Dry cleaning removes stains
Just about every day of the week, I wear the typical business casual uniform of khakis and a polo shirt to work. I’m inventive. Normally a fastidious person, I have an strange problem with my polo shirts: I’m forever staining them. Some food here, something else there. It’s annoying.
I had about five (5) of these stained polo shirts crumpled up in the corner of my apartment. They sat there for about six (6) months collecting dust. I thought about throwing them away. Then I had a better idea: how about dry cleaning!
I hauled my stained polo shirts to the dry cleaners and dropped them off. They offered no guarantees. But in a few days, I picked them up, and guess what? The stains were mostly gone! Dry cleaning is a modern-day miracle. I had no idea humanity had such amazing technology at its fingertips! I pretty much thought that once a shirt was stained, it was a goner. Guess what? Not so! Dry cleaners have special, magical chemicals and magical machines that are like kryptonite to stains!
Dry cleaning technology is about as breathtaking to me as the the Hubble telescope.
In summary, dry cleaning is awesome and should be commended overall as a great service to humanity.
p.s. This post is dedicated to dry cleaning.
August 6th, 2005 at 6:39 pm
Many centuries ago humans developed a fine piece of technology called a “plate.” I think they are cheaper than dry cleaning and have many other practical applications.
August 7th, 2005 at 9:49 pm
Hey Tom, they also make various stain removers that work well with regular washing, like Spay ‘N Wash. But, you’ve got to actually wash the clothes within a couple days of applying in, so maybe that won’t work for you.
August 7th, 2005 at 11:33 pm
Hm. “Within a few days of applying” could be a problem.
August 7th, 2005 at 11:43 pm
Maybe you should invest in a drop cloth or bib? They are also very cheap and can go anywhere with you, to the movies to prevent choc bomb melting moments, out for italian to avoid tomato and wine based suss stains, and even to the office to combat that cup missing mouth action you seem to be affected by with your early morning coffees?
August 8th, 2005 at 3:31 pm
“Drop cloth.” BWAHAHAHA!
I can see that post in 5 months, “So I’ve been dragging this drop cloth around with me… the ladies really seem to like enjoy find sexy hate it.”
August 9th, 2005 at 4:33 am
The ladies will hate it, but that doesn’t mean Tom can’t have a loving and fulfilling relationship with ms cloth…
Dearly beloved…..
May 30th, 2006 at 6:03 pm
I think the solution lies with finding a reliable dry cleaner in your area. Forget the plates. For instance, my Los Angeles dry cleaner is fantastic at stain-removal… especially Polo shirts. ;-)
September 14th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
well you can make polo shits from marlboro boxes like on this tutorial
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/807697/polo_shirts_made_by_marlboro_cigarettes_box