We love romanticising the infamous Mumbai rains. The season comes as a blessing and washes the city clean making it look brighter and greener, but if you’ve lived here long enough, you also know that your shoes, clothes, bags and even the furniture are in for a ride. The continous downpour brings dampness, fungus and bugs that spell disaster. No need to freak out though, as we’ve rounded up 3 specialised laundry services that will come in handy when you need your precious things spotless!
ShoeVival
Water logging is a common problem during the season and the first thing that takes a hit are your shoes. Even worse, if you keep those wet shoes back on the rack, they land up ruining other leathers and suede. If you’ve fallen prey to similar situations, you know what a pain it can be, but you don’t have to weep over those spoilt pairs anymore, as there are tons of shoe laundries that can be of help. Started in 2003 by Sandeep Gajakas, ShoeVival was India’s first ever such service that has now expanded into a national chain. They offer various services such as cleaning/washing, repairs, colour correction and basic maintenance. As part of their cleaning services, they follow a seven step process with a deep clean, a check if any repairs are needed and lastly, a quality analysis test to ensure that the job is complete before the pair is shipped back.
Cost: Rs 260 onwards
Contact: 80970 06111
Germiclean
Found a leak in that ceiling and monsoon dampness has made its way inside your house? Alas, no amount of air freshener or incense sticks will help! Andheri based company Germiclean cam do the job for you though. They have a special package that allows you to sanitise and deep clean your house. You need to inform them of the floor area of your house, office or even restaurant and they will get someone to inspect it before giving you a budget as well as an idea of the services that will be helpful for you. As a part of the deep cleaning process, they even remove the fixtures to give your house a steam wash. If you’re looking to fix up any piece of furniture, their sanitisation service where they dry clean your sofa sets, pillow, mattresses and curtains – making them shine as if they were new – is the way to go.
Cost: Rs 2000 onwards
Contact: 022-40225326
Zapato
Shoes and bags are a woman’s most prized possessions, but this weather is not the best when it comes to leather bags. If they aren’t kept in a moisture free environment, you can expect the bag to start peeling off, ruining it forever! Pressto started a specialised service for bags and shoes in 2008 and it was a blessing, and now the Spanish brand recently launched Zapato stores solely for refurbishing accessories. They offer cleaning, repairing or restoring of handbags, wallets and other leather accessories. If the damage is irreparable, they also offer to make necessary changes to save your expensive possessions.
Cost: Rs 500 onwards
Contact: 1800229199
We love romanticising the infamous Mumbai rains. The season comes as a blessing and washes the city clean making it look brighter and greener, but if you’ve lived here long enough, you also know that your shoes, clothes, bags and even the furniture are in for a ride. The continous downpour brings dampness, fungus and bugs that spell disaster. No need to freak out though, as we’ve rounded up 3 specialised laundry services that will come in handy when you need your precious things spotless!
ShoeVival
Water logging is a common problem during the season and the first thing that takes a hit are your shoes. Even worse, if you keep those wet shoes back on the rack, they land up ruining other leathers and suede. If you’ve fallen prey to similar situations, you know what a pain it can be, but you don’t have to weep over those spoilt pairs anymore, as there are tons of shoe laundries that can be of help. Started in 2003 by Sandeep Gajakas, ShoeVival was India’s first ever such service that has now expanded into a national chain. They offer various services such as cleaning/washing, repairs, colour correction and basic maintenance. As part of their cleaning services, they follow a seven step process with a deep clean, a check if any repairs are needed and lastly, a quality analysis test to ensure that the job is complete before the pair is shipped back.
Cost: Rs 260 onwards
Contact: 80970 06111
Germiclean
Found a leak in that ceiling and monsoon dampness has made its way inside your house? Alas, no amount of air freshener or incense sticks will help! Andheri based company Germiclean cam do the job for you though. They have a special package that allows you to sanitise and deep clean your house. You need to inform them of the floor area of your house, office or even restaurant and they will get someone to inspect it before giving you a budget as well as an idea of the services that will be helpful for you. As a part of the deep cleaning process, they even remove the fixtures to give your house a steam wash. If you’re looking to fix up any piece of furniture, their sanitisation service where they dry clean your sofa sets, pillow, mattresses and curtains – making them shine as if they were new – is the way to go.
Cost: Rs 2000 onwards
Contact: 022-40225326
Zapato
Shoes and bags are a woman’s most prized possessions, but this weather is not the best when it comes to leather bags. If they aren’t kept in a moisture free environment, you can expect the bag to start peeling off, ruining it forever! Pressto started a specialised service for bags and shoes in 2008 and it was a blessing, and now the Spanish brand recently launched Zapato stores solely for refurbishing accessories. They offer cleaning, repairing or restoring of handbags, wallets and other leather accessories. If the damage is irreparable, they also offer to make necessary changes to save your expensive possessions.
Cost: Rs 500 onwards
Contact: 1800229199