What is Spot Cleaning?
Spot cleaning is basically what the title implies. A garment is hand cleaned only in the areas where spots are noticeable. Spot cleaning is performed if portions of a garment are not capable of withstanding an overall cleaning method or if the garment is basically clean and just a small area has a stain. Spot cleaning is accomplished using a stain removal board, removal agents as necessary, steam and vacuum. We, Village East Cleaners, also perform a process called Freshening Up. In freshening up a special attention is given to the under arms, wiping down the lining with a solvent, spot cleaning and hand pressing. We have seven different and specialized finishing stations. You cant get the finest results on an evening gown by a finisher if he/she is expected to produce khaki pants on the same station. The gown requires a softer press while the khaki pants are best produced with a harder press pad to generate the crisp finish. Due to the variance in materials and construction, we do not
