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Dry cleaning

Dry cleaning prices

3 chains · checked August 2026

Dry cleaning, per garment, is $2.95–$4.99

Dry cleaning is priced per garment, so the only fair comparison between cleaners is a like-for-like item. The laundered shirt is the industry's reference price.

Read from 72 location price lists. Every price shows how many places it was seen at.
Dry cleaning $2.95–$4.99 3 chains · n=71

Price list

5 services, priced across every chain that publishes them. Ranges are low to high across locations.

Across 3 chains the dry cleaning is $2.95–$4.99. Beyond that: household items $5.30–$54, alterations and repairs $0.35–$100, wash and fold $0.99–$99.99, specialty cleaning $1.99–$499. Each range runs from the lowest to the highest price seen at any checked location; the side-by-side bars below show where each chain's typical price sits.

Who we priced

Dry cleaning, side by side

Menus scale from the plain shirt: structured and lined garments cost several times more because they are hand-pressed rather than machine-finished. Wash and fold is priced by weight or bag instead, and alterations are usually quoted after inspection rather than fixed.

Mulberrys Garment CareDry Cleaning & Laundry Hanger
$4.99$4.99
Tide CleanersLaundered Shirt
$2.95$4
ZIPS CleanersPants · n=71
$2.99typical $4$4.99

Near you

323 checked locations across 28 states. State pages show that state's own spread rather than a national average.

What you're paying for

Wash and fold 9 priced services tracked

Laundry priced by weight or by bag rather than per garment.

Subscription laundry plans are billed monthly against a weight allowance and are worth comparing against the per-pound rate.

  • Weight or bag size
  • Minimum charges
  • Subscription vs per-pound
Dry cleaning 72 priced services tracked

Per-garment cleaning, priced by item type rather than by weight.

Dry cleaning is priced per item, so the only meaningful comparison between cleaners is a like-for-like garment such as a plain shirt.

  • Garment structure and lining
  • Fabric upcharges applied at drop-off
  • Starch and hand-pressing options
Specialty cleaning 12 priced services tracked

Restoration and specialty work: gowns, leather, stain treatment and preservation.

Leather and suede are normally subcontracted, which is why the price sits well above ordinary dry cleaning.

  • Condition of the item
  • Often subcontracted to specialists
  • Preservation boxing adds significantly
Household items 13 priced services tracked

Bulky household textiles: bedding, covers, rugs and similar.

Household items are priced by bulk rather than by garment rules, which is why a single comforter can cost more than several shirts.

  • Size and fill type
  • Down items cost more than synthetic
Alterations and repairs 52 priced services tracked

Tailoring work sold at the same counter: hems, zips, buttons and fit adjustments.

Most cleaners quote alterations after seeing the item, so published prices are a floor rather than a fixed rate.

  • Lining and layers
  • Whether a part (zip, button) is supplied
  • Published rates are usually a starting point

What's included

A per-piece price covers cleaning, pressing and finishing on a hanger or in a bag. That is the whole service for most items.
Delicate fabrics, hand pressing, extra starch and oversized items are upcharges on top of the listed piece price, applied at the counter after inspection.
Wash and fold is priced by bag or by weight instead of per piece, and covers washing, drying and folding, not pressing.
Repairs and alterations are a separate service, quoted after the garment has been looked at.
Stain treatment is normally attempted as part of the clean at most cleaners, but success is not guaranteed and some stains are charged as specialist work.
Leather, suede, fur, wedding gowns and rugs are usually sent to a specialist, priced separately and turned around more slowly.

Choosing a chain

Sort the load first. Everyday items that only need washing belong in wash and fold; only structured or delicate garments need per-piece dry cleaning.
Compare on a shirt. It is the one item every cleaner prices, and the rest of the menu scales from it.
Check the turnaround the standard price assumes, and what same-day or next-day costs on top.
Pickup and delivery, lockers and subscriptions suit steady weekly volume; drop-in pricing suits occasional loads.
Ask what the cleaner does not take before you rely on them: leather, suede, heavy beading and household items are often sent out or declined.

