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How Starch Impacts a Man's Dress Shirt

You like your dress shirt so stiff that it could stand in the corner on its own? So does my husband. To get that feel, you’ll first need to start with a 100% heavyweight cotton shirt. Then when you drop off your shirts for laundering, you’ll need to express your desire for starch. Starch and sizing are laundry additives that increase the firmness of fabrics and, in particular, men’s cotton dress shirts. A study conducted by the Dry-cleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI), the Association of Professional Drycleaners, showed starch and sizing can both protect and harm shirts at the same time. …

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Wedding Day Emergency Kit

Even on the most perfect days something goes wrong, so why would your wedding day (even though you’d devoted the last year plus to making this day absolutely flawless) be any different? Accidents and emergencies are going to happen, but the key to overcoming on …

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Avoiding Thanksgiving Day Fires

Did you know that Thanksgiving Day is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, and the day before Thanksgiving? Statistics from 2016 show that U.S. Fire departments responded to roughly 1,570 home cooking fires that year. Further, cooking equipment …

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Last Minute Wedding Gown Prep

Picking up your wedding gown in preparation for your big day can be exciting, but it can also be nerve-racking. After all, you’ll need to keep it safe until the big day. Here are some important tips to follow from the day you pick it …

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Our Greensboro Route Dry Cleaning Pick-Up Service

Our Greensboro Route Dry Cleaning Pick-Up Service

High Point Road is fantastic – now, but I recall when driving down that road to reach our Adams Farm location required a whole lot of patience. I also recall the staff meeting when I learned that progress was going to take that location, and I was taken back. As a part of my training, my first two weeks working for A Cleaner World was at that location, and while the work was hard, I had fun and learned a lot while there. …

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Assigning Chores to your Kids

Today Gray turned 13, and overall, he’s a terrific kid. He attends a demanding school where he makes fantastic grades; he plays soccer and runs cross country; he’s kind-hearted; he’s respectful; but he does have flaws – he’s pretty messy and unhelpful around the house …

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Dealing with Clothing Embellishments: How to Clean Clothing with Sequins, Beads or Rhinestones

There’s a reason why it’s a hand wash only dress – the dress manufacturer knew that the embellishments they attached to that dress won’t withstand the dry cleaning process, and if they put on the care label ‘dry clean’ and the beads melt, then they are responsible for replacing the dress. That’s because the dry cleaner has no way of testing whether the embellishments can withstand the cleaning process. …

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Planning for a Home Emergency

A year ago, we shared a blog post on Gray’s advancement to Boy Scouts and the requirements they have on fire safety. Here we are a year later, and once again it’s Fire Prevention Month. Gray has been a Boy Scout for over a year …

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Jewelry, Purses, and Briefcases Can Damage Clothing

Sad but true. The things we enjoy wearing with our clothes, or the things we need to function in everyday life can cause damage to our clothing. Buttons, trinkets, necklaces, and watches can have rough edges that rub up against necklines or sleeve cuffs causing …

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Ring Around the Collar: How to Prevent & Clean Collar Stains

Ring Around the Collar: How to Prevent & Clean Collar Stains

We all know what it looks like: it’s that ugly brownish, grayish ring that forms on the inside of the neck collar of your dress shirt. But what is it made of? It’s a wonderful compilation of sweat build up, dead skin cells, and body …

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The Importance of Smoke Detectors

The Importance of Smoke Detectors

Next week is Fire Prevention Week, so I thought now would be a good time to share this story. Several months ago, I came home to our smoke detectors going off. The reason I didn’t call the fire department was that this had become a …

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Tips for Removing Clothing Stains

Tips for Removing Clothing Stains

Many times, stains and spills on your clothes can be easily dealt with at home. You simply spray on your favorite grocery store spotter, launder according to the care label’s directions, and your clothes look as good as new. Then there are the other times where it’s not that easy. Here are six tips to help you deal with stains at home or to help you recognize when it’s time to call on a professional. …

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How to Remove Scorch Marks from Clothing

Think of a laundry mistake, and I’ve probably made it. So, leaving a scorch mark on a pair of Matt’s dress slacks is no exception. It’s been a while since I did that, and all I recall is that they were khaki dress slacks, the mark wasn’t too terrible, and I managed to camouflage it. …

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What Happens if You Use Too Much Laundry Detergent

More isn’t always better; this is especially the case when it comes to laundry detergent. In this article you'll learn the top 5 problems with too much laundry detergent and how to know if you are using too much. …

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How to Teach Your Pre-Teen to Do their own Laundry

I have control issues. There are certain things I want done a certain way, and laundry is one of those things. I am particular about how my family looks, and properly cleaned and pressed clothes are one way I control the presentation of my family. More importantly, I am particularly concerned about the appearance of my clothes. But given that my son is almost 13 and I’ve been talking to other parents, I think it’s time that I get him to take a more active role in all the things that go into everyday life – like the appearance of his clothes (I’d never trust him to take care of my clothes). …

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