Hand-washing clothes is cheap and easy if you DIY. It's the time consuming nature of hand washing that attracts a premium 0f 25% to 35% over our machine wash laundry service. We recommend it when the garment is delicate, colourfast or liable to shrink. Some customers prefer it even though the manufacture label indicates machine washable. 

We usually hand-wash late in the day and allow the clothing six to ten hours to dry overnight.

Cleaning Steps for Dry Cleaning and Laundry Professional cleaning involves many different operations, all performed by skilled people and designed to give your garments a fresh and clean appearance. Procedures include:

1. Checking the care label for instructions and fiber content
2. Classifying the garment according to fabric type, colour and degree of soiling
3. Removing spots and stains using special equipment and stain removal techniques
4. Dry cleaning only if so labeled
5. Reapplying any sizing, water repellency or other finishes when necessary
6. Finishing the garment on professional pressing equipment to restore its original shape and appearance.
7. Replacing buttons or performing minor repairs as necessary
8. Packaging the garment in protective wrapping

Along with these basic procedures, CaraClean offers additional services such as garment storage, cleaning furs and leathers, rug cleaning, drapery cleaning, smoke removal, pillow cleaning, shirt and family laundry, wedding gown preservation, and alterations and repairs.