by Bryan's Cleaners and Laundry | Oct 5, 2018 | Tips and Tricks
Starch and sizing additives can increase the firmness of fabrics, particularly on dress shirts. These additives can protect and harm shirts at the same time. Shirts undergo two types of abrasions. Flat abrasion occurs when the shirt rubs against another surface. Flex...
by Bryan's Cleaners and Laundry | Jul 19, 2018 | Stain School, Tips and Tricks
Linen is washable, but it can shrink if it has not been pre-shrunk by the manufacturer. Check the label before laundering. If machine washing linens, use warm water and a short, gentle cycle. Separate colors before washing. Many linens may bleed. Dry linen garments on...
by Bryan's Cleaners and Laundry | Jun 20, 2018 | Tips and Tricks
With the arrival of hot, sunny days comes the need for sunscreens and suntan lotions. While most use these products to help protect their skin from the sun, others use them to enhance their skin tone. Unfortunately, the components found in most sunscreens and suntan...
by Bryan's Cleaners and Laundry | May 17, 2018 | Tips and Tricks
Now that winter is over, it’s time to store away all those winter clothes until next season. Follow these simple rules to keep your winter fashions looking good season after season. Wash and dry clean everything before storage. Some stains that are now...
by Bryan's Cleaners and Laundry | Mar 27, 2018 | Tips and Tricks
Now that the winter has ended, you decide to take your favorite bedspread to the dry cleaner for cleaning before storage. However, when you get it back, to your horror, you discover that the colors have faded substantially. Unfortunately, comforters, quilts,...
by Bryan's Cleaners and Laundry | Feb 21, 2018 | Stain School, Tips and Tricks
Some sneaky stains can be a real head-scratcher for us if we are working with incomplete information. You may not realize it, but some stains can be made up of compound elements beyond just the apparent presumed cause of the problem. Coffee stains, for example, often...
