laundry tips

Wardrobe Preservation Tips

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 …

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How to Properly Wash Underwear

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 …

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Wash, Dry, Fold Service

I am doing laundry. Right now. Just before I sat down to write this post, I threw a load of towels in the washing machine, and the truth is that I’m always doing laundry. People talk about laundry day. Who are these people that can …

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How Do You Fold a Shirt?

Tim from A Cleaner World on Ten Ten Rd. in Apex demonstrates how to fold a shirt properly and how A Cleaner World can fold yours for you …

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How Often Should I Wash or Dry Clean My Clothes?

This video is about the right frequency of washing or dry cleaning your clothes. …

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Is Packet or Liquid Detergent Better to Use?

This video is about the different qualities of liquid and packet detergents. Lately there has been debates on which type of detergent is better, liquid detergent or laundry packets? I am here to explain the pros and cons of both liquid and packet detergents! …

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Leaving Wet Clothes in the Washing Machine

A few years ago, I shared a story where my husband left a load of wet towels in the washing machine for a week. Given the amount of clothing I wash in a week, that’s something I would never do, but recently I accidentally left a load of towels in the washing machine overnight. The next morning, I quickly headed to the laundry room after waking up. I opened the washer door expecting to be greeted by some weird funky smell -- but there was none. I started thinking and ended up posing this questions to myself: “How long is too long to leave wet clothes in the washing machine?” …

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What Happens When You Don't Wash Your Clothes Often Enough?

We’ve talked in the past about how often you should wash garments and bedding, but we’ve never really said why. Stop and think about it – if stuff builds up on your sheets, it would make sense that it would build up on unwashed clothing …

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The Scoop on Fabric Softener and Dryer Sheets

There was a stark difference in bath towels between my grandparent’s house and my parent’s house. When I was growing up, I hated bathing at my grandparent’s house because their towels were stiff as a board. My grandmother washed her towels in a wringer washer …

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A Cleaner World's Learning Library

I am constantly working on new content ideas to share, and sometimes, as I am writing out steps and including photos, an article with words and photos simply doesn’t work. That’s where A Cleaner World’s Learning Library comes in. What is that? It’s a collection …

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