Wash with Wally: Hair Dye Stains

by | 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...

Wash with Wally: Thoughts on Free Dry

by | 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...

Wash with Wally: Sunscreen Stains

by | 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...

Wash with Wally: Removing Mold

by | Jan 30, 2015 | Wash With Wally

I run a very clean laundry. My attendants wash and polish my washers daily. However, I’m having a problem cleaning the green and black mold off of the underneath portion of my rubber soap lids. What can I do? First, buy a small, stiff bristle brush that’s...

Wash with Wally: High Water Bills

by | 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...