Favorite clothes deserve to last longer. Before giving up on a stained or worn-out piece, see what a little care can do.
We’ve all been there — a favorite pair of trousers, a mystery stain, and a care label that reads Dry Clean Only. Panic ensues. But before you rush to the dry cleaner (or worse, toss the garment), let me walk you through what I tried — and what surprisingly worked beautifully. Step-by-step: what I did 1. […]
A customer brought in a cotton shirt labeled “hand wash or dry clean.” The fabric looked delicate, so extra care was required. There were multiple stains across the shirt that appeared to be paint. Since the stains looked water-soluble, I performed a light rinse, and some of the stains started to come out. Because the
A customer brings in a traditional Filipino shirt, a Barong Tagalog, about once a week. This time, he brought it in with a yellow stain on the back. Although it looked like yellowing, since this garment is cleaned frequently, I assumed it was a relatively fresh stain rather than oxidation or long-term discoloration. I first
A customer brought in a vintage blouse that had developed dye transfer after being washed with dark-colored clothing. Fortunately, because it is a solid-color polyester fabric, it was a relatively easy case to try several treatment methods. First, apply Laundry Targo directly to each area affected by the dye transfer and leave it overnight. The
