Holiday Table Linens
Care for Your Holiday Table Linens Either from being passed down from generation to generation or serving as an easy cleanup for many festive feasts, table linens are a staple for the holidays. After the meals are over and the celebrations wind down, it is imperative to have your table linens cleaned and stored properly […]
The Starch/Shirt Relationship
The Starch/Shirt Relationship Starch and sizings are laundry additives that can increase the firmness of fabrics, particularly dress shirts. A study conducted by the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute, the Association of Professional Drycleaners showed starch and sizings can both protect and harm shirts at the same time. Shirts undergo two types of abrasions. One type […]
Special Care Tips for White Garments
Special Care Tips for White Garments Summer brings out the brightest colors. Reds, pinks, yellows, purples, blues, and whites. White? Yes, white is a color. In their natural state, many fabrics have an off-white or yellowish cast and are often bleached to remove this natural color. Manufacturers often add optical brighteners to make fabrics appear […]
Six Tips for Better Home Stain Removal
Six Tips for Better Home Stain Removal BLEACHING: Bleaching is a last resort if the stain does not respond to either dry-side or wetside measures. Ordinary three percent hydrogen peroxide bleach, available at grocery and drug stores, is the easiest to use. But test the bleach first on an unexposed seam or a sample of […]
Eagle’s Guide to Outdoor Gear Care
Finally, a chance to get away and see the great outdoors. The weather can be a bit unpredictable. A properly-waterproofed tent can be a great place to wait out a storm. To avoid sleeping in a puddle, you’ll do well to waterproof tents once a year. Here are a few more tips to keep your […]
Home Stain Remedies: Fact v. Fiction
Everyone has been taught a home stain removal remedy or two by someone. There may be a grain of truth to many of these quick-fix solutions but sometimes the proposed method may do more damage than good or there may be a better way. Let’s separate the facts from the fiction. Myth: In a pinch, apply club […]
