Holiday Hours at Both Savannah Locations, Plus Same Day Dry Cleaning at Waters Ave for Last-Minute Thanksgiving Outfits and Linens

Thanksgiving lands on Thursday, November 26 this year, which means the real deadline for most Savannah households is the Wednesday before. That is the day the tablecloth comes out of the sideboard, the day someone notices the blazer has a crease across the back, and the day the guest room curtains suddenly look dustier than they did in October.

This post is a short planning note from a family business that has watched a lot of Thanksgivings come and go in Savannah since 1910. It covers the hours at both of our locations as the holiday approaches, explains how same day dry cleaning in Savannah works at our Waters Avenue location, and walks through which outfits and household items benefit most from a last-minute visit.

Thanksgiving Week Hours at Both Savannah Locations

Our regular schedule holds through the run-up to the holiday, and both locations keep hours designed around working families. Here is the week-to-week schedule so you can plan drop-offs and collection times.

• Waters Avenue (Main Location), 1002 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA 31404. Monday through Friday 7am to 6:30pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm, closed Sunday. Phone (912) 232-1171.
• Abercorn Street (Southside), 11434 Abercorn St STE B, Savannah, GA 31419. Monday through Friday 7:30am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm, closed Sunday. Phone (912) 335-8811.

Like most Savannah businesses, we adjust our schedule around Thanksgiving itself so our team can be home with their own families. Any holiday changes to the schedule above will be posted on our locations page and at the counter, so a quick look before you head out, or a quick call, will save you a trip. If you are counting on a specific collection time during the holiday week, calling ahead is always the surest plan.

How Same Day Dry Cleaning in Savannah Works at Waters Ave

The rule has not changed in a long time, and we have kept it simple on purpose. Bring your garment to our Waters Avenue location by 9am, and it is ready by 5pm the same day. That is our only turnaround promise, and it applies specifically to the Waters Ave location.

The 9am cutoff exists because quality takes time. A dress or suit that arrives early gets inspected, spot treated, cleaned, and hand finished with the same attention as a garment that arrives with a week to spare. Dropping off at 7am on the way to work in the Historic District or Midtown gives us the full day, and the 6:30pm close means you can collect it after work without rushing.

Our Abercorn Street location offers the same full menu of dry cleaning, laundry and press, and household items care for families in Southside, Georgetown, Richmond Hill, and Pooler. Ask about turnaround when you drop off there, and if you have a hard deadline this week, Waters Ave is the location built for it.

Last-Minute Thanksgiving Outfits: What to Bring In

Thanksgiving in Savannah is rarely a formal affair, but it is almost always a photographed one. Here is where a professional cleaning makes a visible difference in the final days before the holiday.

• Blazers and sport coats that have hung in a closet since spring pick up hanger marks, closet dust, and the faint mustiness our coastal humidity leaves behind. A clean and press brings the shoulders and lapels back to shape.
• Dresses in silk, wool blends, and rayon often look fine on the hanger and show wrinkles the moment they are worn. Professional finishing handles the seams and pleats that a home iron tends to flatten or scorch.
• Dress shirts and blouses for the dinner table and for the long weekend of visiting deserve a crisp laundry and press. Bring the whole week's worth in one trip so you are not thinking about it Friday morning.
• Sweaters and cardigans coming out of storage for the first cool evenings benefit from a gentle clean that removes stored-in odors without stretching the knit.

If you are hosting family who are flying in from colder places, their wool coats and travel-wrinkled outfits are welcome too. Many SCAD families coming to town for the long weekend drop off the same morning they arrive. For a fuller walkthrough of outfit prep, see our earlier post on same day dry cleaning at Waters Ave for last-minute Thanksgiving outfits.

Table Linens, Napkins, and Drapes Before the Guests Arrive

The dining room is where Thanksgiving guests spend the most time looking closely at fabric. A tablecloth that was folded away damp after last year's dinner may carry creases that will not press out at home, along with faint yellowing where a gravy spot was blotted but never fully removed.

Our household items service covers table linens, cloth napkins, table runners, curtains, drapes, throws, and comforters for the guest room. Linens are cleaned, pressed, and returned ready to lay on the table, which removes an entire afternoon of ironing from your Wednesday. Drapes in the dining and living rooms, especially those facing a sunny window in Ardsley Park or along Victory Drive, often hold a full year of pollen and dust that shows in late-afternoon light.

Comforters and duvets for overnight guests are worth a mention too. Savannah's humidity means a comforter stored in a closet since March rarely smells as fresh as it looks. A professional clean a few days before company arrives takes care of that quietly.

Why November Humidity Makes Professional Pressing Worth It

Visitors are often surprised that Savannah stays humid well into Thanksgiving week. Average November humidity along the coast remains high enough that linen, cotton, and rayon relax within hours of being ironed at home, and a tablecloth pressed on Tuesday can look rumpled by Thursday.

Professional pressing uses controlled steam and heat to set the fabric, and we hand finish collars, cuffs, hems, and pleats. The result holds its shape noticeably longer in our climate, which is exactly what you want when the table is set the night before and the photos happen after dessert. After 115 years of pressing garments in this same coastal air, we have learned which fabrics need a lighter hand and which can take a crisp finish.

A Simple Thanksgiving Week Plan for Savannah Households

You do not need a spreadsheet to get through the holiday looking put together. A short sequence works for most families across Savannah, from Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope to Pooler and Richmond Hill.

1. The weekend before (November 21 and 22): Pull out the tablecloth, napkins, guest room comforter, and the outfits you plan to wear. Check for stains and set-in creases. Saturday hours at both locations run 9am to 2pm.
2. Monday and Tuesday: Drop off table linens, drapes, and anything bulky at whichever location is closer to home or work. This leaves plenty of time before the holiday.
3. Wednesday morning: For the garment you forgot, or the shirt a guest spilled coffee on at breakfast, Waters Ave same day service is the backup plan. In by 9am, out by 5pm.
4. The Monday after: Bring in the tablecloth, napkins, and anything that met cranberry sauce. Fresh stains are far easier to remove than ones that have sat through the holiday weekend.

Key Takeaways

• Both locations keep regular hours heading into the holiday: Waters Ave 7am to 6:30pm weekdays and Abercorn St 7:30am to 6pm weekdays, with Saturday 9am to 2pm at both.
• Holiday schedule changes will be posted on our locations page and at the counter. Call ahead if you need a specific collection time during Thanksgiving week.
• Same day dry cleaning in Savannah is available at Waters Ave only: in by 9am, out by 5pm.
• Outfits, table linens, drapes, and guest bedding all benefit from professional cleaning and pressing, especially in Savannah's lingering November humidity.
• Post-holiday stains come out most reliably when linens are brought in within a few days.

Visit Either Savannah Location Before Thanksgiving

Whether you are setting a table in Ardsley Park, hosting in a Victorian District rowhouse, or welcoming family to a Southside home, we are glad to help you get ready.

Waters Avenue (Main Location): 1002 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA 31404. Phone (912) 232-1171. Monday through Friday 7am to 6:30pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm. Same-day service: in by 9am, out by 5pm.

Abercorn Street (Southside): 11434 Abercorn St STE B, Savannah, GA 31419. Phone (912) 335-8811. Monday through Friday 7:30am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm.

Questions about a specific garment or heirloom tablecloth? Call us at (912) 232-1171 or stop by either location. Families across Savannah have trusted us with their holiday tables and holiday outfits since 1910, and we would be glad to add yours to the list. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Best Cleaners & Laundry.