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Cosmo Cleaners
Springfield, VA 22152703-569-2900
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Consumer Ratings for Cosmo Cleaners — 34 Ratings
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Drycleaners Articles
How to Find a Good Drycleaner
Our ratings turn up many local drycleaners who can tune up your clothes. The really good news? Many top-rated shops also charge low prices, meaning they won’t clean out your wallet while they clean your wardrobe.
Which Drycleaning Shops Charge Low Prices?
Although you want to use a quality drycleaner, you also want one that charges reasonable prices. Our price comparisons reveal astonishing shop-to-shop price differences. And you don’t have to pay high prices to get high-quality results.
Do I Really Need to Dry Clean It?
That outfit was expensive enough—do you really have to add to its cost by paying for drycleaning? If you learn a few tricks (and read care labels closely), the answer is “maybe not.”
Are There Green Drycleaning Methods?
Perchloroethylene (or “perc”) remains by far the most common drycleaning solvent. But because it can be a hazardous air pollutant and is a likely human carcinogen, the EPA has instituted rules governing perc emissions. We discuss the alternatives.
How to Handle Drycleaning Problems
What do you do if an item you pick up from the cleaners is still stained? Or there’s a stain that wasn’t there before—a white dress comes back yellowed or the fabric in your favorite jacket is so puckered it looks like seersucker?
What Are the Best Ways to Treat Stains Yourself?
DIY stain removal comes with many risks—setting that red-wine blotch forever, rubbing a hole in your favorite dress, making the dye bleed. It’s probably safer to trust most stains with a great drycleaner, but, if you’re in a bind, here are some ways to attempt getting out those spots on your own.
Closet Caseworker: Buy and Store Clothes Right
Reduce drycleaning bills and keep your clothing looking good with these tips.
Consumer Comments for Cosmo Cleaners
Dec 24, 2013
Sep 14, 2013
Nov 15, 2010