What to do with your Thanksgiving linens?
What to do with your Thanksgiving tablecloths and napkins? DO NOT PROCRASTINATE! As soon as you can kick out your last guest or better yet, have them help you. Take all your tablecloths and napkins from the table and wash them in the washing machine with as hot of water as possible (depending on [...]
New Flame Retardant Standard!
It’s official!!! The Governor of California Jerry Brown announced the new furniture flammability standard! Beginning in January 2014, new furniture will no longer need toxic flame retardants applied to the fabric. This is huge in terms of the toxic exposure from chemicals apply to your furniture that makes it flame retardant. What was meant to keep us [...]
Ten Tips to Updating Your Style On a Budget!
Ten Tips to Updating Your Style On a Budget! 1. Clear the closet Clutter: only keep what you love, looks fabulous and fits great. Let go of outdated pieces they bring you and your entire wardrobe down. 2. Examine, try on and decide on each piece: clean it up, iron, de-lint, and de-snag. A few [...]
Can I Wash A Wool Sweater At Home?
How do I wash a wool sweater at home? Yes you can wash a wool sweater at home. Here are specific instructions and techniques to follow in order not to shrink or felt your wool sweater. Items you will need for hand washing your wool sweater: A pH neutral laundry detergent. Ecos is a plant based pH laundry detergent [...]
How Do I Remove a Stain?
On a Regular Basis Customers Ask Me How to Remove a Stain: That’s a simple question that is difficult to answer. A lot comes into play with stain removal; is the garment colorfast, how long has the stain been on the garment, what type of stain is it, what type of material is the [...]
What is the GreenEarth Dry Cleaning Solvent?
Question: What is GreenEarth Dry Clean? Is this different than what you use and is it better or not as good for the environment than what you use? Answer: GreenEarth is a D5 silicones made from sand. Does that make it safe? In an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study GreenEarth D5 did cause cancer in lab [...]
How to Wash a Synthetic Comforter at Home.
How to Wash a Comforter at Home. Washing a comforter at home is fairly straight forward. It takes approximately an hour and a half of your time, your favorite green laundry soap, and a front load washer and a dryer. Synthetic comforters are easy to wash and even quicker to dry, however, most synthetic [...]
How to Wash a Down Comforter at Home
How to wash a down comforter in a home front load washing machine. Washing a down comforter at home is fairly straight forward. It takes a few hours, some tennis balls, your favorite green laundry soap, a front load washer and a dryer. A synthetic comforter is just as easy to wash and even quicker [...]
Fabricare 2012 – California Dry Clean Convention
The FABRICARE Show in Long Beach CA is the dry cleaning convention for our great state of California, held every other year in July at the Long Beach Convention Center. Although it’s considered the California convention it is one of the premier conventions following the national convention. There were venders and attendees from around the [...]
August Special for Pacific Heights Cleaners
Make a Donation to the Marine Mammal Center and Receive a Free Gift.Total Raised to Date: $4073.00 August Special Make a donation to the Marine Mammal Center by August 31,2012 via our charity link below and receive one of the gifts list. Donate at: bit.ly/PHC4Mammals Make a $20.00 donation to receive a gift certificate to [...]
Last Day For Free Certified Green Dry Cleaning!
Thank you to everyone for your generous donations for the injured animals at the Marine Mammal Center. Your support has raised $2,613.00 to date. Your Awesome! If you have not made a donation yet, this is your last chance to make a donation in July and still receive a gift certificate of the same value [...]
Free Certified Green Dry Cleaning!
July Special Free Certified Green Dry Cleaning: Free certified green dry cleaning offer coming to an end on July 31, 2012 Simply make a donation to the Marine Mammal Center via our charity bike ride site on or before July 31, 2012 to receive a gift certificate of the same amount as the donation [...]
JULY SPECIAL – FREE CERTIFIED GREEN DRY CLEANING
July Special – Free Dry Cleaning! Make a donation of any amount in the month of July 2012 to the Marine Mammal Center via our charity bike ride and receive a gift certificate of the same value. (limit $200.00, one per household) Our Marine Mammals are our counter parts in our oceans, without [...]
Self Cleaning Clothes
Engineers in China have created a non toxic, environmentally friendly chemical coating for garments that will remove stains and odors when exposed to sunlight. The research was done at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Hubei University for Nationalities. In the research test an orange dye was applied to the coated garment, 71% of the stain [...]
What to Use: Paper, Plastic, or Reusable Bags?
Over my lifetime we have gone from using paper bags, to plastic bags, back to paper bags, to reusable bags. But what is really the most environmentally friendly way to carry your groceries and dry cleaning home? Let’s start with exposing some of the misinformation: · Plastic bags create some estimated 300 million pounds of [...]
How to remove Olive Oil Stains from a Blouse
How to remove Olive Oil Stains from a Blouse Olive oil stains at times are difficult to remove at home unless you know the secret. Let me introduce you to some green oil stain removers that we use in our green dry cleaner and are readily available at the local grocery stores. Dawn Dishwashing Liquid: [...]
