by Wally Makowsky | Jun 29, 2018 | Wash With Wally
Due to the high cost of water, I recently eliminated the last two rinses on all of my washers. My machines are now set to deliver a prewash, a wash cycle, and one rinse cycle. Did I make a mistake, or is everyone doing this these days? Honestly, I don’t know of...
by Wally Makowsky | May 29, 2018 | Wash With Wally
I’m having trouble removing a musty odor from some of my drop-off customers’ garments. What’s the problem, and more importantly what’s the solution? Most likely, the problem is with the materials that are being used by the garment...
by Wally Makowsky | Apr 27, 2018 | Wash With Wally
I service a commercial account that has just purchased some rather inexpensive, polyester table cloths that wrinkle when washed. Even the client admits that she bought an inferior product.We pre-treat these items, wash them in warm water with Tide (no bleach or...
by Wally Makowsky | Mar 27, 2018 | Wash With Wally
I own a successful coin laundry in a small town in the Midwest. One of my promotions is giving my customers free detergent – all they need Monday through Friday. The problem I have is that some of the customers use too much of the detergent and over-suds the...
by Wally Makowsky | Feb 26, 2018 | Wash With Wally
Is there some formula or rule of thumb that would guide me as far as how much folding space I should provide for my customers? According to most vended laundry industry data, three square feet of folding space for every dryer pocket in your facility is considered to...