Recapture Your “Relationship”!
We know how much you invested in your favorite purse or handbag. Margaret’s created the tooling, techniques and procedures needed to clean, maintain and even restore its original appearance.

With our superior Pulito Purse Service™, we clean and detail purses, handbags, travel bags, wallets and even luggage, to restore their original showroom-fresh look and feel. Full service repair is also available through Factotum Expert Leather Repair™ service.“Pulito” means “clean” in Italian. Let Margaret’s Pulito Purse Service™ care for your purse next time it needs a face lift!

Want to help keep your handbag from getting gritty?
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We Have the Experience

Margaret’s Cleaners is North America’s largest and most experienced purse cleaner. Have you forgotten what that special handbag looked like the day you brought it home? We can help you remember! Below are some of the designer labels we work with regularly.

Cleaning Procedure

Professional purse cleaning is performed entirely by hand and requires skill and experience. Cleaning techniques vary depending on the construction material, type and extent of soil. Your handbag cleaning specialist must know how to deal with a great variety of fabrics, as well as the proper cleaning of leather and suede purses. A typical shoe repair company is not equipped to address the varied materials and types of soil found on most purses.

Purse cleaning procedures may include the following:

•  Individual stain removal
•  Hand clean outer surfaces
•  Hand clean lining
•  Hand clean strap and hardware
•  Dye rejuvenation (if applicable)
•  Steam finishing
•  Stain repellant (if desired)
•  Packaging (a breathable purse storage bag is included with every order)

Restoration

Restoration of a vintage or damaged purse or luggage may be preferred to replacement. Restoration techniques include extensive cleaning, dying, stitching, and material or hardware replacement.

It’s Easy!

Bring your purse in to one of our three locations or include it with your delivery cleaning order. You may also mail it to our CleanByMail service. If requested, we will provide a cost estimate before we begin work.

Price Considerations

Pricing variables include size, construction material, whether there are trims of contrasting materials, how soiled it is, and whether it requires repairs. Please email us and request our price schedule for guidelines on the cost for various types of items. As an example, purse cleaning for an average sized purse starts a $62, averages $79, and can be as much as $140.

Purse Care & Storage Tips

•   Never store your purses in the bottom of a closet. Leather is hygroscopic & will absorb the excess moisture (especially on slab floors), which causes mold & mildew.

•   Avoid storing purses in plastic bags.  Use breathable fabric bags to protect from dust & control moisture damage. Consider Margaret’s custom manufactured purse storage bags available at our stores.

Other Purse Services Include:

For purses that have damages clasps, linings or straps and require repair we exclusively offer Factotum Expert Leather Repair™ Service for those extra needs. Repairs include strap replacement, hardware repair, relining, and more.

Outside San Diego or Orange County, consider our nationwide CleanByMail™ service.