Category: Care Tips

  • Winter Solstice

    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…

  • Sweater Weather

    Favorite holiday sweater stretched out of shape?  Let us know and we can block it the right size and shape when we clean it. We’ll even keep measurements on file for special garments – remember, we’re customer service specialists. May we serve your sweater’s special needs?

  • Get your Santa Suit ready

    Ho Ho Ho! It’s that time of year to bring Santa’s good cheer. Most Santa Suits need to be dry cleaned. You know, for all that soot they pick up sliding down the chimney… and just general wear.  If you only use your Santa Suit once per season, you may only need to clean the…

  • Leather or Pleather?

    Are you wondering if it’s a leather fabric or a synthetic alternative? Here is an easy test that you can use to tell the difference between a polyurethane fabric and leather. Saturate a q-tip with paint remover. Rub a sample in an area that is hidden. If the dye transfers to the q-tip, it is…

  • Traveling for the holidays?

    Want to look your best after unpacking your clothes? Here’s a reuse-friendly tip: Put plastic dry cleaning bags in between items when you pack. It helps prevent clothes from sticking together and wrinkling. Once you have worn the clothes, you can put them back in the bag and keep your worn laundry separated from your…

  • Get your table ready!

    Are your tablecloths and napkins showing evidence of past celebrations? Let our linens department help! Nothing’s as nice as professional pressing – and our experts can remove most stains, even on delicate lace and linen. Bring your holiday linens in now and they’ll be clean and crisp for your Thanksgiving festivities.

  • Celebrate Veterans

    Monday and every day, we celebrate those who have served our country. If you have a uniform, here is a jacket storage tip: store it on a hanger a closed (dark) closet, away from direct daylight. A uniform jacket probably spends more time in the closet than on the wearer, so an appropriate hanger is…

  • Bye bye Daylight Savings.

    This Sunday, Daylight Savings Time ends and it’s time to store your warm weather clothes. Fall back and make closet space for bulkier winter clothes. Moth balls can cause eye and skin irritation — instead use cedar chips or dried lavender sachets. Be sure to clean everything thoroughly before storage—stains and yellowing can develop over…

  • Trick or Treat!

    We are 100% in favor of dressing up, for dinner, for work and for trick or treating. And after the scary Hallowe’en fun, we are experts at removing grease paint, glitter and other reminders of the masquerade. Our expert cleaners can remove almost any stain, and we clean and pack costumes for next year. Bring…

  • Ready for Hallowe’en.

    We clean costumes for theatres, sports mascots and party people year-round. There’s just enough time to freshen yours before the spooky event next week. Before you jump into that skeleton suit or Godzilla’s bridal gown from last year, let us make sure it’s clean and fresh. From tutus to muscle suits, our professionals will remove…