Stains of the Stars

Local Dry Cleaners Specializes in Post-Party Clothing Clean Up

Wine on that YSL blouse? Cocktail sauce on your Tom Ford suit jacket? Lake City Cleaners (LCC), with multiple locations throughout Chicagoland, can take care of any stain, smear or spot caused by a party-goer’s honest mistake. With their state-of-the-art equipment and dedication to “green” dry cleaning practices, LCC can tackle any stain.

Dry cleaner to Chicago’s elite, Victor Seyedin, owner of Lake City Cleaners typically sees his clients’ magnificent designer gowns, hand-embroidered pieces, imported silk blouses and exquisitely tailored men’s suits splattered with one of eight (or multiple, if it was a really good party) common substances: cocktail sauce, salsa, wine/champagne/liquor, meat juices, chocolate, fondue or dipping sauces, soda/punch or coffee.

To avoid these messy mishaps, Seyedin urges customers to be wise hosts and understand the needs of your guests with sturdy plates and sensible menu items. As a party guest, remember to use a plate, take modest proportions, get a new plate and napkin for each new visit to the food table and use a cloth napkin instead of paper. Seyedin advises against homegrown cleaning remedies—dry clean only means dry clean only. The best thing to do is to blot spills with a clean cloth and allow them to try naturally--Let the dry cleaner to the dirty work.