What moves the price

Garment structure: lined and shaped pieces need hand finishing and cost several times a plain shirt.
Fabric, with silk, cashmere and other delicates carrying an upcharge.
Size and bulk: coats, comforters and gowns are priced well above everyday wear.
Turnaround, where rush or same-day service carries a premium.
Finishing choices such as starch or hand pressing.
Whether the item is cleaned in-house or sent to a specialist.
Pickup and delivery, which is priced into subscription plans.

Ways to pay less

Read the care label before assuming an item needs dry cleaning; a good deal of what gets dropped off is washable at home.
Move everyday clothes to wash and fold, and keep per-piece cleaning for the items that actually need pressing.
Batch drop-offs rather than making single-item trips, which is where per-piece pricing hurts most.
Skip the rush option unless you need the garment; standard turnaround is the base price.
Air and spot-clean between wears. Suits and coats need cleaning far less often than they are cleaned, and repeated cleaning wears fabric.
Point out stains at drop-off and say what caused them. Treated early and correctly, they come out; set by heat in a press, they do not.
Only buy a subscription if your weekly volume is steady enough to use it.

Menu terms

What the words on a dry cleaning price list mean.

Laundered shirt
A shirt washed in water and machine-pressed. The reference price on every cleaner's menu.
Dry clean
Cleaning in a solvent rather than water, used for structured and delicate garments.
Press only
Finishing a clean garment without cleaning it. Cheaper than a full clean.
Starch
A stiffening finish on shirts, usually offered light, medium or heavy and sometimes priced as an upcharge.
Hand pressed
Finishing by hand rather than on a shirt press, for fabrics a machine would mark. Priced above a standard shirt.
Wash and fold
Bulk laundry priced by weight or bag, washed, dried and folded but not pressed.
Sent out
Items a cleaner passes to a specialist (leather, suede, fur, gowns, rugs), with a longer turnaround and its own price.
Fabric upcharge
An addition applied at the counter for delicate materials, applied after the garment is inspected.
Rush or same-day
A faster turnaround than the standard service, priced above it.
Alterations
Hemming, tapering and repairs, quoted per job after inspection rather than fixed on the menu.

When an independent beats a chain

An independent cleaner earns its place on the difficult items: a tailor on site who can quote an alteration while you wait, someone willing to look at an unusual fabric or an old stain and tell you honestly whether it will come out, and a counter that knows your garments. Plants that clean in-house rather than sending work elsewhere also tend to turn specialist items around faster. The chains are stronger on convenience (long opening hours, 24-hour lockers, app tracking, pickup and delivery routes and a posted price list), which matters more if what you drop off is mostly shirts.

Before you pay

Compare the laundered shirt price; the rest of the menu scales from it.
Fabric upcharges for delicates are applied at drop-off, not shown on the menu.
Alteration prices published online are a floor, not a quote.
Why is a suit so much more than two shirts?

Lined and structured garments are pressed by hand on shaped forms rather than run through a shirt press. The price difference is labour time, not cleaning cost.

What is the cheapest way to clean everyday clothes?

Wash and fold, priced by weight or bag. It costs a fraction of per-garment dry cleaning for anything that does not need pressing.

What is the difference between dry cleaning and laundering a shirt?

A laundered shirt is washed in water and pressed by machine, which is why it is the cheapest item on the menu. Dry cleaning uses solvent instead of water and is for garments that would shrink, lose shape or bleed in a wash.

How long does it take?

Standard turnaround at most chains is a day or two, with same-day service available if the item is dropped off early and paid for as a rush. Anything sent to a specialist takes considerably longer.

Other price lists

Every figure on this page was read from the chain's own published pages. Prices at franchised locations change without notice; confirm with the location before relying on a figure. How we collect it.

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