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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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What Our Customers Have To Say

Outstanding ServiceI couldn’t be happier with the service I received from Page The Cleaner and Tailor. From start to finish, they exceeded my expectations. My clothes came back spotless, fresh, and perfectly pressed—looking brand new!The staff were professional, friendly, and incredibly detail-oriented. They handled delicate fabrics and stains with great care, and their turnaround time was impressive. Plus, their pricing was reasonable for such high-quality work.I also appreciated the convenience of their pickup and delivery service, which made the entire process effortless. Page The Cleaner and Tailor is now my go-to for all my dry cleaning and laundry needs. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for reliable and exceptional clothes cleaning services!

- New Style Reno

I’ve always gotten good service here. My coveralls are clean and folded as well as gloves within a few days. I have even been in a panic and they had them done quicker. The ladies that work at the front are always helpful and make sure my experience is good here. Thanks for keeping my coveralls clean.

- Ron Shank

Brought my ball gown in to be altered last minute and Blessing had it done the same day with fantastic results. Highly recommend!I will add a picture of the full gown later.

- Emily Mitrega

I've been going here for years. Great service and friendly staff. Coveralls are almost always done within a couple days. Prices are good I normally pay around 40-50 for 8 coveralls. Would love to see a night time drop off slip option one day. But other than that if you're an oil and gas worker come here to get the bitumen out of your coveralls.

- Itz Lamey

Always welcomed with a smile and great service. I work in the oilfield and my coveralls and gear come back almost like brand new. I won’t go anywhere else. Repairs get done if needed and great pricing.

- Joel Brace

I've been going to Page on 111th for probably 7 years and their commitment to providing a high quality service has never wavered. Today, the team at Page went above and beyond to save my new, almost stupid-expensive winter coat from an untimely and early demise at the hands of an ill-constructed breakfast wrap. In addition to the acute care they provided me today, I've taken my dress shirts in for dry cleaning every few weeks for 5 years and they've consistently delivered on cleaning the shirts, prolonging their life, and never misplacing them. Not once has there been a mistake... Kind of wild. While I've benefited from Google reviews for so long, this may be my first ever review and it is the bare minimum of what the team at Page deserves. Thank you and I'm glad that I get to continue to benefit from the service you provide.

- Jonathan Tantas