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Below you will find a collection of frequently asked questions. We share this information in order to educate our customers. We know that the best chance you have of getting out a stain is by letting us work on it for you! We also understand that there may be times when an ink pen drops into the washer with the white load - - and you just want to know where to go from there... We do not guarantee any home remedies - Good Luck! Have a question? Contact Us
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Ink stainsInk stains can be very difficult to remove. If the wrong treatment is used the ink can actually be "set" permanently with no chance of removal. The proper Dry Cleaning procedure for the removal of ink includes the use of:
Home treatments can include "ink removal laundry sticks" like "Wink" or hand cleaners used by mechanics to remove grease, with varying results. In extreme cases a "dye remover" or "dye stripper" can be used but will most likely pull color from the garment along with the ink (or perhaps leave the ink stain and pull out the fabric color!) Back to Top
Body fluidsBody fluids must be treated prior to dry cleaning. Many times we re-treat and re-run several times in order to get a satisfactory result... Home treatments include hand soaking or machine washing with the various "laundry sticks" or "sprays" or the like...with varying results. Back to Top
Food stainsFood stain treatments vary a great deal, based on their Ph levels... A protein stain must be treated much differently than an acidic stain or the stain may be permanently set...Many times we re-treat and re-run several times in order to get a satisfactory result... Home treatments include hand soaking or machine washing with the various "laundry sticks" or "sprays" or the like...with varying results. Back to Top
Oil stainsOil is readily removed during the dry cleaning process... Oil left on a garment for too long may oxidize and create a permanent stain (usually yellowish). Home treatments are not recommended in any case... Back to Top
Wax/CrayonWax and crayon can be removed easily during the dry cleaning process, the concern with the removal is the color stain left behind. Many times the dye from the candle wax or crayon will stain the garment and require additional treatment, much like an ink, or dye stain... Home treatments are limited to ironing the fabric, backed by a towel, to soak up the wax but this treatment will only remove some of the wax and the heat from the iron will most likely set the wax dye into the fabric...Others have tried using "Lava" soap and rubbing it directly on the spot with varying results. Back to Top
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