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Why Do Some Dry Cleaners Charge More Than Others?

In the world of dry-cleaning, there are two types of providers: discount cleaners and full-service cleaners. Discount cleaners tend to use less expensive products like lower quality dry cleaning fluid, less than premium detergents, flimsy hangers, and thin poly. Many times, they don’t adhere to strict inspection processes or offer a guarantee in the event of a mistake or poor workmanship. …

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Give a Kid a Coat Program

2021 Give A Kid A Coat 34th Campaign Begins

The 2021 Give A Kid A Coat campaign kicked off yesterday morning by collecting coats during live events with The Salvation Army, WGHP/Fox8 and WKZL/ROCK 92 at three different A Cleaner World locations in Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem. We would also like to …

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New Year's Resolutions for Your Clothes

The New Year always ushers in reflections on past mistakes and successes, a wave of new ideas and ways to improve, and a recommitment to just do better in general. Making a commitment to take better care of your clothing may seem like a silly goal given all the things that are going on in both our country and around the world. But quality clothing is an investment and providing proper care can extend its life, ultimately saving your money. …

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The Importance of Proper Closet Lighting

My research for this post yielded lots of information; unfortunately, it was not the information I was looking for. All the posts discussed the importance of proper lighting to help the space look larger, to help you organize, to find the perfect outfit, and to …

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Why do Men's Dress Shirts and Women's Blouses Button on Different Sides?

Buttons date all the way back to 2800 BC and were used more for ornamental purposes than for fastening together pieces of fabric, but in the 13th century, Germans began using them more practically. Buttons being placed through a buttonhole first appeared in Germany in …

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Freshening Up Your Closet

It seems like the further we get into colder weather, the more my house, in particular my closet, smells stale and musty. Apparently, it’s a common problem, and it occurs because things are shut up tight to keep the cold out and the warm in; air simply does not circulate as well within closed spaces like closets and such. …

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Does Dry Cleaning Kill Germs on Dirty Clothes?

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. …

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Employees

Common Dry Cleaning Myths

Once upon a time, I believed these too. Debunking Dry Cleaning Myths Dry Cleaning Wears Out Your Clothes In fact, the opposite is true. Not cleaning your clothes often enough allows the soil between the fibers to abrade the fabric. In addition, products we all …

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Don't Wear Nice Clothes While Cooking

The Holiday Season brings lots of cooking in my house and I suspect in your house as well. I happen to be a messy cook; I inherited this gift from my mom, who inherited it from her mom. I recall as a child walking into …

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FREE Home Pick-up and Delivery

This video is about A Cleaner World's FREE Home Pick-up and Delivery service. Music: https://www.bensound.com …

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Holiday Spills on Your Rug

Whenever someone drops food in our house, they yell “oops Macy,” and Macy the Wonder Beagle rushes to clean it up. I am fine with this plan provided the oops happens on the hardwood floor, but if the offence occurs on the dining room rug …

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Home Laundry Wash & Fold Service

The statistics are all over the place, but one article I read said that the typical family of four does 8-10 loads of laundry per week, averaging 8 hours of time being spent on washing, drying, and folding clothes. We are a family of three …

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How Hairspray Impacts Your Clothing

Years ago, I developed a habit of draping a bath towel around my shoulders before I sprayed hairspray on my hair. I started doing this because I could see and feel the sticky substance falling onto my clothes and arms, and I just didn’t like the thought or feel of that stuff laying on my clothes or body all day. Turns out that was a wise decision because some hair products contain oxidizing agents that could cause color loss on fabrics. …

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Cover the City Blanket Drive

One person can make a difference. What started with Amanda Anderson helping a homeless man in High Point, North Carolina in 2013 has turned into a non-profit organization with the mission of covering cities literally and physically with warmth and love. Not only has this …

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One Wedding Dress, Two Wedding Ceremonies

Since January, I have been invited and then uninvited to two weddings. Under normal circumstances, my feelings would be hurt, but these days there is no such thing as normal circumstances. In both cases, the couples got married in front of less than 20 people …

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