How to Remove Oatmeal Stains from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Oatmeal Stains from a Bathrobe. Oatmeal is the breakfast of champions, working stiffs, and school kids across the country. Add some milk to that and you have an incredible meal that’s hardy and sustainable through the day. Unfortunately that hardy meal can be hard to remove if allowed to dry and age [...]
How to Remove Motor Oil Stains from a Baseball Cap
How to Remove Motor Oil Stains from a Baseball Cap Do you think that the only way to remove motor oil is with a toxic solvent? Think again. Motor oil is oil, a little heavier than most oils but nonetheless, the last time I looked it was still oil. We have used these techniques with [...]
How to Remove Caffe Mocha Stains from a Bedspread.
How to Remove Caffe Mocha Stains from a Bedspread. Caffe Mocha’s can be made at home on a Miele coffee maker using Coffea Arabica beans ranging from Kona Hawaii to Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula. They can come from your favorite coffee house such as Peet’s and Starbucks or the local café down the street [...]
How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain from a Blouse.
How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain from a Blouse. It is next to impossible to eat pasta with a marinara sauce and not get some on yourself. No matter how hard I try. When I’m done with my plate and I look down and there it is a few specks on my shirt or [...]
How to Remove Margarine Stains from a Bathrobe
How to Remove Margarine Stains from a Bathrobe What can I say about margarine that’s hasn’t already been said, a less saturated fat version of butter with all the same flavor characteristics. Just thinking of it stirs up emotions…margarine spread on an English muffins in the morning, or drizzled on popcorn, YUM!…then reality…oil stains…!@#$%^&*…Now what? [...]
How to Remove Maple Syrup Stains from a Bedspread.
How to Remove Maple Syrup Stains from a Bedspread. Vermont maple syrup is classic Americana, next to baseball, hot dog, and apple pie. Unless you’re like me and use Mrs. Butterworth, Aunt Jemima or Log Cabin maple syrup, which is mostly high fructose corn syrup. Then it’s only simulated Americana. Nonetheless, the stain is the [...]
How to Remove a Latte Stain from Coat
How to Remove a Latte Stain from Coat Sitting outside at the local café, ok Starbucks, on a nice sunny day sipping a latte and people watching is as relaxing as getting a massage. So don’t stress out when you look down and see latte dribbled down the front of your shirt. Attack the latte [...]
How to Remove Jelly Stains from a Robe
How to Remove Jelly Stains from a Robe Jelly and Peanut Butter or Jelly and toast an easy quick on the run snack. On the run often means all over yourself. How to quickly fix the mess? Use a butter knife or spoon to lightly scrape off any solid pieces of jelly without smearing it [...]
How to Remove Jam Stains from a Bedspread
How to Remove Jam Stains from a Bedspread Jam and toast an easy quick breakfast or jam and crackers as a snack on the run. Since most of us eat our breakfast or snacks on the run we often make a mess all over ourselves. How to quickly fix the mess? Use a butter knife [...]
How to Remove Ice Cream Stains from a Bathrobe
How to Remove Ice Cream Stains from a Bathrobe Ice Cream…LOVE IT!!! It’s better than chocolate because the chocolate can be incorporated into the ice cream. What a comfort food, it’s cool, smooth, sweet, and fun. So many flavors, Baskin-Robins has 31, Ben and Jerry’s has another 50 or more, not to mention the Asian [...]
How to Remove Hot Chocolate Stains from a Blouse
How to Remove Hot Chocolate Stains from a Blouse General Info: Regardless of the hot chocolate manufacture whether it’s Nesquik, Hershey or Swiss Miss, most hot chocolates contain chocolate, sugar, and some form of milk. The heat from the hot chocolate will cause it to penetrate deep into the weave of the material so attending [...]
How to remove Highlighter Ink Stains from a Bedspread
How to remove Highlighter Ink Stains from a Bedspread Highlighter ink is a different composition that all other inks, many of them are water based. What a relief, that HUGE highlighter ink stain is not permanent. As a matter of fact, it’s fairly easy to remove it. Dawn Dishwashing Liquid: 1. Create a pre spotting [...]
How to Remove Hand Lotion Stains from a Blouse
How to Remove Hand Lotion Stains from a Blouse The new politically correct name for good old fashion hand lotion now is hand cream. It doesn’t matter what you call it or who makes it, Neutrogena, Lubriderm, Eucerin, Jergens, or boutique salons like Sephora and Body Shop, the main ingredient to remove is oil. Once [...]
How to Remove a Guacamole Stain from a Blouse
How to Remove a Guacamole Stain from a Blouse Chips and Guacamole, Yum! Yum! I can eat it all day but wearing it is a different story. Quickly remove it with: Dawn Dishwashing Liquid and water. Use a butter knife or spoon to lightly scrape off any solid pieces of guacamole without smearing it or [...]
