by Wally Makowsky | May 26, 2015 | Wash With Wally
One of my commercial accounts is a hair salon. Can you tell me the best way to remove dark hair dye from the white towels my client brings to me? Hair dye can be a real problem because different manufacturers use different types of bases for dyes. Some use a metallic...
by Wally Makowsky | May 5, 2015 | Wash With Wally
I own a laundry business that has been in my family for 40 years. Although it does well, someone is building a new self-service laundry just a mile and a half away from my store. I’ve been considering offering free dry. What do you think about this strategy? I...
by Wally Makowsky | Mar 26, 2015 | Wash With Wally
Also, Removing Scorch Marks from Dryer Drums and Tackling Tough Iodine Spots I recently had a wash-dry-fold customer bring in several shirts with a distinct rosy stain around the necklines and down the fronts. We’ve determined that the stains were caused by...
by Wally Makowsky | Feb 19, 2015 | Wash With Wally
Also, Identifying Stains, Replacing Water Heaters and More… I own two self-service laundries, and the utility costs are killing me. To save money, I’m thinking about decreasing the water levels and perhaps eliminating one of the rinses on my washers. Is...
by Wally Makowsky | Jan 30, 2015 | Wash With Wally
I have three laundries, and my water bills are extremely high at one of the stores. What’s the problem? What should I do? I would bet the problem is occurring at one of your older stores. And this problem could be one of two things – the dump valves or the...