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GET YOUR COATS CLEANED! Before the Cold Weather Really Arrives
4 Deep-Cleaning Hacks to Prep for the Holidays
Prepping for the holidays is exciting and fun, but it requires tons of planning, cooking, decorating, and cleaning. To avoid getting bogged down while preparing for cheerful celebrations with friends and family, try these easy ways to get your house sparkling clean and ready to host. Roll the Ceilings When it comes to ceilings, especially if they are textured, thoroughly cleaning off dust, dander, and cobwebs can be challenging. When you use a broom, chunks typically go flying around and make a larger mess. However, if you whip out a painting roller, dampen it, and roll your ceilings just like you are painting, you are sure to get the job done!
Blustery, chilly weather will be here before we know it, and a Midwesterner’s secret to surviving these harsh, long winter months is a good coat. The perfect coat keeps you warm without making you sweat, is comfortable and breathable, and looks good on you, too!
That’s a coat you don’t want to lose — and one that should be properly cared for.
Socks on Your Hands Have you ever run a finger along a panel of your blinds and it comes up black? Blinds tend to be huge dust collectors. By throwing some socks on your hands, you can get back to clean blinds. All you have to do is find a pair of old socks, “glove
Before you don your best winter accessory, don’t forget to have it properly cleaned! After months in storage — and in many cases, after being improperly stored — your jacket may need a proper cleaning to ensure it's built for the job of keeping you warm. Additionally, if you didn’t wash your jacket before storing it last spring, it could be caked with stains and other gunk that will cause it to deteriorate faster.
up,” and dampen them. From there, if you grip each individual blind panel and slide your hand along the length of it, you will gather tons of nasty dirt and dust onto the sock.
Remember, the basis of any useful piece of clothing is the health of the materials it is made of!
Sadly, a good coat is made of fabrics that are not easily washed. Wool and fur are just a few examples of common jacket materials that don’t last long with traditional washing cycles. These should instead be treated with dry solvents designed to target the dirt and grime without destroying the fabric. Furthermore, many coats are damaged in high temperatures of dryers. If a coat does go in the dryer, you should use the lowest heat setting. This past spring, we encouraged you to welcome the warm weather and put your coats away after a fresh cleaning at Janet Davis Cleaners, but if you didn’t heed our advice — or you know someone who didn’t — we hope you will now! Temperatures will drop below freezing any day now, and you don’t want to be stuck wearing a subpar coat. If you or someone you know needs a proper jacket cleaning to protect their coat and ensure it’s ready for the freezing Michigan winter, please contact Janet Davis Cleaners today. We can help you face the wind chill, snow, freeze, and frost with your best jacket forward.
Cleaning Balls Utilizing tennis balls for your house chores may sound strange. However, when drying a bulky bed comforter in your dryer, adding a few tennis balls will ensure the stuffing does not gather all to one side. The balls help keep everything nice and even. Pillowcases and Fans Your ceiling fans collect all of the nasties — dirt, dust, bugs, and allergens. For an easy way to clean them without spreading all the grime around your home, turn to old pillowcases! Simply slip the pillowcase over each individual fan blade and then wipe. All of the debris will end up in the pillowcase itself. A clean home is the key to happy living and is paramount for hosting over the holidays. With these tricks up your sleeve, you are now a cleaning expert!
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