About Baryames Cleaners
Lansing’s family dry cleaner.Since 1922.
What started as a downtown shoe-shine and hat-cleaning stand is now 11 neighborhood stores, in-house tailoring and free pickup and delivery across Greater Lansing. Same family. Same standards.
- 1922Family-owned and Lansing-based for over a century
- 11 storesAcross Greater Lansing, plus free pickup & delivery routes
- 4.6 ★From 3,000+ local reviews across our 11 stores
- Best Dry CleanerCity Pulse, 14 years in a row (2010–2023). Lansing State Journal, 2022–2025.
Our story
From a downtown stand to 11 neighborhood stores.
- 1922
A stand on Washington Avenue
Art Baryames, a Greek immigrant from a village near Sparta, opens a newspaper, shoe-shine and hat-cleaning stand in downtown Lansing, on Washington Avenue near Washtenaw.
- 1930s
Pressing joins the shine
Garment pressing is added, so a gentleman can get his shoes shined, his hat cleaned and his suit pressed in one stop.
- 1950s–1970s
A second generation builds it out
Art’s son, Chuck Baryames, grows the company quickly by putting quality and service first.
- Today
Still the family business
Chuck’s son, Art Baryames, leads the company. Baryames now cares for Greater Lansing’s clothes and household items in 11 stores and on neighborhood pickup routes.
How we care for your clothes
Every garment, checked twice.
Whether you drop off at a store or we pick up from your home, your clothes go through the same careful process.
Tag and track
Each garment gets a small ironed-on barcode tag you never need to remove, so we always know what you brought in and where it goes.
Sort by care
We sort by color, fabric and the care label, then choose dry cleaning, wet cleaning or laundering for each item.
Clean gently
Our dry cleaning uses a PERC-free, organic-based cleaning fluid. Fine washables are wet cleaned, and dress shirts are laundered.
Treat spots by hand
After cleaning, our team checks for stains that need more attention and treats them by hand.
Press and finish
Experienced finishers press and steam each piece as if it were their own.
Inspect and bag
A second inspection catches wrinkles, loose threads and missing buttons. Our system counts every item before your order is bagged.
Watch our cleaning process ▸
Ways we can help
However it’s easiest for you.
Free pickup & delivery
We collect from your home and bring it back on your route day, at the same prices as in store.
How pickup works →11 neighborhood stores
Drop off on your way to work, from DeWitt to Holt and Grand Ledge to Williamston.
Find a store →Tailoring & alterations
Our in-house tailors handle hems, sleeves, waists and repairs. Fittings at two stores.
About tailoring →Business accounts
Uniforms, lab coats and workwear for schools, public service and local businesses.
Business accounts →Let our family take care of yours.
Questions about a garment or an order? Call customer service at (517) 484-8900, weekdays 8 AM to 6 PM.