How to Remove Grapefruit Juice Stains from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Grapefruit Juice Stains from a Bathrobe. Accompanying the breakfast of champions is a tall glass of grapefruit juice. It’s tasty, vitamin filled, and loaded with antioxidants like grape juice. But luckily it’s an easy juice to remove than its cousin, grape juice. Grapefruit Juice Stain: Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent · Create a [...]
How to Remove Grape Stains from a Blouse
How to Remove Grape Stains from a Blouse Grape can be a difficult tannin stain and needs to be addressed immediately. Following are some green products and techniques that I use as a professional that you can use at home. A Spotting Agent; Heinz Distilled White Vinegar 1. Apply a small amount of distilled white [...]
How to Wash Gortex at Home
How to Wash Gortex at Home Gortex is a trademarked name brand for a special design of waterproof breathable material. Each manufacture have their own version of a breathable membrane with name like: Gortex, eVent, Sympatex, MemBrain Strata, HyVent, and many other generic brands. The material is comprised of two or more pieces of fabric [...]
How to remove a Fishy, Musty Smell from a Bathrobe.
How to remove a Fishy, Musty Smell from a Bathrobe. A fishy smell will generally wash out with a good laundry detergent, however if you went wrestling with a 100 pound sturgeon and lost then the stain and smell will be a little more difficult to handle. In the case of the latter we will [...]
How to remove a Fish Stain from a Blouse.
How to remove a Fish Stain from a Blouse. A fish stain will generally wash out with a good laundry detergent, however if you went wrestling with a fish and lost then the stain and smell will be a little more difficult to handle. In the case of the latter we will need a two [...]
How to Wash a Down Feather Bathrobe
How to Wash a Down Feather Bathrobe Washing items on a regular basis is always a good idea, whether it’s a down comforter, down jacket or a down pillow. Dust, dirt, or even body oils for that matter, will deteriorate and discolor the material. The frequency an item needs to be washed will be determined [...]
How to Remove Dog Urine Stains from a Blanket.
How to Remove Dog Urine Stains from a Blanket. NO!!!… BAD DOG!!!… NO!!!… BAD DOG!!! A dog urine stain is composed of many different matters: salts, minerals, and pigment. Dog urine is a water soluble stain that will wash out if the stain is still wet. A dried and set dog urine stains will need [...]
How to Remove Decaffeinated Coffee Stains from a Blouse.
How to Remove Decaffeinated Coffee Stains from a Blouse. A nice cup of decaffeinated coffee after a meal hits the spot. Don’t fret if when you look down and see dribbled down the front of your blouse. Attack the coffee stain immediately for fantastic results. Create a powerful spotting solution with Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent [...]
How to Wash Cotton Curtains
How to Wash Cotton Curtains The following is some basic information you need to understand before you begin. There are some inherent risk with washing your curtains and it is important to understand that washing your curtains may cause irreversible damage. Basic Information: · Curtains often are damaged by sun light. Either directly or indirectly. [...]
How to Wash my Bed Bath and Beyond Curtains?
How do I wash my Bed Bath and Beyond Curtains? Basic Information: · Curtains often are damaged by sun light. Either directly or indirectly. Often this damage is undetectable on white curtains. · Signs of sun damage are: color fading, yellowing, fibers feeling dry, weak-brittle to the touch. Gently pull on the curtain in an [...]
How to Remove a Cranberry Juice Stain from a Jacket
How to Remove a Cranberry Juice Stain from a Jacket Cranberry juice is a great prevention for avoiding bladder infections. It is not so great when textiles are stained with cranberries. Fresh Cranberry Juice Stain: Vaska Laundry Detergent Blot with a wet towel followed by a dry towel. Repeat several times to remove the entire [...]
How to Remove Cranberry Stains from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Cranberry Stains from a Bathrobe. Whether the cranberries are from the farmers market, the organic grocery store, or the cheapest cranberries you can find on sale, it doesn’t matter, they all stain the same. A cranberry stain is acidic and a tannin stain. Many of the spotting products such as Spray n [...]
How to remove Corn Oil Stains from Clothes.
How to remove Corn Oil Stains from Clothes. Corn oil stains at times are difficult to remove at home unless you know the secret. Let me introduce you to some green oil stain removers that we use in our green dry cleaner and are readily available at the local grocery stores. Dawn Dishwashing Liquid: · [...]
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Coat.
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Coat. General Info: Regardless of the chocolate milk manufacture whether it’s Nesquik, Hershey or Clover Stornetta, most chocolate milk contain chocolate, sugar, and milk. Milk is a strong bonding protein and needs to be address sooner than later. How to test for colorfastness: Take the stain removal [...]
How to Remove Chili Stains from a Blouse.
How to Remove Chili Stains from a Blouse. FIRE!!!…ON FIRE! That’s my mouth at a chili cook off at the county fair. Every chili I try seems to be hot than the one before and when I’m done my shirt has sampled more than I. Chili is a complex stain. There are as many different [...]
How to Remove Cat Urine Stains from a Comforter.
