Care and Fashion Tips

When powder makeup gets on dark clothing (always when you’re in a hurry), ignore the instinct to brush it away. Rubbing spreads the mess and pushes the powder into the fabric. Blow instead, using canned air, hair dryer on cool setting, or your breath. Makeup remover on a cotton ball should pick up what’s left.…

The Lunar New Year started on January 29. Similar to the Western New Year, Lunar New Year is a time for celebrants to let go of the past and ring in the future. The holiday, also known as the Spring Festival, celebrates the arrival of spring and the start of a fresh year based on…

Deicing products such as salt are a welcome relief from slippery sidewalks and driveways. But when salty slush and water splash on your clothes, the chemical solution can pull color, leave rings and create permanent stains on your winter clothing and shoes. Before your snow-spattered trousers, skirt or outerwear show the signs of damage, bring…

Here is how to wash your ski jacket if you find it dirty mid-season. Empty your pockets. Close all the zippers and Velcro closures to protect them and to keep them from damaging the fabric. Turn the garment inside out before putting it in the machine to prevent damage to any decorative elements. Use a…

After a festive New Year’s Eve or time under the mistletoe, you may find a little incriminating stain on your collar. Innocuous or not, removing lipstick can be more difficult than explaining how it got there. Our stain experts can whisk most lipstick stains out of almost every fabric. If you want to try an…

In 2024, the Pantone color of the year was Peach Fuzz. In 2023, it was Viva Magenta. Bright, festive colors sure to lighten any mood. 2025 is taking a new direction: Mocha Mousse. It looks like the color left on your white fabric when you spill coffee. Expect to see more browns used in product…

Every New Year is a chance to start afresh. Here’s to your success in 2025!

Sometimes wrapping paper and ornaments shed their tiny glitter bits, and you are left with micro-bits of shiny material on your rug or carpet, so small they might escape the vacuum cleaner. Here’s a very tiny tip: When the carpet’s covered in glitter from ornaments, decorating and celebrating, grab a ball of Play-Do. Roll it…

We’re closed today to be with family, celebrating the holidays and preparing for a better new year. As Charles Shultz of Peanuts fame said, “Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” We hope you’ve enjoyed your share of “a little something extra” this year. We’ve built our business by providing it to every…

The winter solstice is the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight. In the northern hemisphere this date falls in December every year. In 2024 the winter solstice will occur on Saturday, December 21. But that means Sunday the days start getting longer again. While the nights may be cold and dark, we…