We're Open: Capitol Cleaners

Capitol Cleaners is picking up pace as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and people prepare for more virtual meetings.

OUR WE'RE OPEN SEGMENTCONTINUES THIS MORNING ATCAPITOL CLEANERS... A BUSINESSSERIOUSLY FEELING THE IMPACTOF PEOPLE WORKING FROM HOME.ROD BURKS HAS THE STORY.HERE AT CAPITOL CLEANERS INSHOREWOOD, BUSINESS IS NOTWHAT IT USED TO BE, WITH A LOTOF PEOPLE WORKING FROM HOMETHESE DAYS BECAUSE OF THEPANDEMIC.

THEIR BUSINESS HASTAKEN A BIG HITWe initiallydid close down for a few weeksin Mid March we opened up onceregulations and rules werekinda ironed out we've beenopened up for reduced hoursand even though we doeverything on-site machineshave been operating at fiftypercent capacity to try andkeep our operating cost downTHEY ESTIMATE THAT THEY'VELOST FIFTY PERCENT OF THEIRBUSINESS THE PAST SIX MONTHSBUT THINGS ARE STARTING TOPICK UP WITH A LOT OF THEIRCUSTOMERS GETTING READY FORMEETINGS VIRTUALLY "Lot's ofupper garments lot's ofblouses, sweaters, shirts notas manny pants and skirts thatwe used to have but wedefinitely looking as good aspossible especially during thehigh def era of video chats.THEY DO EVERYTHING ON-SITEHERE WHICH ALSO INCLUDESALTERATIONS IF YOU NEED IT.THEIR PROCESS HERE HELPS FIGHTTHE CORONAVIRUS.cleanliness iskey trying to keep things keywe know washing and dryingcleaning closes does kill thevirus the soap and the highheat definitely kills thevirus so know that you canbring not only your laundryblankets and comforters,pillowcases and all sorts aslinings as wellIN SHOREWOODFOR WERE OPEN ROD BURKS