How to Remove Cat Urine Stains from a Comforter. Cat Urine…Wow! What a difficult problem. Cats are intelligent creatures. We regularly see cat’s urine on their owner’s prized possessions, i.e. comforter, blanket, and pillows when they are upset with the owner. Often this is when the owner leaves the cat locked in the house for [...]
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Cushion Cover.
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Cushion Cover. Having your kitty on your lap and gently petting them is a comforting feeling. But looking down and seeing a skid mark (feces stain) is not a pleasant sight. Cat feces is water soluble thus a good laundry detergent will easily break it down and [...]
How to Remove Cappuccino Stains from a Blouse.
How to Remove Cappuccino Stains from a Blouse. Cappuccino’s can be made at home on a Miele coffee maker with Coffea Arabica beans ranging from Kona Hawaii to Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula. They can come from your favorite coffee house such as Peet’s and Starbucks or the local café down the street from your [...]
How to remove Canola Oil Stains from a Blouse
How to remove Canola Oil Stains from a Blouse Canola oil stains at times are difficult to remove at home unless you know the secret. Let me introduce you to some green oil stain removers that we use in our green dry cleaner and are readily available at the local grocery stores. Dawn Dishwashing Liquid: [...]
How to Remove a Cake Stain from a Blouse.
How to Remove a Cake Stain from a Blouse. The majority of a cake stain is oil from the cake and sugar from the frosting. The solids from the cake will easily wipe off. Applying a good oil remover and water will easily release the stain. Dawn Dishwashing Liquid is a great oil remove because [...]
How to Remove Butter Stains from a Blouse
How to Remove Butter Stains from a Blouse What can I say about butter that’s hasn’t already been said, it’s absolutely the most heavenly versatile, flavorful food ever created for us carnivores. Just thinking of it stirs up emotions…a rich butter dipping sauce for lobster, or on a baked potato…then reality…butter stains down the front [...]
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from Cotton
Breast milk is a strong bonding protein that is difficult to remove when it has dried and impossible to remove after it has aged. So as soon as your baby has finished spitting up on you attend to the stain. Fresh Breast Milk Stain. Spotting Solution: Vaska Laundry Detergent Mix 1 part Vaska laundry detergent [...]
How to Remove Bolognese Sauce Stains from a Blouse.
How to Remove Bolognese Sauce Stains from a Blouse. It is next to impossible to eat pasta with a Bolognese Sauce and not get some on myself. No matter how hard I try. When I’m done with my plate and I look down and there it is a few specks on my shirt or pants, [...]
How to Remove Body Moisturizer Stains.
How to Remove Body Moisturizer Stains. There are all these new politically correct name for good old fashion hand lotion, hand cream, hand moisturizer, skin cream, skin moisturizer. It doesn’t matter what you call it or who makes it, Neutrogena, Lubriderm, Eucerin, Jergens, or boutique salons like Sephora and Body Shop, the main ingredient to [...]
How Remove Beer Stains from a Blouse.
How Remove Beer Stains from a Blouse. Hanging on the couch with your friends watching for your favorite NFL team, or rooting for your Alma Mater. Regardless of the team that you where rooting for, with that much excitement comes a lot of arm gestures, and jumping and screaming. That only means one thing, a [...]
How to Remove Baby Formula Stains from a Blouse.
How to Remove Baby Formula Stains from a Blouse. Baby formula mimics milk and contains proteins that are difficult to remove when it has dried and impossible to remove after it has aged. So as soon as your baby has finished spitting up on you quickly attend to the stain. Fresh Baby Formula Stain. Spotting [...]
How to Remove Apple Sauce Stain from a Blouse.
How to Remove Apple Sauce Stain from a Blouse. Apple sauce is eaten by every toddler in the United States at one time or another. Thus it’s spilled on perhaps every imaginable item, ranging from the couch to the toddler own socks, from the parents clothes to stroller seat. Luckily apple sauce is colorless, odorless, [...]
How to Remove Apple Juice Stains From a Blouse.
How to Remove Apple Juice Stains From a Blouse. Apple juice, it’s the juice of every infant and toddler in the United States. We spill more apple juice than any other juice ever made. Luckily it’s an easy juice to remove, unlike its cousin grape juice. Apple Juice Stain: Vaska Laundry Detergent · Create a [...]
How to Remove Grape Juice Stains
How to Remove a Grape Juice Stain Grape Juice can be a difficult tannin stain and needs to be addressed immediately. Following are some green products and techniques that I use as a certified professional green dry cleaner that you can use at home. A Spotting Agent; Heinz Distilled White Vinegar 1. Apply a small [...]
Donation to Sherman Elementary School in San Francisco
We support our community and our schools. Karl Huie Pacific Heights Cleaners in San Francisco and Sausalito is your resource for garment cleaning and garment care information. We are San Francisco and Marin’s 1st Certified Green Dry Cleaner by San Francisco Environment and the Bay Area Green Business Program. Your non toxic dry cleaning alternative [...]
Wedding Gowns
Each post contains a different wedding gown we have cleaned. View each one to see the different styles, shapes, and designs. We clean your wedding gown using a non toxic dry clean system then hand steam your wedding gown to perfection prior to the big day. Because new does not mean clean, new means owned “for the first time.” [...]
