Dry Cleaning, what happens if you don't pick it up?

Haven't you ever wondered? There has to be thousands, if not millions, of items in the U.S. that are left to die at the dry cleaners.

Dry-cleaning

So where do those things go? Well, by law, the dry-cleaner must keep them for 1 year (yay! It's not too late, you can totally go get that dress you have left there for 2 months)

Here in St. Louis, the dry cleaners send their items to a Sheltered Workshop in Hermann, MO, where they are sorted and sold VERY inexpensively.

A sheltered workshop is based upon an industrial model, instead of a medical model, and provides work for people with disabilities. The idea is that, by working, their employees with disabilities will gain confidence and increase their abilities, self-worth, and enjoyment of life.

 We stumbled upon this place and found a treasure trove! I got a full suit (The Limited) for $3.00 and a pair of fully lined white linen pants (To the Maxx) for $3.00.

My new suit!

    

They had everything that people get dry cleaned! Suits, dresses, dress shirts, ties, bedding, winter coats; and nothing was over $10.

Two reasons this is worth the drive:

• You know everything is clean and ready to wear
• It benefits their sheltered workshop!

I was unable to determine if all sheltered workshops do the dry-cleaning thing. Feel free to check out what your local sheltered workshop offers. Who knows what you might discover!

So now you know somewhere out there, that favorite suit you left behind at Dry and Go, is being worn by someone who paid $3.00 for it and is giving it all her love.