It's unlikely that anyone would say that they enjoy doing their laundry. Fashion conscious New Yorkers are especially unexcited by the idea of sudsing and dudsing, knowing that dropping of fine clothes at an uncaring Laundromat is a recipe for disaster. Most laundry services fail to take care of the clothes you cherish, the results being shrunken sweaters, pink shirts that were once white, and garments that come back wrinkled as a result of being packed too tightly into a flimsy nylon bag.

And then came Slate. As in a "clean slate" for your dirty clothes. Slate is the priceless (and pampering) option for busy New Yorkers who appreciate a careful clean. The Slate process is simple and tailored to your schedule. You start by putting your dirty clothes into a Slate hamper, don't worry about sorting, they do that for you, and then schedule a pickup time online (slatenyc.com). From there Slate picks up your hamper and charges you a flat rate, per hamper fee, that's the same every time. Once your beloved threads make it to Slate they're cleaned with the greatest care (if it says hand wash, they hand wash) using eco friendly, nontoxic cleaning solvents. And at the end of it all (about 48 hours later) Slate will bring your precious garments back to you in "tragically hip packaging".

On the surface Slate appears to be a clothes cleaner, but underneath they're really a fashion label. They care as much as you do about your cashmere sweater and Italian wool suit, making peace of mind their best selling point. So even if you don't have time to go to the spa, at least your clothes can. What's not to love? The only thing we don't love is that this service is only available in Manhattan. Kudos to Slate for innovating the clothes cleaning industry, and for providing a unique customer service that has dirty clothes coming back for more.