Wedding Gown
Each post contains a different wedding gown we have cleaned. View each one to see the different styles, shapes, and designs. We clean your wedding gown using a non toxic dry clean system then hand steam your wedding gown to perfection prior to the big day. Because new does not mean clean, new means owned “for the first time.” [...]
Preserved Wedding Gown in a Box
We clean your wedding gown using a non toxic dry clean system then hand steam your wedding gown to perfection prior to the big day. Because new does not mean clean, new means owned “for the first time.” After the big day we will remove the stains with non toxic stain remover and then clean the wedding gown in our [...]
Wedding Gown
Each “Wedding Gown” post contains a different wedding gown we have cleaned. View each one to see the different styles, shapes, and designs. We clean and steam your wedding gown prior to the big day. Because new does not mean clean, new means owned “for the first time.” After the big day we clean [...]
Wedding Gown
Each “Wedding Gown” post contains a different wedding gown we have cleaned. View each one to see the different styles, shapes, and designs. We clean and steam your wedding gown prior to the big day. Because new does not mean clean, new means owned “for the first time.” After the big day we [...]
Wedding Gown
Each “Wedding Gown” post contains a different wedding gown we have cleaned. View each one to see the different styles, shapes, and designs. We clean and steam your wedding gown prior to the big day. Because new does not mean clean, new means owned “for the first time.” After the big day we clean and [...]
Wedding Gown
Each “Wedding Gown” post contains a different wedding gown we have cleaned. View each one to see the different styles, shapes, and designs. We clean and steam your wedding gown prior to the big day. Because new does not mean clean, new means owned “for the first time.” After the big day we [...]
How to remove a Fishy, Musty Smell.
How to remove a Fishy, Musty Smell. A fishy smell will generally wash out with a good laundry detergent, however if you went wrestling with a 100 pound sturgeon and lost then the stain and smell will be a little more difficult to handle. In the case of the latter we will need to use [...]
How to remove Corn Oil Stains from a Blouse.
How to remove Corn Oil Stains from a Blouse. Corn oil stains at times are difficult to remove at home unless you know the secret. Let me introduce you to some green oil stain removers that we use in our green dry cleaner and are readily available at the local grocery stores. Dawn Dishwashing Liquid: [...]
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Bathrobe. General Info: Regardless of the chocolate milk manufacture whether it’s Nesquik, Hershey or Clover Stornetta, most chocolate milk contain chocolate, sugar, and milk. Milk is a strong bonding protein and needs to be address sooner than later. How to test for colorfastness: Take the stain removal [...]
How to Remove Chili Stains from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Chili Stains from a Bathrobe. ON FIRE! That’s my mouth at a chili cook off at the county fair. Every chili I try seems to be hot than the one before and when I’m done my shirt has sampled more than I. Chili is a complex stain. There are as many different [...]
How to Remove Cat Urine Stains from a Bedspread.
How to Remove Cat Urine Stains from a Bedspread. Cat Urine…Wow! What a difficult problem. Cats are intelligent creatures. We regularly see cat’s urine on their owner’s prized possessions, i.e. comforter, blanket, and pillows when they are upset with the owner. Often this is when the owner leaves the cat locked in the house for [...]
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Bedspread.
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Bedspread. Having your kitty on your lap and gently petting them is a comforting feeling. But looking down and seeing a skid mark (feces stain) is not a pleasant sight. Cat feces is water soluble thus a good laundry detergent will easily break it down and lift [...]
How to Remove Cappuccino Stains from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Cappuccino Stains from a Bathrobe. Cappuccino’s can be made at home on a Miele coffee maker with Coffea Arabica beans ranging from Kona Hawaii to Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula. They can come from your favorite coffee house such as Peet’s and Starbucks or the local café down the street from your [...]
How to remove Canola Oil Stains from a Bathrobe
How to remove Canola Oil Stains from a Bathrobe Canola oil stains at times are difficult to remove at home unless you know the secret. Let me introduce you to some green oil stain removers that we use in our green dry cleaner and are readily available at the local grocery stores. Dawn Dishwashing Liquid: [...]
How to Remove a Cake Stain from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove a Cake Stain from a Bathrobe. The majority of a cake stain is oil from the cake and sugar from the frosting. The solids from the cake will easily wipe off. Applying a good oil remover and water will easily release the stain. Dawn Dishwashing Liquid is a great oil remove because [...]
How to Remove Butter Stains from a Bathrobe
How to Remove Butter Stains from a Bathrobe What can I say about butter that’s hasn’t already been said, it’s absolutely the most heavenly versatile, flavorful food ever created for us carnivores. Just thinking of it stirs up emotions…a rich butter dipping sauce for lobster, or on a baked potato…then reality…butter stains down the front [...]
How to Remove Breast Milk Stain from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Breast Milk Stain from a Bathrobe. Breast milk is a strong bonding protein that is difficult to remove when it has dried and impossible to remove after it has aged. So as soon as your baby has finished spitting up on you attend to the stain. Fresh Milk Stain. Spotting Solution: Vaska [...]
