Should I just take it to the cleaners or should I try to get it out myself? Chocoholic Dear Chocoholic, Your dry cleaner should be able to handle the stain. Just make sure to make them aware of it when you take your dress in. Since this is an item you have cleaned professionally, the stain should come out easily. For other chocolate spills, you can try a mixture of 1/4 cup mineral oil to 2 cups dry-cleaning solvent. Blot with this after rinsing in cold water. Then flush with more of the solvent. And finally, wash normally. Hopefully you can still eat your cake without having to wear it! Excuse me, but are you finished with the dryer?” Lana stood in front of the old man who was reading the newspaper as he sat in the chair by the window. “I’m sorry, what?” he asked as he lowered the paper. He lifted his face, answering the young woman. “The dryer,” she answered. “It’s finished its cycle, and it’s the only one not being used.” She had been watching when the old man took his clothes out of the washer and placed them in the large machine.
