I've been using Star Cleaners on the corner of Newark and Coles, and am pretty happy with them...

similar to $1.50? hmm... i use this place on bergen ave between duncan and fairmount called emerald cleaners... the people working there are very pleasant and i've been going there forever... shirts are 2 bucks everyday and they have daily specials... can't name them off the top of my head but i know tuesdays pants and 2 bucks...

For wash/fold, I've used Lucky Laundromat many times 577 Jersey Ave - they do large blankets too.

For dry cleaners, I use the one mentioned previously on Grove right near the path next to the tiny hair salon and near the weird tax prep place.

I agree, Tailor's Touch on the corner of 7th and Brunswick is fantastic!

Nicole (owner) is a sweetheart. She's always smiling and nice to talk to.

I have been very pleased by numerous alterations we've had done there. Everything from hems, to suit alterations, they do an excellent job.

I wouldn't want to live near, or work in a dry cleaners.

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Is 'organic' dry cleaning for real?

Is "organic" dry cleaning really organic? The Green Guide answers and the answer is Not Necessarily.

If you're concerned, ask your dry cleaner what they use to clean. Chances are it will be perchloroethylene. If you must dry clean and your cleaner uses perchloroethylene, here are some tips from the Sierra Club on how to minimize your exposure:

Remove the wrapper outside or in your garage. Let your clothes air out for at least a day, preferably four or five before wearing them.

n the meantime, try to move towards clothing that doesn't need to be dry cleaned.

Dry clean as infrequently as possible.

http://www.greendaily.com/2008/02/22/ ... ic-dry-cleaning-for-real/

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There is a cleaner on Newark Ave about a half block from the Grove PATH that is organic. They told me their method doesn't use a chemical, I assume it is the same one. I can't recall the price, but it wasn't unreasonable.
For location though, I go to the one on Jersey/5th. My only complaint is that they've used starch when I asked them not to.

"Tetrachloroethylene is a colourless liquid widely used for dry cleaning of fabrics, hence it is sometimes called "dry-cleaning fluid.

Results of animal studies, conducted with amounts much higher than those that most people are exposed to, show that tetrachloroethene can cause liver and kidney damage.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified tetrachloroethene as a Group 2A carcinogen...

Exposure to very high levels of tetrachloroethene can be toxic to the unborn pups of pregnant rats and mice. Changes in behavior were observed in the offspring of rats that breathed high levels of the chemical while they were pregnant."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrachloroethylene

I've been using Taylor's Touch (358 7th St) for years now...Back when they were at International Foodmart!

Great service, timeliness, and price!

Nicole's awesome

I want to hear everyone's opinion on their favorite dry cleaner, and which ones to avoid.