Mitchel Groff

Everyone experiences it. We put our clothes away without checking to see if anything needs fixing, or we skip the tailoring. Then, as you dress, you see rips, tears, missing buttons, and broken zippers. You have four choices. Put them back thinking, “I’ll do this later.” (You never will.) Fix them immediately. Add them to the 10.5 million tons of clothing sent to landfills in the US each year. Bring them to us. Our tailors have you covered. That’s right. Americans send 10.5 million tons of clothing to landfills each year, often because they don’t fit right or have a minor issue. Think about the thousands of dollars this represents, money you could spend a zillion other ways. Tailoring Don’t throw away your favorite clothes because they don’t fit right or have minor issues. Our tailors will custom fit and repair them so they look like new. Our tailors are at your service for: Broken zippers Torn seams Missing or broken buttons Rips or tears Hems Improper fi...

We inspect every garment and household item that comes into any of our Cleaners store at least seven times. We spread the inspections throughout the cleaning process and cover detailing, cleaning, pressing and assembly. Every associate knows our this process and can complete an inspection at any quality check point. Seven Steps To Quality Care Drop-off: We inspect each item carefully and review it with our customers. We note special instructions for cleaning and enter them into the system. Check-in: At our check-in station we conduct a detailed inspection and identify any stains missed at Drop-off. In addition, our experts look for damage, missing or cracked buttons, and other items that may be an issues that customers may need to know. Sorting: At this station, we divide clothes into groups based on specific cleaning instructions, such as the starch or no starch, as well as by dark and light colors. Pre-press: After cleaning, our team checks every item to ensure...

It’s time for our annual ode to the summer wedding. There’s a reason that people call summer “wedding season”. Well, there are actually many reasons. We live in Canada, which means that if you’d like nice, reasonably reliable, weather for your wedding, your window is rather limited (we’re not complaining, just stating a fact). It’s often easier for people to travel in the summer, helping those out of town guests. Flowers are plentiful. Days are longer. Fashion choices are wider. Okay, we’ll stop.   All in all, summer is a great time to get married (even though we would say the same thing about fall, winter, and spring — did we mention that we love weddings?). As a dry cleaner durango ,  we are wedding gown cleaning and preservation specialists , the summer is definitely our busy season. More weddings means more dresses coming through our doors and we couldn’t be happier about it. We see the biggest variety in wedding dresses in the summer, giving us the m...

As cold-weather dwellers for a large part of the year, we all flock to the great outdoors once the weather finally heats up. Major bonus, there’s so much to do out there! Whether it’s a friendly afternoon game of frisbee in one of Toronto’s many parks or a full-blown hiking trip up in Algonquin, summer is the time to get outside. As your dry cleaners durango , we feel compelled to tell you that outdoor summer fun often comes with summer stains and there’s really no way around it. Luckily, we’ve seen a stain or two in our 143 years as clothing care specialists, so we have a few summer stain removal tricks up our sleeves. How to care for sleeping bags If you’re a frequent camper, you’ve probably invested in quality camping gear and know how to treat your sleeping bag with the utmost care. Following our recommended sleeping bag tips should keep you out of the worst trouble. Once you’re out in the wild, though, there’s only so much you can control. Hiking throug...