Bed bugs and dust mites are some of the smallest insects potentially living in your house. In fact, many people don’t even know they have dust mites because they are so small. Bed bugs, on the other hand, will likely produce bites before they’re discovered because they typically live imbedded in your mattress. Do you […]

Are you someone who considers professional dry cleaning a necessity, as opposed to a luxury? If so, you already know, understand and appreciate the advantages of dry cleaning—advantageous that laundering your clothes at home doesn’t offer. Now, not every garment or piece of fabric has to be taken to professional dry cleaners, but for many […]

One of the most commonly dry cleaned items is suit shirts—men’s dress shirts—and to secure creases and give the fabric a crisp, semi-stiff appearance, dry cleaners use starch. Have you ever wondered what starch is, exactly? What is starch? Starch is a compound created by plants and a crucial carbohydrate in the human diet, but […]

Is laundry the bane of your existence? Do you wear suits to work? Is your closet loaded with “dry clean only” garments? If so, it’s likely you’ve found your way to your neighborhood dry cleaners; dropped off heaps of dirty clothes; returned a few days later; and retrieved perfectly cleaned, fresh and bagged clothing. But, […]