How to Remove Bolognese Sauce Stains from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Bolognese Sauce Stains from a Bathrobe. It is next to impossible to eat pasta with a Bolognese Sauce and not get some on myself. No matter how hard I try. When I’m done with my plate and I look down and there it is a few specks on my shirt or pants, [...]
How to Remove Blueberry Stains from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Blueberry Stains from a Bathrobe. Whether the blueberries are from the farmers market, the organic grocery store, or the cheapest blueberries you can find on sale, it doesn’t matter, they all stain the same. Blueberry is a fruit making it acidic and a tannin stain. Many of the spotting products such as [...]
How Remove Beer Stains from Bathrobe.
How Remove Beer Stains from Bathrobe. Hanging on the couch with your friends watching for your favorite NFL team, or rooting for your Alma Mater. Regardless of the team that you where rooting for, with that much excitement comes a lot of arm gestures, and jumping and screaming. That only means one thing, a lot [...]
How to Remove Ballpoint Pen Ink Stains from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Ballpoint Pen Ink Stains from a Bathrobe. It’s the funniest thing in the world. When we get an ink stain from a ballpoint pen in the shop it’s usually a mark that is 2 or 3 lines on the back of a dress shirt. Why on the back? Because guys use the [...]
How to Remove Baby Formula Stains from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Baby Formula Stains from a Bathrobe. Baby formula mimics milk and contains proteins that are difficult to remove when it has dried and impossible to remove after it has aged. So as soon as your baby has finished spitting up on you quickly attend to the stain. Fresh Baby Formula Stain. Spotting [...]
How to Remove Apple Sauce Stain from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Apple Sauce Stain from a Bathrobe. Apple sauce is eaten by every toddler in the United States at one time or another. Thus it’s spilled on perhaps every imaginable item, ranging from the couch to the toddler own socks, from the parents clothes to stroller seat. Luckily apple sauce is colorless, odorless, [...]
How to Remove Apple Juice Stains From a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Apple Juice Stains From a Bathrobe. Apple juice, it’s the juice of every infant and toddler in the United States. We spill more apple juice than any other juice ever made. Luckily it’s an easy juice to remove, unlike its cousin grape juice. Apple Juice Stain: Vaska Laundry Detergent · Create a [...]
How to Remove a Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce Stain from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove a Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce Stain from a Bathrobe. Rome Italy 1914 Alfredo Di Lelio experiments with a pasta dish and created a one million calorie dish. He doubled the amount of butter of the original Fettuccine Al Burro dish along with adding other ingredients to create what we now know as Fettuccine [...]
How to Remove Chili Stains.
How to Remove Chili Stains. ON FIRE! That’s my mouth at a chili cook off at the county fair. Every chili I try seems to be hot than the one before and when I’m done my shirt has sampled more than I. Chili is a complex stain. There are as many different ingredients in chili [...]
How Do I Prevent Getting Stains On My Clothes?
How to Prevent Staining My Clothes? Tips of the Day….For Personal Care…. Take care of all personal beauty and hygiene before getting dressed. Many product will stain or cause damage to dyes and materials. Hair Spray and Hair Gel: Hair products that are created to hold your hair in place have a glue like effect on your [...]
How Do I Wash My Pottery Barn Cotton Linen Curtains?
Question: How Do I Wash My Pottery Barn Cotton Linen Curtains? Hi Jen, Here are some things to keep in mind before washing your curtains. Basic Information: Curtains often are damaged by sun light. Either directly or indirectly. Often this damage is undetectable on white curtains. Signs of sun damage are: color fading, yellowing, fibers [...]
UCLA Sustainable Technology Program Sponsors Wet Clean Demonstration in San Jose CA
The UCLA Sustainable Technology Program sponsored an information and demonstration workshop for the non toxic Professional Wet Clean system on March 11, 2012 in San Jose CA at Branham Lane Cleaners. This system is a solvent free, non toxic alternative to traditional Dry Clean. Wet Clean and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) are the only two [...]
How to Remove Beer Stains
How Remove Beer Stains What an exciting Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. Regardless of the team that you where rooting for, with that much excitement comes a lot of arm gestures, and jumping and screaming. That only means one thing, a lot of spilled beer. The [...]
How to Wash a Down Jacket
How to Wash a Down Jacket It’s half way through winter and you have not cleaned your down jacket once. Well let me tell you it’s dirty, even if you don’t see the dirt or smell the funk, trust me others will. Cleaning a down jacket is relatively simply. Here are a few little tricks [...]
San Francisco Environment Awards Ceremony 2012
San Francisco Environment 2012 Awards Ceremony We are as usually proud to be associated with the San Francisco Green Business Program. Congratulations to all the businesses who received a Green Business Award this year. We are honored to be a recipient of a Green Business Award and as a proud sponsor of the program. Karl Huie Pacific Heights [...]
Can you wash a Gortex Jacket at home?
