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Ironing or Steaming: Which One is Right for Your Garments

Regular upkeep of clothes is a task that everyone has to do. To keep your clothes looking crisp and sharp you can use both ironing and steaming to get rid of unwanted wrinkles. Ironing and steaming both use heat to smoothen wrinkles, and yet both of them give you different results. Here is a quick comparison to help you find out which one is right for you and your garments. Ironing Ironing consists of using a flat, hot and almost triangular surface on your clothes to apply heat and pressure to them and remove all wrinkles. This transfer of heat can set your shirts and jackets perfectly, making them look like they have been serviced by  professional  dry cleaners  instead of at home. You can find a traditional shirt ironing service quite easily and get your clothes ironed there. Not just that, most irons that can be bought these days have both ironing and steaming options. Although time tested and effective, ironing can be a time-consuming pr...

All You Need to Know Starching

We have all heard the word starching before. It is a word that we hear along with washing, dry cleaning and laundry, but unlike those three not a lot of people know what starching is or why it is used. This blog aims to educate you on what starching is and how it can be used to extend the lifespan of your clothes. Speaking strictly scientifically starch can be found in the tubes of potatoes, leaves and the fruits and seeds of plants. Starch is the excess energy stored in plants as sugar and polysaccharides. It wasn’t until the 16th century when someone discovered that it could also be used on clothes that starch began to be used with laundry and dry cleaning. People discovered that when starch was mixed with warm water it created a thick, white and sticky paste. Over the years starch use was refined, better and newer techniques were created to apply starch to clothes. Today you can simply walk into a general store and buy spray starch. But what does starch do exactly? ...

The Importance of Shoe Cleaning

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Quality shoes are a great way to set yourself apart from the crowd. Both men and women can like and appreciate a good pair of shoes. Having good looking and clean shoes say that you are a person who cares about their appearance and takes care of themselves. While it has decreased over time you can still see shoe shiners sitting by the side of the road ready to make your shoes sparkle. If shoes are such an important part of our wardrobes what steps can we take to give them better care? The benefits Regular cleaning and upkeep of your shoes help them last longer. Most  shoe laundry services in Mumbai  also provide minor repairs. Deep cleaning and maintenance of shoes reveals any wear and tear in its early stages and helps you prevent it instead of trying to cure it. As all shoe lovers know, shoes can be quite expensive. Buying a brand new pair of shoes every time your old shoes get dirty is unreasonable. Getting your expensive shoes cleaned every month is a muc...

Recommended: Wash Cycles Bedroom Edition

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After a long hard day sometimes going back to bed and snuggling with your blankets can feel like the greatest feeling ever. With sleep being such a wonderful sensation it is no wonder that we spend one-third of our lives in bed. This results in our bed, bedsheets, pillows, blankets and everything else retaining all of the sweat, dirt, oil and grime that we have collected over the day. While we all remember to throw our clothes in the laundry after wearing them once, do you really know how frequently your bed sheets should be washed? If you have always wondered when you should wash your homeware items, this article has the answers for you. To understand how often our bedroom items need to be washed we need to take inventory of everything found in a bedroom. These include: Bed sheets Pillows Pillowcases Quilts and Duvets Blankets Comforters Carpets Drapes and Curtains The recommended wash cycle for your bed sheets, pillow cases and blankets is once every week ...