Strange Diets: Why Do Moths Eat Clothes?
Not a good sign. You open up your closet doors and a moth flutters out. Time to check your clothes for holes. Here’s the thing. The moth that just made an exit from your closet wasn’t munching away on your favorite wool sweater – or any other piece of clothing for...
What’s Up With Broken Buttons?
“Why does dry cleaning seem to break shirt buttons?” It’s a common question. Many people with jobs that have professional dress codes usually take their wear-to-the-office garments to their neighborhood dry cleaner. So, it might seem as if it’s the dry cleaner’s...
Saying Goodbye To The Stains Of Summer
We’ve made it through the hottest days, and the kids are back in school. Time to cross another summer off the list. Well, not so fast. Take a closer look at all those summer clothes before you store them away until next year. Are they ready for a long winter’s nap?...
When It Comes to Certain Stains – Timing is Everything
“Just leave the stain where it is,” said no one, ever. When stains happen, we want them removed. The problem with most stains, though, is that they happen at inconvenient times. Often, a stain on a garment destined for the dry cleaner is going to have to sit there and...
Please Donate Your Used Coats To Kids In Need This Winter!
Wayzata Home Laundry is proud to be participating in the Holy Rosary Coat Drive with the St. Bartholomew Catholic Faith Community and their sister parish, Holy Rosary in South Minneapolis. Wayzata Home Laundry is a donation collection station for this important...
Coming Clean On What To Do About Your Jeans
Many of us live in our jeans when we’re not at the office. Some of us are lucky enough to work where jeans are a part of the dress code. We love our jeans, but they can cause us distress. Nobody seems to agree on the best way to clean them. Sure, the rugged denim...
Dry Clean Only: Which Fabrics Really Need This Care And Why
It’s not collusion. It just seems that way. You purchase an expensive garment, and you’ll keep investing in it because the cleaning instructions say, “Dry Clean Only.” Often, this is because of the fabric from which the garment is made, or because of details – like...
After The Fire: Why Your Garments Should Be Professionally Cleaned
If you ask a professional the best way to clean after a fire, you’re likely to hear, “It depends.” That’s because items – and especially textiles – can usually always be rescued after a fire if they aren’t damaged by the heat. Fires create two specific types of smoke...
Hold The Starch? What Asking Your Laundry Service For Starch Or Sizing Does To Garments
Some garments, like dress shirts, just look so much better when they’re pressed with starch or sizing. It adds a firmness to fabrics, increasing the length of time it looks good on you while you’re wearing it. But, is keeping up appearances doing any harm? There’s a...
Doing The Math: Why You Can And Should Give Up Doing Your Own Laundry
Yes, there is a small percentage of the population that actually enjoys doing the laundry. They say it’s a way to relieve stress. But, for most of us it’s just another chore that’s standing in the way of some just-relax-and-do-nothing time. The answer, of course, is...