DOVE GENIUS BAR

Preserve first. Clean second.

Learn how to handle common stains with care, minimizing damage until your garment reaches us.

Dove Cleaners is proud to be Canada’s largest high-end
dry cleaning company.

We are quality-obsessed. Across our range of services—from dry cleaning and laundry to restoration, alterations, and more—we possess an unwavering commitment to top-tier service and the highest attention to detail. Dove Cleaners is proud to be recognized as Canada’s largest high-end dry cleaning company—and the choice of Toronto’s most discerning clientele.

GO-TO GUIDE FOR STAIN SOLUTIONS

Expert tips and personalized advice for caring for your clothes, removing stains, and keeping fabrics looking their best

Some stains need a professional touch. Visit one of the DOVE Cleaners locations and let us restore your garment.

⚠️ Fabric Care & Safety Notice: Test your fabric on a hidden spot first. Be sure to read the solvent’s care instructions and check for any fabric or yarn restrictions.

Deodorant
Light marks – apply soap and wash immediately. For set-in stains, pre-treat for 5–10 minutes and use oxygen bleach.
Egg
Soak in an enzymatic cleaner for 30 minutes or overnight, then wash as usual.
Tobacco
Rub the stain with soap, rinse, then pre-treat with an enzymatic cleaner.
Make Up
Lipstick – use stain remover, then wash. Foundation – spot clean with dish soap, rinse, and wash normally.
Grass
Apply a paste of baking soda and vinegar for 15 minutes, rinse, and repeat if necessary.
Blood
Soak in cold water for 30 minutes, treat with hydrogen peroxide, then launder.
Coffee
Soak in cold water for 30 minutes, press the stain with a vinegar-soaked tea bag, then wash.
Wine
Mix hydrogen peroxide and dish soap, apply to the stain, let sit for 1 minute, then wash.
Sweat
Mix baking soda and hydrogen peroxide into a paste, apply to the stain, then wash in hot water.
Chocolate
Rinse in cold water, treat with detergent, soak, scrub lightly if needed, then wash.
Ink
Place a paper towel under the stain, dab with alcohol, rinse, apply detergent if necessary, then wash.
Grease/Oil
Lay the garment on a paper towel, pre-treat with a stain remover, dab with soap, and wash in the warmest water safe for the fabric.

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