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Carriage Cleaners
215 N.Waukegan Road
Lake Bluff
847-234-8182 |
Paoletti’s Cleaners
213 S. Main St.
Wheaton
630-681-9300 |
Care Cleaners
18215 Dixie Highway
Homewood
708-799-3253 |
Who we talked to |
SUN KIM, MANAGER |
ALFRED PAOLETTI, OWNER |
CATIE GATTO, MANAGER |
Dress shirt — men’s |
$4.20 dry clean;
$1.20 laundry
|
$4.35 dry clean;
$1.50 laundry |
$3.95 dry clean;
$1.40 laundry |
Dress shirt – women’s |
$4.20 dry clean;
$3.25 laundry |
$4.35 dry clean;
$2.50 laundry |
$3.95 dry clean;
$2.25 laundry |
Pants – men’s and women’s |
$4.15 |
$4.35 |
$3.95 – 4.45 |
Sweater – men’s and women’s |
$4.20 |
$4.60 |
$4.60 |
Suit – men’s and women’s |
$8.45 |
$8.95 and up |
$7.90 – 8.40 |
Skirt |
$4.20 |
$4.35 – 4.60 |
$3.95 |
Starching |
$1 for pants |
no extra charge |
no extra charge |
Wedding dress |
$50 and up |
$165 and up |
$135 |
Drapes |
$10 and up |
$2.25/pleat |
$1.20/pleat if lined;
$1.10/pleat if unlined;
3.50/yard if no pleats |
Do they dry clean on site? |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Turnaround time? |
three days |
same day |
same day or next day |
Do they accept
competitors' coupons? |
no |
no |
yes |
What is the hardest
stain to remove? |
“Ink is very hard to get out.” |
“Ink is very hard. Most of the
time, if it’s concentrated, it
won’t even come out.” |
“Yellow stains — mustard and
sweat for example. Coffee
is also very difficult.” |
What are some easy
stain-removal tips? |
“Don’t do anything,
just bring it in.” |
“I always tell my customers, ‘If
you spill something, just bring it
in. Don’t put any special sauce
on it. Leave the dry cleaning to
the dry cleaners.’” |
“Spray-and-Wash stain stick.
It takes out everything. We
even use it here on some
washables. If that doesn’t work, just bring it in.” |
Could they have removed the
stain on Monica Lewinsky’s dress? |
“I don’t know, maybe.” |
“Yeah, no problem. He’s not
the only one in the world
who has had that problem.” |
“Yes, and we get
that one a lot.” |
