Category: Care Tips

  • Holiday travel plans?

    Traveling for the holidays? Make your trip easier by packing smarter. Choose a travel wardrobe that will do double or triple duty for extended wear. Use the plastic wrap from your cleaning to separate items and prevent wrinkling. Stuff shoes with stockings and underwear. Pack complete children’s outfits, complete with socks and underwear, in zip…

  • Show some tabletop style on Thursday.

    Leave it to Martha Stewart and her staff of stylists to come up with great ideas for Thanksgiving table décor. From leaf-shaped trivets of cork to copper-covered gourd centerpieces, you’ll find easy, do it yourself ideas at http://goo.gl/uocT7y.  We like the wishbone napkin charms, the walnut placecard holders, and the Timeless Table featuring childhood photos…

  • Join us in honoring our Veterans this Monday.

    Not just on Veterans Day, but every day. We’re proud of their service to our country and thankful for the protection they provide for our American way of life. Let’s remember to thank those who serve, those who sacrifice, and their families. Take a moment and visit the “A Nation Gives Thanks” page on Facebook,…

  • Boo!

    Halloween’s not so scary. You’d be surprised how many costumes we clean every year. Before you jump into that skeleton suit or Godzilla’s bridal gown from last year, let us make sure it’s clean and fresh. Need ideas? Here’s a fun Pinterest page with everything from black Jell-O shots to puppy costumes. NBhttp://goo.gl/4eiHW6

  • Sweater care, lesson 2.

    To make your sweater droop, sag and look most unflattering, hang it on a hanger or hook. Instead, fold and store in a drawer. If you must hang, fold in half over a cardboard-crossbar hanger (like we do). We can block your sweaters back to shape when we finish them, and our gentle cleaning prevents shrinkage.…

  • Sweater care, lesson one.

    As the weather cools, the popularity of sweaters increases. Simple at-home care will keep your knits looking fresh. Remove lint and pet hairs by wrapping your hand with tape, sticky side out. Use your sticky hand, or a lint roller, for a clean look. Pills are removed with a pumice stone, scissors or simply shave them…

  • Mother’s laundry reprieve.

    Give mom a treat and bring all the household linens to us.  Everything from comforters and tablecloths to futon and duvet covers – we clean and press them with expertise.  For a super luxe treat, make Mom’s bed with freshly pressed sheets and pillowcases from our laundry. She’ll sleep like the princess you know she…

  • Holiday travel unwrinkled.

    Use plastic dry cleaning bags to separate 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 clean clothes without having messy piles in your room. Going somewhere warm and…