Wash with Wally: Using Ozone, Removing Blood Stains and More…
I own a store in a town that has a total of eight self-service laundries, and every one of them offers free dry. I’m tired of raising prices on my washers every time expenses go up, while my drying remains free. My customers are overloading the washers and...Wash with Wally: Cloth Napkins, Throw Rugs and More…
I have a commercial client who wants my store to take over the cloth napkin laundry service for his Italian restaurant. I’m not sure what is required to perform a quality service for this specific account. The napkins are red and often will have oil and other food...
Wash with Wally: How to Offset Rising Business Expenses
The laundry industry in our area has been hit with a lot of additional expenses, including a hike in the minimum wage. What should I do? Decrease the water levels in my washers? Cut the time or temperature on my dryers? Raise my vend prices? What’s your opinion?...Wash with Wally: Oil-Based vs. Water-Based Stains, Uniform Rental and More…
Is there a way of determining whether a stain is oil-based or water-based before I launder the garment? The only way you can determine that is by laundering both types of stains year after year. Visually, there is no way to tell the difference. Some water-based stains...Wash with Wally: The Keys to Cleaning White Items
At my laundry, we do a lot of commercial and residential drop-off laundry. Unfortunately, I have a tough time getting white socks to look really white. Any suggestions? Also, we wash white towels for a local physical therapist. We routinely receive towels with makeup...
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