Laundry Guide Blog

We have some exciting news to share! Coming very soon, we will be offering a new service, CD One Pickup & Delivery, which will be available at our location in Countryside, IL only. Wondering what this new service is all about? It is pretty amazing and guaranteed to save you time! And we all know how precious time is.

Home delivery services have been making our lives easier for quite a while now, even though many people may not realize it has been around for that long. In fact, when presented with the concept of home delivery, a large majority of respondents can only think of pizza delivery as the primary delivery service available.

For boot lovers in Chicago the past extra months of cold weather meant additional time to sport your fashionable boots. Although we are happy to see warm weather finally sticking around, we are always sad to see boots go away for the summer.

Spring isn’t the only latest thing at CD One this month! We’re working with two exciting new services to bring you even more convenience - Alterations and Clean and Fold Laundry!

Spring is here and we at CD One are excited! This time of the year is all about renewals and fresh starts. It’s always fun to see what new adventures await us. Of course, amidst the happily chirping birds and the thrill of turning off the furnace, there is one particularly dreadful thing about spring… spring cleaning.

After investing time and money into building a wardrobe, the last thing we want is to see it ruined from using the wrong hangers. It might be hard to believe a tiny hanger could make a difference, but it does! That’s why designers have created such a variety of hangers to choose from these days.

When you think of your laundry room, do you think of a peaceful, functional space that you want to be in? Or are you bombarded with thoughts of a dirty, dark, and disorganized mess?

As 2015 comes to a close, we have a lot to look back on. CD One Price Cleaners had an exciting 2015 with several new services being introduced and another successful year of fundraising campaigns.

Broadview residents can now enjoy free gourmet coffee, same day service and low pricing with the Jan. 5th opening of CD One Price Cleaners, opening at 2812 S. 17th Ave. Unit B, Broadview.

Isn’t it funny how so many of us reserve thankfulness for only 1 month a year? Now that Thanksgiving has passed, we move on to the next holiday and the next set of goals, but leave behind the spirit of thanks and giving. Maybe it comes back around here and there, but how can we keep the thanksgiving spirit alive 365 days a year?

CD One Price Cleaners, a leader and franchisor in the dry cleaning industry, today announced the launch of Wash and Fold laundry service in three Chicago-area locations with plans to roll out the same day laundry service to all stores by March 2016.

Fall is a wonderful time of the year. The scenery is beautiful, you can enjoy the outdoors without pooling in sweat, and pumpkin spice lattes dance in your head. Fall is especially great if you’re into fashion. The rich colors, the accessories, and all the fun layers let us play with our style.

We have all heard the saying, “time is money”. So how much is your time actually worth? To us, our time is worth quite a lot. After all, who knows how much of it we will actually have. But when we start calculating all the hours we spend in one day, one week, and one month on things that don’t give us emotional fulfillment, our time might not look too well spent.

When Julie Andrews sang “these are a few of my favorite things” in The Sound of Music, she very well could have been thinking about capsule wardrobes. Of course, she made her clothes out of curtains, so…

Doesn’t it seem like every year over the past three or so years, has been called, “the worst season yet for allergies”? If you are an allergy sufferer, you probably agree that each consecutive year seems to feel worse than the one before.

Wash and fold laundry services are gaining popularity. Industry statistics show that “47% of store owners say wash and fold laundry customers have increased in the past year.”

CD One Price Cleaners, an industry leader and franchisor in the dry cleaning industry, is kicking off their 2015 Heroes of the Neighborhood program by partnering with Fisher House for the 2nd consecutive year to help honor military service men and women and their families when they need it most. During this time, participating CD One Price Cleaners stores are also offering free cleaning on U.S. flags and providing uniform discounts to U.S. military, city and suburban fireman and policeman.

How do you shop for clothes? Are you the one who checks every label, looking for the “easy” set of care instructions? Do the words “dry clean only” sound like “don’t buy me….even if you really, really love me”? You’re not alone. A lot of people shop this way, and can be intimidated by clothing that can’t be managed with home washing.

"We’ll talk about dry cleaners next, right," President Obama said at last year’s Pay Equity Event. "Because I know that -- I don’t know why it costs more for Michelle’s blouse than my shirt." The crowd, mostly comprised of women, responded with laughter and head-nods.

So spring is having a little stage fright. Don’t let that worry you. We can feel it in the air. Soon we will be wearing those sandals and tank tops and cute little dresses. But before you go chucking all of your winter clothes into the back of your closet, save yourself the headache next fall and take a few steps to store them properly.