DRY CLEANING PROCESS

Create your laundry account and select your treatment preferences. Remember, our goal is to make laundry day as easy as possible for you. From our drivers to our production team, your clothes are in good hands!

Upon arrival at our facility, each item is checked in for cleaning and will be placed into the appropriate cleaning category for Dry Cleaning or Laundering based on its care label.

Important Steps in the Dry Cleaning Process

Cleaning

The cleaning process safely cleans your special garments without using water. Garments are placed in a large industrial machine and then submerged in the chemical solvent. The clothes are cleaned at a low-spin rate – ideal for soaking stains and not causing too much agitation to delicate garments. All garments are checked for stains before being pressed.

Pressing

Pressing is a laundry word for “ironing.” After the cleaning, your garments are pressed for a crisp, professional look.

Any garments that can’t be pressed are finished with a steam treatment to remove any wrinkles or imperfections. All dry cleaning garments are checked by a “Spotter” before packaging.

Delivery

Hanging items will be packaged in a plastic garment cover and then placed back inside your Blue Steam Me Bag.

Orders are typically bundled in groups of 6-10 items to uphold quality and prevent wrinkles. The Steam Me delivery will follow notes in your account as to where to hang the garments for delivery.

Did you know?

There are two machines that are used in the dry cleaning process, one machine is used for cleaning purposes while the other machine is used remove solvent fumes and recycle, condensed, and distill them so that excess solvent can be recycled and reused.

What’s the difference between dry cleaning and launder press?

“Dry-clean only” is listed on a lot of formal, delicate, and natural fiber garments, but it looms large over most home laundry washers like a quiet threat. You want these items (usually expensive, high-quality pieces) to stay sharp, hold their color, and be handled carefully.

When you send your clothes to the dry cleaner, it is sorted into two treatment types: launder press and dry clean.

Who Chooses?

We make the decision on which treatment each garment requires. Feel free to share any notes or preferences.

At Steam Me, we do the sorting for you. Our Dry Clean Bag is for both your dry cleaning and launder press garments. Our team sorts by treatment type before cleaning.

Dry Cleaning

Dry cleaning is for garments made of natural fibers such as silk or wool. Water washing these fabrics can cause damage and even ruin the entire piece.

If you wash a “Dry Clean only” items in water, the fibers become rigid, which can cause the fabric to fade, shrink, or become misshapen.

Launder & Press

For some fabrics, traditional laundering is more effective at removing sweat and oil from garments than dry cleaning.

The launder-and-press process would be the best option for cotton tops, blouses, or polos. You still get that fresh off-the-rack look – regardless of the cleaning process.