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Resources + Tips, Stain Removal

How We Remove Stains from Clothing

At Page the Cleaner we encounter a wide variety of stains on garments every day, from small spots and spills to underarm discolouring and heavily soiled hems on pants and long dresses. While we can’t guarantee results, as sometimes there has been permanent discolouration or damage to an item, we have a proven set up that gives us great odds at succeeding when it comes to restoring your favourite item to wearable condition, even after heavy soiling or a big spill.

The Spotting Station

Once our eagle eyed team spots a stain in need of attention, it is sent over to our spotting station. This is a special station in our cleaning plant with full spectrum lighting and a special spotting table (knowns as the “spotting board”). The spotting board is equipped with a suction unit, steam, air pressure and water, as well as a range of hand tools to assist in physically agitating the stained area and lifting the stain. This is not just a “spray and wash” kind of operation!

A dry cleaners professional spotting board for garment stain removal

Highly Experienced & Trained Team

When your garment hits the spotting board, it is put in the hands of a cleaner who is professionally trained and experienced in spot & stain removal, and in recognition of different types of stains. Often we don’t know exactly what caused a particular stain or there is a combination of issues, so a combination of products and techniques must be used to address your specific problem. Spot & stain treatment is a labour intensive, very careful process, and is done by a skilled professional.

The Stain Removal Products

Our cleaner has access to a range of professional grade spotting agents to target your specific problem. We have a variety of alkaline, neutral and acidic spotters, which will be selected depending on the source (and even age!) of your stain.

Technique

There are a lot of different techniques involved in professional stain removal – the spotting agents are applied in very small quantities, and the different tools are employed, depending on the size, age of stain, type of stain and type of fabric. The rule of thumb is to take time and test, to ensure the greatest chances of success.

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Had to have a cycling shirt altered. The ladies at Page The Cleaner and Tailor went above and beyond to get my shirt taken care of with one day service and the price was right. Much appreciated....Highly recommend...

- Jacqui Sundquist

Go to Page the Cleaner for any tailoring you need done without hesitation!I brought in a bunch of items to be tailored on a Friday before the long weekend, and they were all done for me on the next Friday. The work looks great, and everything fits as I was hoping. The two people who helped me through the process were great and very friendly.I always thought tailoring was out of my price range, but it was actually extremely affordable. I will definitely be bringing in all my clothes to be tailored here going forward!

- Ashley Boisvert

Just picked up my Moose Knuckle winter jacket which needed a cleaning and replacement sleeve elastic cuffs and a new waistband all around elastic. First I would like to say what an amazing job, like new and the cost for all the work done was less than half the price I believe would be charged. I would not hesitate to bring any article that needs to be serviced. Hat's off to all the staff and what a wonderful place to visit. **************

- Kevin Davidson

Did a very nice job cleaning and mending all of my clothes, including a Carhartt shirt with multiple holes that was probably a pita to fix. Good place to go for work clothes repair

- B

I have been using Page the Cleaner for over three years and I am very satisfied with their service. They are always friendly, helpful, and efficient. They have a variety of machines to suit different needs, and they are well maintained and clean. Their prices are reasonable. They accommodated a last minute drop off, had it ready and looking like new way quicker than I would have expected. They’re also straight up with any issues they can see before they accept an item for cleaning which was great. Very highly recommended.

- Marsel uldedaj

Fantastic service, great staff and even better pricing. They accommodated a last minute drop off, had it ready and looking like new way quicker than I would have expected. They’re also straight up with any issues they can see before they accept an item for cleaning which was great.

- Daniel