It’s Halfway Through “Clean Out Your Closet Week” and Time to Learn More About Fast Fashion
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It’s Halfway Through “Clean Out Your Closet Week” and Time to Learn More About Fast Fashion

This year, we celebrate National Clean Out Your Closet Week from March 11-17. While it is a great time to dust off those vintage or seasonal items and send or bring them to Oak Hill Dry Cleaners for a bit of TLC, you might also be tempted to pitch those things you haven’t worn for a while.

Hold on a second! There are good ways to get rid of unwanted items, and there are very bad ways to nix those out of date looks.

Learn about them here.

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The Oak Hill Dry Cleaner Guide to Dry Cleaning
Toby Bartlett Toby Bartlett

The Oak Hill Dry Cleaner Guide to Dry Cleaning

At long last, all of your questions about dry cleaning are answered…and answered honestly. This is a must-read, compelling, expose about the industry…no, it really isn’t. But it is a good read while enjoying your coffee and it’s calorie free.

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Do You Know Thomas L. Jennings?
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Do You Know Thomas L. Jennings?

Before Black History Month ends, we need to take a moment to recognize a remarkable American inventor – Thomas L. Jennings. Known as the Father of Dry Cleaning, he was the first African American inventor to own the rights to a patent. His story goes far beyond the invention of a dry cleaning process known as dry scouring, however.

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Fun and Fascinating Presidential Fashion Facts
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Fun and Fascinating Presidential Fashion Facts

American presidents have also had to be very conscious about the message their wardrobes send, and since clothing is the focus of our daily work at Oak Hill Dry Cleaners, we thought we’d spend a bit of time on President’s Day learning some fun facts and details about American Presidents and the clothing that let us know them more.

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Oak Hill Dry Cleaner Makes “Get to Know Your Customers Day” a Week-Long Event!
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Oak Hill Dry Cleaner Makes “Get to Know Your Customers Day” a Week-Long Event!

Today is “Get to Know Your Customers Day,” a quarterly event (taking place the third Thursday of each quarter) celebrating YOU.

Remember when Main Street businesses were locally owned and operated? The owners knew you by name and knew your shopping habits. Additionally, they typically knew what you wanted to buy. Not surprisingly, if they didn’t have it, they were willing to get it in for you.

With the advent of the Internet and big-box stores, unfortunately, much of the personal attention has gone by the wayside. Get to Know Your Customers Day is a day to turn that around.

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Netflix and...Spill?
Toby Bartlett Toby Bartlett

Netflix and...Spill?

If you’re house is anything like ours, the sofa and the remote control are getting a workout. The refrigerator door is also doing a lot of flexing, Roku is wondering if we ever sleep, and then there’s the sofa…the poor sofa. It has witnessed a few catastrophes as the rules around where we eat have been updated.

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