Getting ready for another year of school almost always calls for at least one shopping trip. Whether you’re a teacher, parent, or college student, it’s important to look and feel good this year. The key for students is to wear comfortable clothing, which allows the mind to focus on learning instead of self-awareness. Taking care […]

Your picture of paradise may include cheeseburgers, soda, ice cream, pizza, and other summertime favorites, but that picture undoubtedly doesn’t include spots on your shorts and shirts. These tips will help you confront the stains of summer. For a carefree, stainless summer, bring stained items to us. French Fries Treat as a grease stain, like […]

We lather up, jump in, and enjoy warm weather. With that come many products that can damage clothing items. Here are some quick tips to minimize that damage. Antiperspirant Potential Problem: Build-up from deodorant and antiperspirant products can cause fiber damage and yellowing. Blue and green on silk and wool are particularly prone. Aluminum chloride can […]

To keep your winter fashions looking good season after season, follow these simple rules for storing your warm and wooly items: 1. Clean or dry clean everything before storage. Dirt and food are invitations to insects. 2. Make all necessary repairs – sew hemlines, replace buttons, and fix split seams – before cleaning and storing. […]

As those April showers head our way, months-long-forsaken raincoats are being pulled out of the closet to be used once again. But raincoats aren’t just for spring anymore; they are multifunctional garments that protect you from the rain, keep you warm on cool days, and can even be worn with evening wear. Raincoats come in […]

Open those windows and let the sunshine in! But be careful where those rays go because they could fade some of the more integral parts of your home environment. Sometimes, we forget about household items that blend into our homes so well that they become a part of the scenery. These items collect dust and […]

Q. Does frequent dry cleaning shorten the life of a garment? A. To the contrary, frequent cleaning prolongs the life of a garment. Not only do stains set with age, making the garment unwearable, but ground-in dirt and soil act as an abrasive, like sandpaper, causing rapid wear of fibers. Also, insects are attracted to […]