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Laundry Tips

Laundry Problems!!

Stains

At City Clean we are committed to cleaning. If you have a stain, try it yourself with the helpful information below or bring it in to us. We take great pride in getting out tough stains. We can't promise miracles (i.e. you have washed it yourself ten times and now you want us to try) but we solve some tough problems. The best thing is to bring it in right away and tell us what it is. Most stains can be neutralized if they are fresh. If you want to do it yourself keep reading.

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Washing

Simple Steps

1. Sort your stuff!

2. Follow care directions on clothing labels!

3. Choose the right cycle and water temperature!

4. Don't overload!

5. Make sure soap & bleach are fully dissolved (more soap doesn't mean more clean).

6. Add fabric softener on the rinse cycle for wearing comfort!

7. Your wash is done when "time remaining" on your machine display reaches 00 minutes

8. Dry on "normal" for most kinds of wash (except delicates)

9. and, (you've heard this one already) don't overload!

Stain Solutions

Blood, Fresh & Dried
Rinse fresh blood stains in cold running water and rub with soap. Repeat. For dried stains, first scrape or rub off as much dried blood as possible. Soak in warm water using a product which contains enzymes. Wash. If this doesn't work, rewash the item using a chlorine-free bleach. In the case of stubborn stains, rust removers may be helpful.
Coffee, Tea
Presoak item in liquid detergent with bleach. Wash using the hottest water temperature that is safe for the fabric.
Cosmetics
Dampen stain and rub with liquid detergent. Rinse, then wash.
Dingy White Socks
Presoak in a liquid detergent solution for a minimum of 30 minutes. Wash in a liquid detergent which contains oxygen bleach. Food Coloring Soak in cool water. If stain remains, rub on detergent and rinse. Wash.
Fruit Juice, Wine & Soft Drinks
Soak stain in cool water as soon as possible. Then, soak in an oxygen bleach, using the hottest water safe for the fabric. Wash.
Mud
Brush off as much as possible when garment is dry, then rinse under cold running water. Pretreat with a paste of powder detergent and water, or liquid laundry detergent. Wash using laundry detergent and a fabric-safe bleach.
Rust Stains
The yellow, orange or brown spots we sometimes find on our clothes may be caused by rust. Iron content of over .2 parts per million in your water supply can cause these type of stains, so it's important to have your water supply checked. Two possible sources can be rust water pipes or water heaters. One way to combat this problem is by using a mechanical water softener with an iron filter. Also, using a non-chlorine bleach can help, as chlorine bleach may cause the iron in the water to precipitate on fabrics and leave stains.

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Folding

How to Fold

Shirts

Find a flat, open space to fold your clothes. A bed, or a clean table or floor are all good spots (City Clean Laundry folding tables are the best spot). Put each folded garment out of the way in a clean space as you finish with each piece.

•It's best to fold items when they are still warm. Lie the garment on a flat surface and smooth out the wrinkles. If smoothed when warm, they'll stay that way.

•Shirts: Hold the shirt by its shoulders. Flap up and down once or twice so it hangs straight. Lay it face-down on the folding surface and smooth out any folds. You can do an extra neat job by pulling gently on the side seams to smooth out the back.

•Now start folding. Fold the shirt lengthwise along the line of the outer edge of the collar or neck band. Smooth the sleeve out, using your fingers to pull at the seam, making it slightly taut.

•Fold the other side over. Fold it lengthwise, along the line of the outer edge of the collar. Repeat the sleeve-smoother technique.

•Fold the shirt in half. Take the bottom edge of the shirt with both hands and fold it up to the collar. You're done--onto the next one!

Pants

As with shirts, the secret to flat, neatly folded pants lies in lining up the seams and hems of the pants.

•Hold pants by the waist and flap up and down several times to smooth out large folds. Lay down on folding surface so that the seams from each pant leg are parallel.

•Pull gently on those seams until they're slightly taut.

•Now you have two options. If you stack your pants in a shelf or drawer, fold your pants in thirds as shown in the diagram. Hanging the pants on a hangar requires only a single fold in the middle of the pants.