Over the years, I have figured out that sometimes we are more
than just a dry cleaner. Sometimes, we
are part of a story.
Much of the time, our customers drop off their express bags
with their everyday items. We clean and
press their clothes with pride and care, and they return to pick them up. And we love doing that. But then there are the times, like this one,
when the garment that is brought in is….well, so much more than your everyday
khakis.
Steve Plantone, manager of the A Cleaner World in Hickory,
recently sent me this photo:
I knew there was a story, and I just had to hear it. Steve told me that a customer brought in this
dress. It was her grandmothers. She had just passed away. The dress was 70 years old and had been
folded up and sitting in a box for years.
He said that while it was in pretty good shape, there were a number of
stains at the bottom. The family was
just going to throw it away but the granddaughter wanted to save it in case her
daughter or granddaughter ever wanted to wear it.
As he does with every garment, Steve cleaned and pressed it
with pride and care and returned it to the customer. We’re so pleased. The dress turned out beautifully. And someday when the daughter or
granddaughter wears it, we will be part of the story.