13_MC Things_NN2 Your_APPGE Dry_JJ Cleaner_NN1 Wo_VM n't_XX Tell_VV0 You_PPY Dry_VV0 cleaners_NN2 give_VV0 you_PPY tips_NN2 on_II how_RRQ to_TO get_VVI the_AT most_RRT for_IF your_APPGE dollar_NNU1 ._. 
By_II Adam_NP1 Bluestein_NP1 and_CC Maureen_NP1 Mackey_NP1 From_II Reader_NN1 's_GE Digest_NN1 --_JJ February_NPM1 2009_MC 1_MC1 ._. 
Lots_PN of_IO "_" dry_JJ "_" cleaning_NN1 is_VBZ n't_XX ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 do_VD0 about_RG 24_MC percent_NNU of_IO garments_NN2 in_II water_NN1 ,_, "_" says_VVZ Chuck_NP1 Horst_NP1 ,_, president_NN1 of_IO Margaret_NP1 's_GE Cleaners_NN2 in_II La_NP1 Jolla_NP1 ,_, California_NP1 ._. 
Perspiration_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX come_VVI out_RP otherwise._NNU 2_MC ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX your_APPGE gender_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ your_APPGE clothes_NN2 ._. 
Women_NN2 's_GE clothes_NN2 --_JJ silk_NN1 ,_, special_JJ trims_NN2 ,_, buttons_NN2 ,_, slacks_NN2 without_IW a_AT1 crease_NN1 --_NN1 can_VM take_VVI more_DAR work_NN1 and_CC cost_VVI more_DAR too._NNU 3_MC ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, we_PPIS2 use_VV0 perchloroethylene_NN1 (_( perc_NN1 )_) ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 probable_JJ carcinogen_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT best_JJT thing_NN1 we_PPIS2 have_VH0 right_RR now_RT ._. 
If_CS you_PPY can_VM smell_VVI it_PPH1 on_II your_APPGE clothes_NN2 ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR n't_XX cleaned_VVN correctly._NNU 4_MC ._. 
Most_DAT green_JJ cleaning_NN1 is_VBZ more_RGR green_JJ than_CSN clean_JJ ._. 
"_" Green_JJ Earth_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 silicone-based_JJ cleaner_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ safer_JJR and_CC friendlier_JJR ,_, "_" says_VVZ Steve_NP1 Boorstein_NP1 of_IO clothingdoctor.com_NNU ,_, "_" but_CCB it_PPH1 does_VDZ n't_XX remove_VVI the_AT multitude_NN1 of_IO stains_NN2 that_CST hydrocarbon_NN1 and_CC perc_NN1 do_VD0 ._. "_" 
5_MC ._. 
People_NN never_RR remember_VV0 to_TO pick_VVI up_RP their_APPGE comforters_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ this_DD1 place_NN1 sometimes_RT looks_VVZ like_II a_AT1 Bed_NN1 Bath_NP1 &;_NULL Beyond._NP1 6_MC ._. 
You_PPY blame_VV0 us_PPIO2 for_IF damage_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 blame_VV0 your_APPGE clothes_NN2 ._. 
Instead_II21 of_II22 court_NN1 or_CC the_AT Better_JJR Business_NN1 Bureau_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 'll_VM suggest_VVI the_AT International_JJ Textile_NN1 Analysis_NN1 Laboratory_NN1 ,_, run_VVN by_II our_APPGE trade_NN1 association_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ independent_JJ (_( honest_JJ !_! )_) ,_, and_CC both_DB2 sides_NN2 get_VV0 a_AT1 report._NNU 7_MC ._. 
We_PPIS2 've_VH0 got_VVN our_APPGE own_DA definition_NN1 of_IO replace_VV0 ._. 
We_PPIS2 follow_VV0 the_AT Drycleaning_NP1 and_CC Laundry_NN1 Institute_NN1 's_GE Fair_JJ Claims_NN2 Guide_VV0 ._. 
For_IF a_AT1 dress_NN1 shirt_NN1 that_CST 's_VBZ a_AT1 year_NNT1 old_JJ ,_, that_DD1 means_VVZ 40_MC percent_NNU of_IO the_AT actual_JJ replacement_NN1 cost._NN1 8_MC ._. 
Your_APPGE lost_JJ clothes_NN2 are_VBR probably_RR in_II someone_PN1 else_RR 's_GE closet_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 'd_VM really_RR prefer_VVI not_XX to_TO write_VVI you_PPY a_AT1 check_NN1 ._. 
(_( And_CC if_CS we_PPIS2 say_VV0 we_PPIS2 have_VH0 to_TO get_VVI in_II31 touch_II32 with_II33 our_APPGE insurance_NN1 company_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 could_VM be_VBI stalling_VVG ,_, hoping_VVG the_AT clothes_NN2 will_VM turn_VVI up._RP )_) 9_MC ._. 
Many_DA2 of_IO us_PPIO2 will_VM reuse_VVI your_APPGE intact_JJ hangers_NN2 and_CC clean_JJ shirt_NN1 cardboards_NN2 ._. 
(_( Thanks._NP1 )_) 10_MC ._. 
If_CS we_PPIS2 're_VBR charging_VVG you_PPY premium_JJ rates_NN2 ,_, please_RR &hellip;_... let_VV0 us_PPIO2 sew_VVI that_CST button_VV0 on._NNU 11_MC ._. 
We_PPIS2 're_VBR not_XX raking_VVG it_PPH1 in_RP ._. 
The_AT machinery_NN1 is_VBZ expensive_JJ ._. 
The_AT people_NN who_PNQS press_VV0 your_APPGE silk_NN1 shirt_NN1 get_VV0 up_RG21 to_RG22 $20_NNU an_AT1 hour_NNT1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 skill._NNU 12_MC ._. 
We_PPIS2 've_VH0 heard_VVN stories_NN2 about_II dry_JJ cleaners_NN2 who_PNQS borrow_VV0 a_AT1 customer_NN1 's_GE dress_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 weekend_NNT1 ._. 
But_CCB we_PPIS2 're_VBR sure_JJ they_PPHS2 return_VV0 it_PPH1 clean._NNU 13_MC ._. 
The_AT best_JJT clothing_NN1 store_NN1 in_II town_NN1 can_VM recommend_VVI the_AT best_JJT dry_JJ cleaner_NN1 in_II town_NN1 ._. 
