If you own a suede or leather garment, you know they require special care. And sometimes, even when you do everything right, flaws can still appear. For instance, after only a short period of wear, suede and leather garments can show local damage. …
My husband thinks I wash and dry-clean our clothing too often, but I disagree. Once upon a time, I used to wear a pair of slacks and a sweater to church, and if we went straight to church and then home without stopping anywhere, I would hang those items back in the closet. Not anymore. If I wear something out of the house, even for only a short period of time, I will wash or dry-clean those items as soon as possible because Germs Are Everywhere! Luckily, washing and dry-cleaning helps kill germs and bacteria that get deposited onto fabrics. …
Once upon a time, I hated the feel of Spandex, and when manufacturers started weaving small amounts into pants and jeans, I went through a shopping slump. My sister finally convinced me to give it a try, and today I am a huge fan of a small amount of Spandex in garments because it provides a nicer fit. The best thing is, even with lots of movement and stretching, garments retain their original shape. At the end of the day, you don’t look like a crumpled, stretched out mess. …
I have several garments in my closet that are over 10 years old. For instance, a classic white blouse, a black pencil skirt, several pairs of Levi jeans, a jean jacket, and they all look fantastic. That is because I take really good care of …
When a garment comes into an A Cleaner World location, we do all kinds of things – check the pockets, look for stains, complete the appropriate paperwork. We also look at the care label, and many times our managers discover that following the directions on …
Last year in May, we talked about packing for vacation, and in that post, I explained that our Mediterranean cruise was postponed to May 2022. It has now been postponed to May 2023, so we are on vacation plan C – the Grand Canyon. While …
Even though our culture has gotten incredibly casual, there will always be a need for both men and women to have a good-quality suit in their wardrobes. These days I work from home and volunteer as a cross country coach, so my closet is full …
When I was a kid, my friends and I would make jokes about wearing one pair of underwear for four days – day one normal, day two backward, day three inside-out normal, day four inside-out backward. As an adult, the thought of doing something like …
When Gray was younger, I regularly wrote blog posts about the latest thing he did to ruin a brand-new garment – grass stains, mud, dry-erase marker, peanut butter, random holes. These days, he goes through clothes just as quickly, but now it’s thanks to a …
Whether you utilize A Cleaner World’s wash and fold, dry cleaning, or wet cleaning services or you clean all your garments at home, cleaning, drying, and pressing aren’t the only things you do to care for your garments. While it’s true that we have the …
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