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Why you should never wash your jeans

Laundry is inevitable, but thankfully there are people like Levi’s CEO and President Chip Bergh who want to make our lives a little easier. According to him, you should never wash a pair of jeans. Ever. While this may prompt noises of disgust from those are less-then-enamoured by the idea of walking around in dirty clothes, Mr Bergh explained that he "spot cleans" any stains with a toothbrush.

How Often You Really Need to Wash Every Item in Your Closet

7 Things in Your Closet You Should Wash Only Once a Year

How to Remove Mildew Smell from Laundry

Table of ContentsadvertisementAndrew asked: What do I do if I forget that I have clothes in the washing machine, and they sit there for a couple of days and smell of mildew? I know I could use bleach with whites, but what about colors?Youopen the washing machine to put in a new load and – Oh Man! There’s that laundry you put in there last week, forgotten and reeking of mildew. We’ve all left a load of laundry for…

Why almost every pair of jeans has a zipper that says ‘YKK’

If you look closely at the zipper on your pants right now, odds are that it has 3 letters engraved on the tab: "YKK." But what does it mean?

How Often Should You Really Wash Your Clothes?

Different types of clothes require different levels of care to maintain their quality and prolong their life. Here's how to do laundry the right way.

How Dry Cleaning Works: A Video Shot On Site at Rick’s Facility!

Here is a behind the scenes look at what happens after you drop off your clothing at a cleaners! We take pride in work involved in caring for your clothes! Have questions? Send us your thoughts on …

At-Home Dry Cleaning Hacks That Will Save Your Clothes and Money

Dry cleaners may soon have to disclose which chemicals they use

The Suffolk County Legislature passed a bill Thursday that would require dry cleaners to post signs around their store detailing... Read More

Pubs we love: Laundromat bars

These beer-lovers’ laundromats give suds a double meaning.

Get Ready for Graduation with Nature's Dry Cleaners!

Nature's Dry Cleaners & Nature's Laundry Land is currently offering $2.00 off of dry cleaning for short dresses. Available through June with no limit.

The hidden dangers of dry cleaning exposed

Dry cleaning is extremely convenient. However, most dry cleaners use a solvent called perchloroethylene which is a harmful chemical and known carcinogen. The solvent is considered a contaminating pollutant that persists in nature. In 2012, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified p

Man Just Wants One Trip To Laundromat Where He Doesn’t Meet Perfect Woman

CHICAGO—Stating that he only wants to wash his clothes and be on his way, local man Eric Snyder told reporters Wednesday that for once he’d like to visit the laundromat without meeting an absolutely perfect woman. “I swear, it seems like every single time I head down to do a couple loads of wash, I end up choosing the same machine as an attractive, vivacious grad student who just happens to have a ton of similar interests,” said Snyder, lamenting that unfailingly before…

Dry Cleaning: Behind the Scenes

We take our clothes to the cleaners for laundering, pressing, and stain removal. However, we rarely see what goes on behind the scenes. Johnny Wilson with Pilgrim Cleaners shows us what he calls "dry cleaner magic" and gives us some money-saving tips.

This startup is turning the laundromat into the doctor’s office

Getting healthcare to people can mean meeting them where they are. And they’re often sitting at the laundromat waiting for their clothes to dry.

Rinse, Spin, Read To Kids: It's A Mashup Of Laundromat and Library

Go to the laundromat, wash the clothes, get lessons on how to do a great job reading books to your kids. Crazy idea? But it's really happening!

6 Ways Washing Your Clothes Could Save the Planet

On average, one truck full of textiles is landfilled and incinerated every second. That’s a lot of perfectly good clothes gone to waste! Keeping items in use instead of buying new can reduce our footprint, that’s why taking better care of the clothes we have is SO important. Learn how to take care of your