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h-train
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 Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject: Dry Cleaning |
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When I was in Hong Kong I was hanging out around Sha Tin and noticed that the dry cleaners I walked by had obscene prices. About $45 to dry clean a pair of pants. By pants I mean trousers, if you speak real English.
Is this the norm? Even in Japan it was not so expensive! I would expect to pay that for a hotel dry cleaners, but not just your average shop. |
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Marcoregano
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Just checking you got the right currency - 45 HK dollars is about 5.5 US |
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h-train
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, that's correct. In Korea it's about $2 to dry clean a pair of slacks; it was about the same in Japan. Back home in California there are still $.99 dry cleaning places for shirts that do a good job. |
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Marcoregano
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:47 am Post subject: |
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I rarely do dry cleaning but that does seem expensive. HK is expensive for some things - you would have no difficulty finding a bar that charges HK$50 for a regular bottle of Heineken.
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Serious_Fun
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:51 am Post subject: |
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Yes - the charges for dry cleaning are quite high...I eventually purchased a garment steamer.
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anninhk
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:35 am Post subject: |
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Never had to dry clean a shirt!
I use the laundries here and I can't compare prices but think that $21 for 8lbs is a reasonable price. |
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Serious_Fun
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| anninhk wrote: |
Never had to dry clean a shirt!
I use the laundries here and I can't compare prices but think that $21 for 8lbs is a reasonable price. |
I also use the local laundry, but pay $4 per lb. I send everything out and once it is cleaned I'll steam the shirts/trousers that I need "pressed" . I am probably ruining the finer items, but have become more egalitarian seeing the Armani mingle with the CitiStore.  |
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