Drying your clothing correctly is just as important as washing them correctly. There are ways to get less wrinkles, shorter drying times, and safer drying. Before you just toss your wet clothing into the dryer, follow these drying steps to improve your look and protect…
Have you read your washing machine’s manual? Don’t feel bad – many people haven’t. You’ve been doing laundry for so long, you know what to do, right? Well, although you’ve done many loads of laundry, you may have some bad habits that are preventing your…
“Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd…”! If you’ve been humming this lately while spending time at the ball fields this summer, you may be humming a different tune while trying to get the grass stains out of your…
We clean a lot of silk garments year round but especially in summer. Silk fabric drapes, looks great, and feels cool. But, just like other fabrics, silk is susceptible to conditions of wear, stains and color loss. We don’t want to scare you into avoiding…
We talk a lot about cleaning your clothing, maintaining your clothing, and organizing your clothing. We know getting dressed each day doesn’t stop with just clothing items, we typically accessorize after getting dressed with jewelry. And, you guessed it, jewelry should be cleaned periodically as…
It’s such a nice feeling when we no longer need to bundle up before leaving the house each day. Spring in the Midwest is so unpredictable, we never know when it will be the last day we’ll need our outerwear. We may hang them in…
Do you have a few towels with what looks like “bleach stains”? What about discoloration under the arms, or on the collars and cuffs of your dress shirt? If you’re noticing spots, holes and fading on your clothing and linens, it could be from your clothing coming into contact…
Does this sound familiar? You’ve spent a good amount of time pressing and starching your dress shirt but you can’t get the giant wrinkle – or crinkle – on the collar to smooth out. What could be the problem? When ironing the collar, you probably unfold and lay the collar…
Sweaters are a winter time wardrobe staple but they need special care. They get a lot of use this time of year and may have cost you a bit so it’s worth the effort to take special care of them. To maintain your sweaters so they last year…
Super Bowl parties are as American as the game of football itself. We’ve hosted a few around here and although they are loads of fun (whether you actually watch the game or not) they come with the potential for massive messes and tough after party…