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Age-Appropriate Chores

In November, we discussed how to go about delegating chores to your kids, and we indicated we’d follow up with suggestions on age-appropriate chores. I couldn’t help but laugh at the suggestions as I did my research because there were things on the list for …

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Blacksburg Location Under New Management

Blacksburg Location Under New Management

In mid-November, I received a phone call from Blacksburg A Cleaner World franchise owner Norman Fitzwater. It was a typical phone call where he updated me on a few happenings at his store, but then he wrapped up the call by telling me that he and Joyce were retiring effective December 28, 2019. And I have to admit, my heart was sad; I’ve never known A Cleaner World without Norman. …

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Does Dry Cleaning Cause Your Clothes to Shrink?

I’d like to delay answering that question until I answer these two questions. First, what is shrinkage? Second, why does it happen in clothing? The definition of shrink is ‘to become or make smaller in size or amount; contract or cause to contract.’ Clothing can …

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How to Remove Mold Stains from Clothing

Before we get started on how to remove mold, let’s first talk about what it is. Mold is a fungus made of small organisms typically found almost everywhere, and when it’s in small amounts, mold is typically harmless. The problem comes in when they land …

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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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