually hang garments in your bathroom while showering, close the door and let sit for 10 minutes.
4. Search and clip coupons and choose a dry cleaner who is located close to your home.
5. Launder versus Dry Clean. Many dress shirts do not require dry cleaning but can be professionally laundered and pressed instead for a reduced price. Check your tags and try laundering items that don’t require special treatment. Your shirts will look just as good.
6. Travel tip: when on a business trip leave shirts/suits/dresses in the dry cleaning plastic when folding in half to pack. This will reduce most if not all of the wrinkles from movement in flight etc.