Last blog post we began discussing some common laundry room disasters and how we can reduce or eliminate them from our lives. Today we are going to continue with more tips and tricks for you when it comes to your own laundry problems. The following are some things you can do to correct these problems and get your laundry back on track.
More Disasters in the Laundry Room! | Coin Laundry Raleigh NC
- Dingy Looking Whites: You know what this looks like! Your once pristine white sheets, towels, shirts, and pants slowly over time began to look grayish. This can happen when the proper water temperature is not used or it just happens over time. First make certain that you are checking your fabric label on your clothes. This will tell you the proper washing temperature. Many times it simply happens over time. There are also laundry brighteners you can buy to help with your dingy laundry.
- Shrinkage: There is nothing as irritating as finding that you have somehow managed to shrink a favorite clothing item. This can come from many different things. Water temperatures that were too hot. Placing the item in a hot dryer. The biggest problem is machine laundering an item that was a delicate and should only be handwashed. You may be able to fix the item by laying it flat when wet and gently shaping it while pulling it to a longer size. Gentle is the operative word! Some fabrics are forgiving enough that this may work.
- Wrinkles: One of the biggest wrinkle producing problems is simply leaving your clothing in the dryer way too long. To combat this problem make certain you remove and fold or hang your laundry immediately after is is dry. If you forget then you can try placing a damp towel back in with the load of laundry and running a short cycle. This may help steam out the wrinkles. If not then you will need to re-wash the load and dry again or iron out the wrinkles piece by piece.
- Stains: There are many ways to look at stained clothing. Even when we are at our best stains still happen. The best way to begin to treat a stain is to prevent the stain from setting in. Teach everyone in your household to alert you to the stain immediately. Pre-treatment is crucial when it comes to removal of the stain. Once a stain slips past you and makes its way through a wash cycle and then on to the dryer it will become set in. If this happens you can try lemon juice or a stain remover made to work specifically on set in stains. The best way however is to prevent the stains by acting quickly before laundering to help prevent the stain from setting.
- Gum and sticky stuff: If you have kids, even big ones, it id inevitable that gum and stickers will find their way into your laundry. Once dries these sticky gooey messes seem impossible to remove. Ice is your go to item here. Press the ice on to the gum or glue to freeze it. Then use a blunt knife or scraper to gently scrape away the mess. You may have to use this method several times to remove it all. Once done then pre-treat the areas and launder as usual.
Coin Laundry Raleigh NC
We hope these tips and tricks have helped you with your laundry disasters questions. Laundry Express knows your time is valuable. We can help you get your laundry under control and work to solve your laundry disasters. We offer a wash, dry, fold service as well as a coin laundry in Raleigh NC with state of the art washers and dryers to help you get ahead of the laundry chore. Stop by today!
