Wash with Wally: Adding Drop-Off Drycleaning to Your Business
I own a self-service laundry and am interested in adding a drop-off drycleaning business. Can you give me any suggestions regarding things I might need to know and/or do before adding this to my current operation? First of all, you have to determine whether or not...Wash with Wally: Equipment Questions, Water Quality Issues and More…
I currently own two self-service laundries; however, my lease will soon expire at one of my stores, and the landlord has already indicated that he won’t renew it. Fortunately, I’ve found another location that is suitable, and I’m considering using my...Wash with Wally: Hair Dye Stains
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
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
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...
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