Blog | A Cleaner World

How Not to Handle an Ink Stain

Matt recently came home from work with a small but very dark ink dot at the bottom of the pocket on his shirt. He pointed to it and asked, “Can you get this out?” I knew I couldn’t but replied, “I’ll try.” As I was giving him my response, I was immediately thinking about this blog post. You see, I wanted to conduct an experiment and decided that the perfect opportunity had just presented itself. I’ve seen so many posts on the internet about how hairspray can get out ink stains, and while I’m not a stain removal expert, I’ve worked for A Cleaner World for over 20 years now, and in that time, I’ve learned a few things. One of those things is that hairspray doesn’t work on ink stains. …

Read Article »

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 …

Read Article »

Benefits of Decluttering your Home

The older I get, the more clutter bothers me, and I find I get so much pleasure out of purging and donating. Is there anything scientific information out there that could explain my pleasure? I decided to do some research, and I found several articles …

Read Article »

Tips for Taking Care of Table Linens

Whether everyday or top of the line, all table linens need the proper care in order to last for more than one meal. With that in mind, here are the do’s and don’ts of keeping your table linens in tip-top shape. …

Read Article »

Common Holiday Mishaps to Avoid

Typically, when you think of Christmas, you think of gift-giving, yummy food, merriment, and time with family, but did you know that Christmas can also be a dangerous time of year? If you think about it, on top of your normal life activities of work …

Read Article »

How Often Should I Wash or Dry Clean My Clothes?

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

Read Article »

Caring for Velvet

I never know when Velvet is in-fashion or out-of-fashion because it seems to bounce back and forth so frequently, but I can tell you that I’ve had a few Velvet dresses over the years, most especially when I was a little girl. I can also …

Read Article »

Cooking Safety Tips

I vividly remember being in high school and setting a pan on the stove on fire. I can tell you what I was doing, what I did right, what I did wrong, and I can even tell you about the plant sitting in the window …

Read Article »

Removing Pet Hair from Clothes

When we rescued Macy two years ago, I never gave much thought to shedding issues; that’s because it had been about 8 years since we’d had a dog in the house, and Libby didn’t shed much at all. Macy the Wonder Beagle does, and she’s …

Read Article »

Uniforms Can Keep Your Employees Warm

Over the years, we’ve talked about all kinds of reasons why you should consider uniforms for your employees, but what about this reason – personal comfort? How productive can an employee be if they are shivering? How healthy and safe is it for them if they are always cold? We’ve got a simple solution with these options. …

Read Article »

Trick-or-Treating Safety

Kids love Halloween. I just like the candy part; last year, to get out of the whole thing, I came up with an excuse why we couldn’t trick-or-treat and then put together a fun bag of treats for Gray. I would have liked that, but …

Read Article »

Where Did the Word Laundry Come From?

In our house, the word “laundry” has several meanings. Noun. ‘A pile of dirty things thrown on the floor in front of the washing machine by husband or son.’ Noun. ‘Clean, nicely folded, and organized garments, towels, and linens that wife/mom carries all over the …

Read Article »