Mitchel Groff

  Wax can be incredibly difficult to remove from clothing if not dealt with appropriately. Before you try any of these methods, scrape as much wax as possible from your garment using a dull knife or spoon. Iron  Hairdryer  Boiling water  Freeze Iron  One of the most effective ways to remove a wax stain is to heat it with an iron. Place a paper towel over the stain and on the underside. For extra protection, you can place a thin cloth in between your iron and the paper towel. Use a low heat setting on your iron, and press it onto the stain. This will melt your wax and allow it to drip onto your paper towel. If your stain is on a fleece or wool garment, it is best to use blotting paper rather than paper towels as the paper may stick to your item.  Hairdryer  If you are wary about using an iron to remove your wax, you can use a hairdryer. In the same way as you would use the iron, place a paper towel over and unde...

  Will Dry Cleaning Shrink My Clothes? When you want to care for the best garments in your closest, you will likely turn to a company that provides the best laundry services in Durango. Dry cleaning is considered to be one of the safest and most reliable ways to care for fancy and delicate garments. However, there is one question that many people need answered before they turn over their nicest clothes – will dry cleaning shrink my clothes? There are plenty of rumors and horror stories floating around about clothes that have returned from the dry cleaner at a fraction of their original size, so what is the truth? Shrinkage is Very Rare There is very little chance that dry cleaning will shrink your clothes. Shrinkage is caused by water, and as you would guess from the name, dry cleaning does not use water to clean your clothes. Without water present in the process, your clothes are going to come out the same size time after time. As long as you take your garments to a...

  Tie-dying fabric is such a wonderful summer activity, and one I am sure a lot of you are enjoying in your homes as the season wraps up! It’s perfect for all ages, with vibrant colors bleeding through in a myriad of patterns and designs. Creativity you can wear! We want those colors to stay just as exuberant with each wash as the day you made them, so I have assembled a few best practices for washing your tie dye fabrics.  Washing for the first time: Try soaking your tie dye in equal parts white vinegar and cold water for 30 minutes after you initially rinse out the dye from your garment to help with colorfastness. Toss your pieces into the washing machine with other newly tie-dyed items in a similar color scheme. Avoid adding other clothing to this wash, as the dye can run. Set to the smallest size load. Add laundry detergent. May we suggest one of our Small Loads Pods? Set the water temperature to hot. (The hot water will help set the dye.) Wash! Place your it...

  I have got an exciting How-To today that we hope will make taking care of some of your more delicate items a breeze. Lots of folks have been steering away from sending clothes to the dry cleaners recently, whether it be for financial reasons, environmental reasons, or just because of restrictions during the COVID19 pandemic. Most dry cleaners use perchloroethylene and other chemicals (which can linger in our waterways). Additionally, there are always those pesky plastic bags your items get returned in! Before you take the plunge to wash your “dry clean only” item, see if you can get away with a simple spot clean! A paste of baking soda and water is a great way to pre-treat stains on clothes before you wash it off. A spot clean is also a great way to test the fabric safely. Drip a small amount of water (and perhaps the detergent you plan to use) onto a small, unseen portion of your garment, then rub a cotton swab across the area. If the fabric's dye stains the cott...

  School’s out and summer is finally here! Along with the all the fun in the sun, comes more stubborn laundry stains than any other time of year.  Luckily, these stains are easy to remove as long as you know what products to use. Here's our list of the 12 worst summertime stains and how to eliminate them. 1. Grass Stains If you have kids that play sports such as baseball, football...or tend to play in the yard you need to know how to get rid of stubborn grass stains in the laundry. How to clean: Pre-soak the stain garments in warm water and a few drops of dishwashing soap. Gently scrub stain in small circular motion with a soft bristled brush. If stain remains, soak again in a mixture with equal parts vinegar and water.  Soak for at least 30 minutes. Rinse and wash garment according to clothing tag instructions. 2. Dirt & Mud Stains With the summer storms and heat, you’re likely to encounter several mud stains on you and your family’s clothing. Removi...

  1.  Sort as you go Instead of wasting time sorting clothes into loads on laundry day, sort as you go with multiple hampers. This will take away that extra step on laundry day. It also allows you to customize your loads of laundry how ever you prefer. If you like to wash each family member’s laundry separately, set your hampers up and label them with each person’s name. If you prefer to wash loads by color or texture, label each hamper that way. On laundry day, take each hamper one at a time to the laundry room and simply transfer all the clothes from the hamper to the washer. No sorting necessary! 2.  Stain treat as you go Just like sorting laundry, stain treatment on laundry day can take a ton of time (especially if you have messy kiddos). The time and energy it takes to look at each piece of clothing from the hamper, one-by-one. Then, treating all the stains BEFORE you can start the washer is a pain. Instead, treat them as you go by keeping some ...

  Fabric sofas look great and can be especially cozy. They can also be a major nightmare when it comes to cleaning. But spills are bound to happen from time to time and, unless you want to adorn your couch with those beautiful plastic covers, you’re going to need to know how to clean a fabric sofa. Reclaim your couch’s lounge-worthy status with the help of some handy how-tos.  But First…Look Before You Clean. If the fabric is removable then it can be taken to professional agencies. The best is to opt for Durango laundry services for your sofa fabric cleaning.  There are a few factors you need to keep in mind when determining how to clean a fabric sofa properly. 1. You need to review your manufacturer’s instructions: Always, always check the manufacturer’s cleaning instructions before attempting to remove stains from your sofa or freshen up your couch. Failing to do so could void warranties or flat-out ruin your couch. 2. The tags can answer many cleaning questions: If you...