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Today we celebrate the dedication, ingenuity and friendliness of our staff. We’re proud to employ the wonderful people who answer the phone, clean, finish and deliver your laundry, always with a smile. We’re in the business of taking care of your garments, and without our caring staff we’d be nothing. Next time you deal with us, take a moment to check for friendliness, helpfulness and accuracy. If we can improve, be sure to let us know. If you’re delighted, let us know that too. We’re committed to 100% satisfaction – in your cleaning and in our service.

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From:: Appreciation Day.

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New clothing comes with more than just a new look. Almost all fabric is treated with a cocktail of chemicals that can cause irritation. Clothes are treated with preservatives to prevent mold or mildew during shipping. Formaldehyde resins, dyes and chemicals used in manufacturing can lead to contact dermatitis, eczema outbreaks or respiratory problems from simply breathing the fumes. Some fabrics, like denim, can transfer color to your skin. Happily, laundering or cleaning removes much of the chemical residue.

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From:: Wash before wearing.

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Tomorrow’s the bonus day we get every four years. It keeps our 365-day calendar synched with the astronomical year. There’s even a leap second inserted to keep the length of days lined up with the slightly irregular rotation of the Earth around the sun. Leaplings, people born on leap day, are allowed to celebrate on Feb 28 or Mar 1. Have a happy leap day.

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From:: Leap Day.

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Keeping warm is a lot more pleasant when winter wear items are clean and fresh. If you chose to home-launder, a few timely tips from Real Simple: Wash knit caps and gloves like sweaters; machine-wash knits on delicate cycle in cold water. Spot-clean structured newsboy and baseball caps to keep brims in shape. Handwash leather trimmed gloves. Or bring everything to the experts. We’re skilled at even the stickiest stains.

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From:: Hats and gloves.

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Chocolate is a mix of cocoa’s dark tannins and cocoa butter’s oiliness. On washable items, remove the grease with undiluted laundry detergent dabbed on the stain, let sit 5 minutes and rinse with warm water. Now apply color-safe bleach to the remaining water-soluble tannin stains. For almost any garment, our stain experts can almost always get the chocolate out.

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From:: Chocolate stains.

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You can safely home launder pet bed covers, collars and leashes on the gentle cycle in cold water with an all-purpose laundry detergent. Throw in grimy washable chew toys. Use small loads but use large-load settings to flush out hair and dirt. Tumble dry on lowest setting or air dry.

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From:: Pet laundry?

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Celebrate your affection with the one(s) you love today, the day we honor matters of the heart. And if you end up with a lipstick stain, chocolate smear, champagne spill or other unexpected souvenir, bring it to our professional stain removal experts.

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From:: Valentine’s Day.

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Spring’s a great time to change habits for a cleaner, healthier environment. Start by cutting down on water waste with shorter showers, full loads of laundry and dishes, filtered water instead of bottled. Repair and recycle appliances, furniture and clothing. We do more than clean – we can help keep your wardrobe repaired, fitted and functional. And please, bring your wire hangers back for recycling.

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From:: Greener and cleaner.

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Harpers Bazaar predicts trends for the coming season including oversized disco collars on coats, jackets and button-downs. Crochet gets a cool update, and short short hot pants stage a revival. Highlighter-inspired neon colors pair easily with black, white or tan. Bermuda shorts put a spin on the classic business suit for a relaxed look and look for tailored vests. There’s tiered formal wear, feathered fluff, saucy bra tops and 60’s wallpaper and more coming this spring.

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From:: Spring fashion alert.

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Get the most out of your ski wear. Check for salt, grit or food spills après ski. Close zippers and release tension on drawstrings or elastics, dry thoroughly before storing. Specifically follow care instruction tags: high tech fabrics need special attention, sometimes more sophisticated than your home washing machine. We’re your garment cleaning and care experts — even for technical sportswear.

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From:: Hit the slopes.