One tip is to look at the clothes in the shop and also look at the people coming in and out of the store. If they clean clothes that look like your clothes and if the customers look and dress like you, chances are they're going to be a better fit.

In other words, if you're dropping off dress shirts, make sure you go with a dry cleaner that gets a lot of dress shirts instead of dresses....

One tip is to look at the clothes in the shop and also look at the people coming in and out of the store. If they clean clothes that look like your clothes and if the customers look and dress like you, chances are they're going to be a better fit.

In other words, if you're dropping off dress shirts, make sure you go with a dry cleaner that gets a lot of dress shirts instead of dresses.

You want a place that takes pride in their operations.
You can spot problems in front office operations by walking in the establishment. Were you waited on with promptness? Does their paperwork look organized?
You can tell if the person who waits on you wants to do a good job. And desire and elbow grease is what it takes in this business.
Word of mouth from friends and neighbors is a guide to their results....

You want a place that takes pride in their operations.
You can spot problems in front office operations by walking in the establishment. Were you waited on with promptness? Does their paperwork look organized?
You can tell if the person who waits on you wants to do a good job. And desire and elbow grease is what it takes in this business.
Word of mouth from friends and neighbors is a guide to their results.

Try to go to a dry cleaner that does the cleaning on the premises. That way, you can check out their facilities to see if it's neat and organized. You'll be able to tell from the way they run their operation.