What do you consider a fair price for dry cleaning?

[mrsfoamy]

I usually avoid dry clean only, but someone gave me some nice suits that fit both my daughter and I, so now they both need cleaned, as well as a few cocktail style dresses my daughter bought for prom and homecoming. I usually see coupons for local cleaners in the savings safari flyers that come in the mail, but how do I know if I'm saving?
What do you usually pay?

[JerryG]

I try to avoid dry cleaning, but business suits require that treatment. I've tried the "gentle wash, hang dry" and it just doesn't cut it. My son's nice IV pants and expensive dress shirts also get dry cleaned, washed and ironed.

In Phoenix, dry cleaning runs 1.25 per item. Wash and iron w/ starch is 2.00 per shirt. Quite frankly, I think it's worth it. They do a better job than I can do at home.

If you're looking to get holiday dresses done, they run more, especially if they have pleats (have you ever tried to iron pleats??). Call and ask. With so many people out of work (and not wearing their dry cleanable clothes) there are no longer lines out the door.