Indeed I marvel...

...that these people stay in business. Went by Marvel's the other day and tried to drop off some clothes. I have a number of silk herringbone and linen shirts that are semi-casual wear. In the past, I've routinely had these laundered on hangers, usually for about a buck and a half a piece. Marvel's Cleaners however informed me that this could not be done, they send the shirts out and the presses would destroy my puny shirts. My shirts would have to be dry cleaned. OK - so how much? $5.75 per shirt. My soiled shirts and I speedily departed together.

A day later, Banana Republic sent me to receive free alterations from their outsourced tailor - Manny's Cleaners. When I arrived, Manny was making ever so delicate adjustments to the bodice of a young lovely's prom dress with sensitivity and not inconsiderable patience. To my delight, I discovered that they charge $1.50 per (men's) shirt for laundering or dry cleaning. The work is done on premises and they both pick up and deliver. I asked Manny for some of those stickers used to mark stains, Manny told me, "You won't need them, we'll take care of everything." I have yet to get my alterations back or have any cleaning done, but I have a good feeling about this guy. Manny's Cleaners

CORRECTION: So it turns out that dry cleaning is $4.00 per shirt, but they will launder my silk and linen shirts for the $1.50. I got my alterations back and they are A-OK. Cleaning looks good too.