Services

Our Services.

Since 1953
Close Up Of A Person Showcasing The Exquisite Craftsmanship Of An Ornate, Jewel Encrusted Clutch Purse, Perfectly Complementing A Silver Embellished Dress And A Gleaming Car Emblem. This Image Captures The Essence Of Luxury Services Tailored For The Discerning Individual.

Couture Wardrobe Care

  • Evening Wear
  • Dry Cleaning
  • Knits & cashmere
  • Ties & Scarves
  • Shirts
  • Alterations and Repairs
A Beige Floral Lace Patterned Jacket With Gold Zippers And Buttons, Featuring Multiple Pockets And A Wide Lapel Design, Adds A Touch Of Elegance To Any Ensemble, Offering Versatile Fashion Services For Your Wardrobe.

Leather, Suede & Fur Specialist

  • Leather
  • Suede
  • Fur cleaning
  • Cold Storage

Household Services

  • Bed & Table Linens
  • Bedding & Pillows
  • Area Rugs
  • Window Treatments
  • Furniture Cleaning
  • Furniture Reupholstery & Repair
  • Restoration Smoke - Water - Mold
  • Disinfection Services
Household Services Bed
A Wooden Box Shown Before Restoration, With Damaged And Worn Surfaces, And After Being Professionally Restored Through Our Services, Now Appearing Polished And Holding A Pocket Watch Inside.

Sentimental & Fine Art

  • Sports Memorabilia
  • Costumes
  • Fine Art
  • Tapestries
  • Dolls

Cultural Heritage Recovery

  • Textiles
  • Vintage Apparel
  • Historic Collections
  • Conservation
  • Collection Management & Storage

Couture Bridal & Christening Care

  • Pre Wedding Services
  • Post Wedding Services
  • Christening
  • Quinceanera
  • Site Delivery
  • Storage
Hands Expertly Adjusting A Detailed Lace Wedding Dress With Intricate Beadwork, Highlighting The Exceptional Quality Of Our Services.
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Margaret’s is a family-run company spanning six decades, with the Horst family having owned and operated dry cleaning establishments for four generations. Since it is privately- owned and financially independent, the company takes a long-term vision and strategy to its brands, with an ethos of attention to detail in all aspects of its business. As the nation’s first Five Star Certified Cleaner, our guiding principle is to provide unparalleled quality dry cleaning with an uncompromising commitment to offering the highest standards of outstanding service, experience, and value to each customer.

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Margaret’s is a family-run company spanning six decades, with the Horst family having owned and operated dry cleaning establishments for four generations. Since it is privately- owned and financially independent, the company takes a long-term vision and strategy to its brands, with an ethos of attention to detail in all aspects of its business. As the nation’s first Five Star Certified Cleaner, our guiding principle is to provide unparalleled quality dry cleaning with an uncompromising commitment to offering the highest standards of outstanding service, experience, and value to each customer.

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CleanByMail®

Convenience without compromise

Don’t trust your treasured articles to an unproven dry cleaner or shoe repair shop. Our worldwide CleanByMailsup>® service cleans and repairs your handbags, ties, leathers, suedes, sweaters, knits, and even preserves your wedding gown quickly and safely, no matter where you live.

We’ve developed our custom shipping boxes and carefully package each garment properly for protection. In addition, you can submit an estimate request on our website (along with photos of your item) and obtain a CleanByMail® request form to accompany your order.

Video consultations for advice are available with one of our expert technicians.

CLEANBYMAIL® REQUEST
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Award Winning Services

Margaret's the Couture Cleaner offers various services that you will not find at your ordinary dry cleaner. All services are performed in our award-winning processing facility in San Diego. Four generations of experience and custom processes provide us the expertise needed to correctly handle the finest couture gowns, garments, handbags and leathers, window treatments, shoes, and nearly every textile application. Drivers can pick up and deliver throughout San Diego and Orange Counties, the Los Angeles/Beverly Hills areas. In addition, all services are available nationwide through our CleanByMail service.

Through Margaret's RETAILER ALLIANCE cleaning services, our expertise is used by over 300 retailers and designers across the country to maintain their stock merchandise and assist with customer service issues. In addition, numerous dry cleaners nationwide also use the expert team at Margaret's to help solve processing errors and entrust us to perform their most demanding cleaning challenges. The most common services requested by other cleaners include:

  • Handbag cleaning & repair
  • Leather and suede processing
  • Knit repair
  • Couture wedding gown cleaning & preservation, &
  • Cleaning elaborate couture evening wear.

If you are already an existing RETAILER ALLIANCE program member or want further information about becoming a Margaret's Alliance member, please visit our ALLIANCE PROGRAM page.