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Let’sface it, our lives are busy! Family obligations, work, school, and, of course, household chores plague our schedules. Why not free up some of your time and check out Happy Cleaners for your laundry needs?

Happy Cleaners, owned and operated by Rosangela (Rosa) Seca, is a full-service laundry cleaning business conveniently located in Okeechobee. Happy Cleaners offers on-site dry cleaning, alterations, clean and press services, and wash and

fold services at reasonable prices and quick turnaround times. They even offer a pickup and delivery service for when you are especially pressed for time!

Rosa entered the industry four years ago and quickly learned the ins and outs of the business. Most importantly, she formed relationships with her customers. In November 2020, Rosa purchased the former Porter Cleaners location and transformed it into Happy Cleaners, complete with new equipment, new services, and

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some new customers. Now, Rosa is celebrating her business’ 2 year anniversary, proud of providing impeccable service and exceptional dry cleaning, laundry, and alterations to the community!

In addition to new customers, many former customers followed Rosa to Happy Cleaners because of the reliable, friendly service she provides each time they see her. Rosa says, “My customers know me and say, ‘you always have a smile.’”

Rosa wanted something different for herself, which prompted her to name her business “Happy Cleaners.” Well, different it is! All services are done on the premises, which means there is more flexibility with the turnaround time for receiving your items back. The hard-working, devoted mom of three children operates her business with her customers in mind. “If somebody really needs

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something,” Rosa explains, “[then] of course I can get it done for the next day.”

Rosa has gotten to know her customers so well that she knows when they need their dry cleaning or shirts back. She is responsible for all the alterations, too, and says that if a customer has needed a quick alteration, then she has taken the work home and completed it overnight just so that the customer could have it the next day.

Happy Cleaners’ clean and press and wash and fold services are also ones that customers will love. The clean and press service is different from wash and fold because the clothing is dry cleaned and pressed with customized starch. Rosa is the operator of the press and says, “The press I have is so quick! I run it and it presses 40-45 shirts per hour. It’s fast, it’s easy for me.”

Additionally, the entire facility is environmentally friendly and utilizes antibacterial methods for every service – all at no extra charge for everyone’s protection.

Happy Cleaners’ service is fast, personalized, and also reasonable. The business accepts coupons, and Rosa says that sometimes she will even honor expired coupons. She also likes to offer special pricing for city and public workers, such as law enforcement officers, firefighters, and hospital personnel. She explains, “We appreciate what they are doing every day.”

Happy Cleaners truly appreciates their customers and won’t charge for extras like stains or adjustments in alterations. “For me it’s different, I take it personally,” says Rosa. With her years of experience, Rosa knows how to fight tough stains, and she asserts, “It’s easy for me to take any stain out. My customers are happy about that. I don’t take advantage of my customers... I am fortunate for them [and] it’s like payback!”

Happy Cleaners is a happy place with personalized service for all of your cleaning needs. Check out their website for coupons and specials! Rosa would also like to share her family’s favorite Bible verse with all of her customers:

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you,

plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11)

From the looks of it, Rosa, Happy Cleaners, and their customers have a bright, and clean, future!

Happy Cleaners

is located at 1700 South Parrot Avenue in Okeechobee and is open MondaysFridays from 8AM-6PM and Saturdays from 9AM-1PM. For more information, call 863-467-1799, email store@happycleaners.us, or visit happycleaners.us.

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