There are some clothes that don’t require dry cleaning but you may not want to put in the washing machine. These can include delicate items like bras, swimsuits and vintage pieces. Hand washing can help you keep these pieces looking their best for a long time. Hand washing a small...
Cleaning for Slow Fashion
As awareness of the environmental impacts of the fashion industry increases, many consumers are looking to take better care of the clothes they already own. In 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency reported that 11.2 million tons of textile waste in the US ended up in landfills. In our increasingly throwaway...
Teaching Caring by Sharing the Cleaning
One thing the pandemic taught many households over the past year or so is that roles are fluid. Whether picking up new caretaking duties or household chores, many families needed to redistribute the load when outside support was unavailable. This included getting the kids involved in helping around the home,...
What Is Fabric Softener and How Is It Used?
Fabric softener, also known as fabric conditioner, is a fabric enhancer that can be used along with detergent like conditioner is used along with shampoo. It has many benefits that can be important to clothing, including fabric protection and prevention of stretching, fuzzing, and fading. Like hair conditioner, fabric softener...
Laundry Solution: When to Wash It
The sniff test may tell you if you wore enough deodorant but doesn’t always let you know when you need to wash your clothes. What you do, the fabric type, the wear and the weather all play deciding factors. The American Cleaning Institute offers tips to help determine if it’s...
World Pasta Day
Bonjourno! It’s World Pasta Day! Whether you break out the jars of pasta sauce or go homemade today, that tomato-ey goodness is sure to find its way onto clothes, aprons, napkins, and whatever else is within splattering distance. Here’s how to say arrivederci to those unwanted stains. Remove as much...