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How to Remove Stains on Clothing?

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    How to Remove Stains on Clothing?

    By admin | Blog | Comments are Closed | 8 July, 2020 | 0

    How to Remove Stains on Clothing?

    Stain removal can be tricky when you try to work them yourself at home. Thankfully, our stain removal specialists have the experience, knowledge, ability, and technical skills required to do the task accurately and professionally.

    Where Do We Start?

    Our stain removal specialists will identify what the stain may be to the best of their ability. From there, we start by assessing if our cleaning agents are safe on the fabric. It is important for us to know that before beginning work on your garment so that we can safely remove stains without jeopardizing the integrity of the fabric.

    Next, we wet the fabric, apply a targeted treatment, and let the material dry. These techniques are designed to keep the stained area isolated during our removal process and help prevent fabric and color damage.

    How to Remove Stains?

    We start by letting the treatment agents do the work. Stains such as oils and greases are removed by cleaning agents classified as “solvent-soluble”, while “water-soluble” agents treat stains such as beverages and other water-based stains. Common examples of these stains are juices, alcohol, or tea. Other types of stains are removed by using cleaning solutions that chemically react with the stain. Another method is to remove by allowing for natural digestion by soaking the garments in gentle solutions. These solutions can slowly break down the stain through targeted agents that respond to the make-up of the stain.

    We will always try to treat stains before they are cleaned through dry cleaning or laundry. When you point out stains directly to us it is extremely helpful because it increases our chances of successful removal. The dry clean industry also runs into a special type of stain called the “invisible stain.” Sounds like a crock, right? They are very real and hard to predict. If these stains remain in the fabric for a long period of time, they can oxidize and become extremely difficult to remove. Even with proper pre-spotting, it can be difficult to remove this type of stain since the sugars settled in the fabric oxidize/caramelize. The most common example is when someone spills beer or liquor on their clothing. It often dries clear and then can appear brown-like after cleaning. Although it was not visible prior to cleaning, the sugar content in the alcohol caramelizes and causes the invisible stain to appear. A real-life example of this when you eat an apple. When you bite into an apple and then leave the apple exposed to air for a while, you will see that what was once lighter becomes brown. Same concept with invisible stains!

    What Tools to Use When Removing Stains?

    We use a spotting board that stores all our cleaning agents on it. It also allows for a hard surface for us to work on and effectively treat our stains with a variety of methods.  The board provides steam, a vacuum system, and compressed air for drying the fabric after the stain removal process is finished. In our toolkit we carry stain removal brushes, blotters, scrapers, and plastic files, which are extremely helpful in aiding in the stain removal process.

     

     

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      We have updated our pick-up and delivery software to better connect customers with their orders, scheduling, and billing. We are alerting you of these new changes that will require your attention.

      Effective Monday, May 23rd, our old mobile app, and pre-existing website logins will be discontinued and no longer connect to our system.  We urgently need you to take the following action to prevent the interruption of service and the ability to place future orders:

      1. Use this link to download the new app (Apple Users): Ian’s Cleaners TX App
          Use this link to download the new app (Android Users): Ian’s Cleaners TX App

      (The name of the app is Ian’s Cleaners TX in the App Store and Google Play)

      2. Use your phone number or email to sign in to the new app. Password reset may be needed if using email as we imported our data from the old system and you likely already are a registered user only needing a password reset.

      3. Add your credit card information to avoid interruption of pick-up and delivery services. This will be a one-time step. This can be found be clicking “Profile” and then “Edit”.

      4. If you were on a recurring pickup schedule before this change you will remain on one. If for any reason you do not receive a pickup on your standard day please call us at 512-452-0928 so we can properly schedule you.

      5. Our text line has changed. Please save 512-643-9088 to your contacts as Ian’s Text Only Line. You will receive notifications from this number such as reminders the evening before your delivery.

      6. Our “skip” messages will look different than before and respond to “N” or “No”. The new system does not comprehend the word skip, so please make sure to use “N” or “No” when opting for us to not come by.

      7. Please select Pickup & Delivery and not In-Store Feature if you see it. Ian’s does not have a physical location to pick up and drop off at.

      8. If you have any questions or need help please call 512-452-0928 or email us.

      Thank you for supporting small, local business.