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Yelp comment: Your questions answered.

Posted by Brandon at September 2nd, 2015

We recently had a Yelp review that brought up several common dry cleaning questions consumers still have.  One addressed for our New Albany, IN store came from Tayiti C. of Buford, GA posted on 8/31. In her review she believes all dry cleaning is done with toxic chemicals and your dry cleaning needs to be […]

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Ugg Boot Cleaning? Yes, we do that!

Posted by Brandon at February 6th, 2015

It’s been a while and we are a little behind on keeping up on this whole blogging thing.  Probably because we are much better garment care professionals than writers. 🙂 This is the time of year we receive more Ugg boots to clean the water and salt stains from the harsh winter weather season.  Let Nu-Yale Cleaners […]

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Dry Cleaners Claims and some myths part 1.

Posted by Brandon at October 10th, 2013

Truth is, all dry cleaners have claims at some point.  On average dry cleaners pay out about .3-1% of sales a year on claims.  Claims fall into two categories, loss and damaged.  Loss items are usually the fault of the dry cleaners but damaged items are where the dispute often arise between the consumer and their […]

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New Madison, IN Store!

Posted by Brandon at March 27th, 2013

It’s been awhile since I’ve had the chance to update our Blog.  I’m not a full time blogger or even social media person and like many small business managers, have “many hats to wear”.  I thought it would be a good time to update everyone on our new Madison, IN store opened in January 2012. […]

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Color loss on shirt collars.

Posted by Brandon at August 3rd, 2011

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? The problem arises with the sudden appearance of local color loss areas on or near the neck edge of blouses and shirts. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? In most cases, the color loss appears along the neck fold of the collar. The discoloration can be all around the collar or just […]

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Can Dry Cleaning be Green and Clean?

Posted by Brandon at April 8th, 2011

Since it’s Earth month, I thought I write a short piece on the environmental issues with dry cleaning. Did you know that organic dry cleaning is hardly “organic”? Any chemist knows anything with a carbon atom in it is organic, like gasoline.  Some dry cleaners have exploited this term, and many unsuspecting people think “organic dry cleaning” is chemical […]

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The case for the missing garment?

Posted by Brandon at January 11th, 2011

Situation:  You believe you did not receive one of your garments back from the cleaners so you ask them to look for it.  Your cleaners search for the garment but cannot seem to locate it anywhere so they suggest you (the customer) misplaced the item.  You (the customer), double checks at home and still cannot […]

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What can I do if I’m too busy during the holidays to make trips to the dry cleaners?

Posted by Brandon at December 7th, 2010

Solution:  Check and see if your cleaners offers a FREE pick up and delivery route service to your home/office.  It’s a strange concept to some, so I thought I’d answer a few common questions I receive about our route service. 1.  When do you come by for pick up/delivery? Depending on your location, we follow […]

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3 easy ways a dry cleaner can help you go green?

Posted by Brandon at October 6th, 2010

After recently receiving the 2010 GLI inc.credible award for the Greening/Sustainability category, I would like to share some simple ways to protect the environment with your dry cleaner. The Dry Cleaning Process:  Is your cleaners still using a hazardous solvent called Perc or Hydrocarbon?  If so, seek a cleaners that has proactively switched to a […]

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Getting to know Nu Yale Cleaners!

Posted by Brandon at September 22nd, 2010

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