Can you wash a Gortex Jacket at home? Gortex is a trademarked name brand for a special design of waterproof breathable material. The material is comprised of two pieces of fabric fused together to make a breathable membrane. The outer layer is usually a type of nylon and the inner layer is a rubber membrane [...]
VALENTINE’S DAY EXTRAVAGANZA GIFTING FOR CHILDREN HOSPITALIZED
Nancy’s Club and MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL invite you to participate in our VALENTINE’S DAY EXTRAVAGANZA GIFTING the children who are in University of California Children’s Hospital, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center Pediatric Ward, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland on Valentine’s Day. Two years ago, Susan Lissberger, Founder and Director of [...]
Supporting the Performing Stars Marin City Toy Drive
Karl Huie Pacific Heights Cleaners Your non toxic alternative to solvent dry cleaning. Other Articles of Interest: How to Remove Milk Stains from Wool. How to Remove an Oil Stain from Rayon. How to Remove Red Wine from Silk How to remove a Coffee Stain from Cotton.
Letter of Appreciation from the Delancy Street Foundation
We at Pacific Heights Cleaners are proud of the Delancy Street Foundation for the commitment they provide to our community. Thanky you for all you do. Karl Huie Pacific Heights Cleaners Your Non Toxic Alternative Other Articles of Interest: How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain. How to Remove Cranberry Juice Stains. How to Remove [...]
Recognition from the City of Sausalito
Pacific Heights Cleaners Your Non Toxic Alternative Other Articles of Interest: How to Remove Grass Stains. How to Remove Dog Urine Stains. How to Remove Tea Stains. How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains.
Recognition from the Sausalito Women’s Club
Pacific Heights Cleaners Your Non Toxic Alternative Other Articles of Interest: How to Remove Ink Stains from a Ballpoint Pen. How to Remove Ice Tea Stains. How to Remove Dog Feces Stains. How to Remove Mayonnaise Stains.
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from a Dress.
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from a Dress. Breast milk is a strong bonding protein that is difficult to remove when it has dried and impossible to remove after it has aged. So as soon as your baby has finished spitting up all over you, quickly attend to the stain. Fresh Breast Milk [...]
How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains from a Evening Gown.
How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains from a Evening Gown. Red Raspberry is also known as Hindberry, Reapberry, Bramble, Gauriphal, by some. Whether the red raspberries are from a roadside bush, the farmers market, the Whole Foods organic grocery store, or the cheapest red raspberries you can find on sale, it doesn’t matter, they all [...]
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Purse.
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Purse. From a stain removal aspect tea is tea. Whether it is Fine Asian Green Tea from the herbal tea store, Celestial Seasonings Herbal Tea, Peet’s Spiced Tea, Starbuck’s Chai Tea, or Lipton Black Tea they are all made from tea leaves making the stain a Tannin stain. [...]
How to Remove Cranberry Juice Stains from a Dress.
How to Remove Cranberry Juice Stains from a Dress. Cranberry juice is a great prevention for avoiding bladder infections. It is not so great when textiles are stained with cranberries. Fresh Cranberry Juice Stain: Vaska Laundry Detergent Blot the cranberry juice stain with a wet towel followed by a dry towel. Repeat [...]
How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain from a Pant.
How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain from a Pant. It is next to impossible to eat pasta with a marinara sauce and not get some on yourself. No matter how hard I try. When I’m done with my plate and I look down and there it is a few specks on my shirt or [...]
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from a Down Comforter.
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from a Down Comforter. Breast milk is a strong bonding protein that is difficult to remove when it has dried and impossible to remove after it has aged. So as soon as your baby has finished spitting up all over you, quickly attend to the stain. Fresh Breast [...]
How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains from a Jacket.
How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains from a Jacket. Red Raspberry is also known as Hindberry, Reapberry, Bramble, Gauriphal, by some. Whether the red raspberries are from a roadside bush, the farmers market, the Whole Foods organic grocery store, or the cheapest red raspberries you can find on sale, it doesn’t matter, they all stain [...]
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Pant.
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Pant. From a stain removal aspect tea is tea. Whether it is Fine Asian Green Tea from the herbal tea store, Celestial Seasonings Herbal Tea, Peet’s Spiced Tea, Starbuck’s Chai Tea, or Lipton Black Tea they are all made from tea leaves making the stain a Tannin stain. [...]
How to Remove a Guacamole Stain from a Pant.
How to Remove a Guacamole Stain from a Pant. Chips and Guacamole, Yum! Yum! I can eat it all day but wearing it is a different story. Quickly remove it with: Dawn Dishwashing Liquid and water. Use a butter knife or spoon to lightly scrape off any solid pieces of guacamole without smearing it [...]
How to Remove a Latte Stain from a Blouse.
How to Remove a Latte Stain from a Blouse. Sitting outside at the local café, ok Starbucks, on a nice sunny day sipping a latte and people watching is as relaxing as getting a massage. So don’t stress out when you look down and see latte dribbled down the front of your shirt. [...]
