Safir Ali
Professional Dry Cleaner
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How to Get Grease Out of Clothes: Food Stains, Black Axel Grease, & More
center 4 tricks for treating and removing tough grease stains from clothes If you have grease stains on your clothing, don't panic. There are a variety of common household products you can use to get unsightly grease st...
How to
Dry Clean
Having your clothes professionally dry cleaned can get expensive, especially when you have a lot of items that require special care. Most items that contain "dry clean only" labels can actually be dry cleaned at home wit...
How to Remove Cooking Oil, Grease, and Butter Stains from Clothes
Use these common household items to remove oil stains with easeGrease and vegetable, olive, avocado, coconut, and other kinds of cooking oils can leave dark stains in your clothing. Once you throw your garment in the dry...
How to
Use a Clothes Dryer
Clothes dryers are convenient household appliances, but if used incorrectly, you can easily waste electricity and gas, or possibly damage your clothes and linens. If you are just learning how to use a dryer and aren’t ...
How to
Do Laundry
Doing laundry is a chore that every independent person has to do at some point. Fortunately, it doesn't have to be difficult or extremely time-consuming. You'll want to prepare by gathering supplies and sorting your laun...
How to Remove Water Stains from Fabric: Treat Your Clothes, Upholstery & Carpet
Water is a key ingredient to fighting most stains, so what do you do when it’s water that’s ''making'' the stains? When water contains lots of minerals or impurities, it can leave spots or rings on any fabric it come...
How to
Remove Oil Based Stains from Fabrics
If you've spilled oil on your clothes, carpet, or upholstery, you may think the item is ruined. Luckily, it can be easily removed using a few household items. Whether the fabric came into contact with motor oil, cooking ...
How to Remove Yellow Stains from Your Pillows
Hand- or machine-washing your pillows to lift yellow spots Can you remember the last time you washed your pillow? We’re not talking about the case, but the pillow itself. Each night, as you lay your head down onto your...
How to Properly Hang and Air Dry Your Clothes
The right way to dry & prevent wrinkles on shirts, pants, & more Hanging up your clothes is an easy, natural, and cost-effective way to dry them and leave them smelling fresh. If you’re interested in air-drying your cl...
How to
Get Pet Hair Out of Laundry
You love your pet, but you do ''not'' love the hair they leave all over everything, including your clothes and blankets. Before you toss the fur-covered laundry in the washer and dryer, brush off the loose strands so you...
How to
Get Oil Stains Out of Jeans
After you eat something oily, like a piece of pizza, you may become frustrated if you notice that your jeans have acquired a new stain. Since oil stains are tricky, you might worry that it’s stuck there for good. Lucki...
How to
Clean a Down Jacket
A down jacket is one that’s filled with the down feathers of birds, usually ducks and geese. It’s often used to fill thermal clothing, bedding, and sleeping bags, because down-filled materials are warm and lightweigh...
How to
Remove Mildew from Fabric
Mildew is a foul-smelling, annoying (and, in rare cases, dangerous) type of fungus that can grow on fabric and many other parts of your home. Mildew loves to grow in wet places without proper ventilation. While the best ...
How to Flatten a Pillow & Make It Softer
Break in any pillow whether it’s down, memory foam, or something elseIs your new pillow feeling a bit stiff? Don’t worry—pillows soften and loosen over time as they’re exposed to heat and pressure, and there are ...
How to Wash an Ugg Comforter So It Stays Fluffy & Clean
Maintain your fuzzy Ugg comforter with our easy care and cleaning tipsSoft, fluffy, and heavenly, what's not to love about an Ugg comforter? Well, maybe washing it! The safest way to wash an Ugg comforter is to have it ...
How to Wash Polyester
Your guide to machine washing & hand washing polyester itemsPolyester is a synthetic fabric that generally resists wrinkles, fading and shrinking when taken care of properly. If you have some polyester items that you wan...
How to Get Fresh or Dried Blood out of Jeans
Make your jeans look brand-new again with a few tips from the prosWhether you’re on your period or just had a bit of a mishap, a blood stain on your jeans doesn’t have to spell doom for your fave pair of pants! We’...
How to Wash Dark & Black Clothes: Temperature, Cycle & More
Follow our expert tips to keep dark clothes looking brand new Are you on a mission to prevent your dark and black clothing from fading or bleeding onto other fabrics when you wash them? We can help with that. With a few...
How to
Remove Sweat Stains from Sheets
If you just took your sheets out of the wash and discovered that the unwelcome sweat stains you were hoping to remove have decided to stick around, don’t worry! Sweat stains usually don’t come out with just regular d...
How to
Remove a Red Wine Stain from Jeans
Powerful tips for treating wine stains on clothing Red wine is notorious for causing very noticeable stains, but don’t toss your jeans away just because you spilled some on them. If the spill just happened, there are a...