Wash with Wally: High Water Bills

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...

Wash with Wally: Removing Mold

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: Cleaning Throw Rugs

Originally posted – Dec 06, 2013 What advice can you give for washing throw rugs? Most throw rugs can be washed, even with a rubber backing. However, when washing any kind of a rug, wash it in cold water — because it’s hard to determine how many different...

Wash with Wally: Removing Ink Stains

Originally posted – Aug 30, 2012 At my small laundromat, I often have a problem with customers washing and drying their clothes with ballpoint pens in the pockets. This has created a major staining problem in my dryer drums. I have used rubbing alcohol and hair...