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The Laundry Doctor
The Down and Dirty
Originally posted - May 25, 2012 We're going to discuss oil and grease – and the tough, nasty stains they leave on our customers' garments. More importantly, we're going to talk about how to grow your drop-off laundry business by effectively tackling those seemingly...
Stains Are Not Created Equal
Originally posted - Apr 04, 2014 When it comes to drop-off laundry, there are different levels of wash-dry-fold service. And it's up to each individual owner to define what that level of service should be for his or her particular store. For instance, I recently spoke...
Fire and Water Restoration
Originally posted - Sep 12, 2012 I get calls from laundry owners all across the country about how to handle garments that either have been through fires or damaged by flooding. And, personally, I've done a good deal of work with a number of fire and water restoration...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Fighting Oil Stains, Operating a Delivery Service and More…
On occasion, I will receive drop-off laundry that has one or two pieces with oil stains. Is there anything available at the local supermarket or hardware store that I can use to remove these stains? If so, what is it, and how do you use it? There are a few products...
Wash with Wally: Cleaning Leather Gloves, Keeping Stainless Steel Washers Shiny and More…
I've landed a commercial account with the local sewer and water department, washing their leather gloves. But I am having trouble getting the gloves soft and pliable. I also could use some tips on how to remove all of the dirt, grime and grease on them. I would...
Wash with Wally: Removing Food Oil Stains, Dealing with Smoke Odors and More…
I have a great drop-off laundry business. Up until recently, I had no problems with stain removal. However, last month, I picked up a restaurant account and now wash a great deal of their linen. My problem is that I can't seem to remove the food oil stains from the...
The Business Mind
Back to School
Strengthen Your Business by Earning Your Ph.D. in ‘Laundrology' I recently got the idea to add a new category to the long list of scientific "-ology" subjects that exist in our world today. I've decided to create a brand new discipline and call it "laundrology," which...
What If…?
Four Common Questions That Keep First-Time Laundry Owners Up at Night First-time laundry owners are an interesting group. Based on my 30 years of experience as a distributor working with many of them, the typical rookie operator is overflowing with nervous enthusiasm...
The 7 Qualities of a Profitable Marketer
Boost Your Laundry Business by Developing These Critical Skills Marketing is every laundry owner's link to the outside world. It's how you persuasively encourage people to repeatedly purchase your products and services. Conceptually, it's just that simple. However, it...
Viewpoint
Vital Signs
Neglect Your Store's Signage at Your Own Risk Because a laundromat is a self-service business, there is the tendency among some owners to have a "build-it-and-they-will-wash" attitude toward their stores. In other words, the focus is primarily on the equipment offered...
A New Beginning
Originally posted - Jan 27, 2014 After years of unclogging other people's pipes as a licensed master plumber, Florida's Willy Gibson turned his attention to a completely different type of pipe, as the co-owner - along with his wife Margie - of a Pensacola-based smoke...
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