A Long Summer’s Nap: Preparing Your Winter Garments for Storage

A Long Summer’s Nap: Preparing Your Winter Garments for Storage

Not so fast! Are you about to introduce your favorite wool coat to the back of the closet for its summer hibernation? It isn’t a good idea – especially if you don’t want to discover moth holes when you pull it out this fall. Cold weather clothes like heavy silks,...
Caring for Lamé

Caring for Lamé

En garde! It’s what’s shouted to fencers, informing them to take an opening position and prepare for action. Fencers as in those folks who wear the interesting costumes and fight – but not to hurt each other – with swords. While the sport is filled with French terms,...
Strange Diets: Why Do Moths Eat Clothes?

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...
Please Donate Your Used Coats To Kids In Need This Winter!

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

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...