At Flair Cleaners we get a lot of questions about our bright green The Better Bag from our customers.  The Better Bag is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic dry cleaning bags. It helps reduce waste while fitting easily into your “green routine.” So Why is The Better Bag Better? For one, it’s three bags in one! It easily converts into a garment bag, a laundry bag or a Continue Reading

One of the questions customers ask is whether or not their shirts should be dry cleaned or laundered.  This may surprise some of you as most people will assume laundering is the best option. This question, however, is actually a very good one. Whether or not you dry clean or launder your shirt really depends on the fabric and construction of each shirt. Some hold up better with Continue Reading

Finding clothes with the perfect fit seems to be a never-ending task — especially when it comes to jeans. You can get close, but perfection often feels just beyond reach, unless the jeans are custom designed just for you. But these are not in most of our budgets. Right? Wrong! Custom tailoring is within reach. In fact, it’s as close as taking a pair that are a close Continue Reading

One of our customers mentioned that he had an expensive dress shirt that was not fitting the same as when he bought it. He asked if dress shirts can be altered. The answer is yes! Our tailors alter dress shirts to look like they were custom designed. Alterations save time and money, and keep you looking your best. Keep in mind that even though you wear a specific Continue Reading

There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to dry cleaning and the care of your wardrobe – from home remedies for stains to understanding care labels and caring for your casual clothes. In this post, we’re addressing six basic truths about dry cleaning and clothing care #1:  Home remedies for stain removal often make stains worse. Club soda is not a cure-all for removing stains. Successful Continue Reading

When you buy clothes you typically think about the occasion, place or time you’ll be wearing it. We rarely consider the cost and type of cleaning it may need or how long it will last. At Flair Cleaners, we encourage our customers to think about cleaning before they buy any new outfit.  Read the care label, any hang tags or care instructions on the packaging to get a Continue Reading

It’s prom season, time for parents and daughters or girlfriends to shop for the “perfect” dress – the one and only of its kind,  the one no one else will have.  Once you’ve found your special dress, you will probably want to model it for family and friends, taking it in and out of the bag, or off and on hangers, and trying it on repeatedly. Keep in Continue Reading

Spring and warm weather have arrived!! That means, it’s time to store winter blankets and comforters. But before you store them, it is important that they are cleaned and repaired. Remember, all winter while they’ve been keeping you and your family warm, they’ve also been absorbing skin oils, pet dander and dirt you cannot see. Most people invest in good blankets and comforters to keep their families’ warm Continue Reading

The Federal Trade Commission requires that garment manufacturers attach a label providing directions for safe care to clothing.  These instructions must be easy to find and read, and permanently attached. We urge you not to remove these labels. In addition to the words, symbols provide dry cleaning professionals like Flair with special information  critical to the proper care of each garment. We know that care labels can seem Continue Reading

Unlike oil changes and food freshness, clothes don’t come with instructions about how often they should be cleaned. Some people have a regular rotation. Other individuals rely only on the wrinkle or sniff test. There’s no right answer. It varies with heat and activity during the garment’s use. Or, how much someone perspires. Or if a piece of clothing gets stained. The Dryclean & Laundry Institute offers helpful Continue Reading