Washing and Ironing?

[pekmez.livejournal.com]

We've been going to the same dry cleaners for, er, more years than I really want to count right now, but have mostly managed to live our lives without needing to dry clean stuff more than every few months.

We suddenly find ourselves in need of clean ironed men's shirts on a 5-day-a-week basis, and I think I'd prefer to reduce our use of dry cleaning chemicals at this point .) I know there are a few places that use more eco-friendly dry cleaning stuff, but what about old fashioned *wet* cleaning? Are there any places who offer to launder cotton men's shirts in washing machines and then iron them so they look nice, or did the advent of dry cleaning completely kill that business model?

Comments

[adrian-turtle.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure, but I think "wash and fold" includes ironing as a default. Just like "dry cleaning" includes ironing even if you don't ask for it as a special service. I used to walk past a dry cleaners in Arlington with an ad in their window about how you should have them wash your business-casual clothes so you'd look less rumpled and therefore more impressive at work. (I don't remember the name of the place. It was on Mass Ave near the East Arlington post office.) You're probably not in Arlington, so I'd suggest you just walk into whichever "wash and fold" place is closest to you, and ask if their "wash and fold" service includes ironing.