London

Dry-cleaning, laundry & alterations
Exclusive Alterations
More for high-end clothes, admittedly, professional tailor Richard Thompson will come to your home, at a time that suits you, to let out those seams if you’ve put on a few Christmas pounds. Cost is £30 an hour for fittings, plus a £50 call-out charge.
(07956 129066/ www.exclusivealterations.co.uk).

Fantasy Cleaners
Providing free collection and delivery throughout London, Fantasy Cleaners offers dry-cleaning (including leather and suede), specific services for linen and curtains, and alterations. Prices are good: five hanging shirts – called the ‘Fantasy Marriage service’ – costs £8.50; a suit is £12.40. The service starts before 6am, for early birds.
(020 7820 8203/www.fantasycleaners.com). Feature continues

123 Cleaners
One of the largest firms in London, this offers free collection and delivery on dry-cleaning, alterations, leather cleaning, curtains and repairs in the capital. For an indication of prices, a suit costs £8.95 to dry-clean, while upholstery is priced at £8 per kilo.
(020 7289 9123/www.london-dry-cleaners.com).

Zoots
Operating in most of London, Zoots will wash, iron or dry-clean your garments and soft furnishings at reasonable prices, offering free delivery if you take advantage of its weekly or fortnightly collection and delivery service. If it’s a one-off, same day collection (ring before 10am), the charge is £7. To give an idea of prices, a pair of trousers costs £3.45 to wash, £4.95 to launder (wash and iron) and £4.95 to dry clean. Want a pair of socks washed and ironed? It’ll do them for £1.25 if you really want…
(www.zoots.co.uk).