How to Remove Tomato Sauce Stains from Clothes.
How to Remove Tomato Sauce Stains from Clothes. You say Tomato – I say Toe mot toe, no matter how you say it, it stains the same. It is a tannin stain and it is also one of the more difficult to remove stains. Attack it quickly for best results. Create a spotting solution with [...]
How to Remove a Tropical Fruit Punch Drink Stain from Clothes.
How to Remove a Tropical Fruit Punch Drink Stain from Clothes. As a child I loved tropical fruit punch drinks and Hawaiian Punch was my all time favorite. But from a green dry cleaners perspective…What the heck is in there? Is there really tropical fruit and how did it become red? The original tropical [...]
How to remove a Fishy, Musty Smell from Clothes.
How to remove a Fishy, Musty Smell from Clothes. A fishy smell will generally wash out with a good laundry detergent, however if you went wrestling with a 100 pound sturgeon and lost then the stain and smell will be a little more difficult to handle. Or perhaps you stored something in the closet that [...]
How to Remove a Cake Stain from Clothes.
How to Remove a Cake Stain from Clothes. The majority of a cake stain is oil from the cake and sugar from the frosting. The solids from the cake will easily wipe off. With a butter knife or spoon lightly scrape off any solid cake without imbedding the cake further into the material. Applying [...]
How to Remove a Chili Stain from Clothes.
How to Remove a Chili Stain from Clothes. ON FIRE! That’s my mouth at a chili cook off. Every chili I try seams to be hot than the one before and when I’m done my shirt has sampled more than I. How do I remove a chili stain? Chili is a complex stain. There [...]
What is Truly Green Dry Cleaning? by Julianna Mo of Press On Cleaners in San Mateo
What is truly green dry cleaning? (article printed in The Daily Journal; October 08, 2009, 10:40pm by Julianna Mo) Have you ever wondered what green dry cleaning really means? This term can confuse even the most educated consumer because there are no universally accepted guidelines as to what qualifies as a “green dry cleaner.” Many [...]
What Makes Pacific Heights Cleaners Different Than Other Dry Cleaners.
What Makes Pacific Heights Cleaners Different Than Other Dry Cleaners. What Makes Us Different: To put this into context, there are more dry cleaners than Starbucks, so why make the effort to come use us. Years ago we made a huge commitment to preserve our environment without sacrificing our commitment to service, quality, and [...]
Testimonial from Susan R.
“Karl, I wanted to say thank you for the nice gift certficate for your cleaners, I love the level of service I get and finally have found a GOOD dry cleaners, Thank you, Susan R.”
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Clothes.
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Clothes. General Info: Regardless of the chocolate milk manufacture, whether it’s Nesquik, Hershey or Clover Stornetta, most chocolate milk contain chocolate, sugar, and milk. Milk is a strong bonding protein and needs to be address sooner than later. How to test for colorfastness: Take the stain removal [...]
How to Remove Ravioli Sauce Stains from a Skirt.
How to Remove Ravioli Sauce Stains from a Skirt. Ravioli’s date back to the 14th Century in letters written by some guy named Francesco di Marco, however if a ravioli stain is that old my best educated guess would be it’s permanent. So don’t even try to remove the stain because you will damage [...]
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Comforter.
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Comforter. Having your kitty on your lap and gently petting them is a comforting feeling. But looking down and seeing a skid mark (feces stain) is not a pleasant sight. A cat feces stain is a water soluble stain thus a good laundry detergent will easily break [...]
How to Remove Cranberry Juice Stains from a Down Comforter.
How to Remove Cranberry Juice Stains from a Down Comforter. Cranberry juice is a great prevention for avoiding bladder infections. It is not so great when textiles are stained with cranberries. Fresh Cranberry Juice Stain: Vaska Laundry Detergent Blot the cranberry juice stain with a wet towel followed by a dry [...]
How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains from a Parka.
How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains from a Parka. Red Raspberry is also known as Hindberry, Reapberry, Bramble, Gauriphal, by some. Whether the red raspberries are from a roadside bush, the farmers market, the Whole Foods organic grocery store, or the cheapest red raspberries you can find on sale, it doesn’t matter, they all stain [...]
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Nightgown.
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Nightgown. From a stain removal aspect tea is tea. Whether it is Fine Asian Green Tea from the herbal tea store, Celestial Seasonings Herbal Tea, Peet’s Spiced Tea, Starbuck’s Chai Tea, or Lipton Black Tea they are all made from tea leaves making the stain a Tannin stain. [...]
How to Remove a Sour Cream Stain from a Blanket.
How to Remove a Sour Cream Stain from a Blanket. Sour Cream is a protein stain. As the protein dries and ages it becomes more difficult to remove. Use a butter knife or spoon to scrape off as much of the sour cream as possible without embedding it into the material. Then proceed with creating [...]
How to remove a Fish Stain from a Sweatshirt.
How to remove a Fish Stain from a Sweatshirt. A fish stain will generally wash out with a good laundry detergent, however if you went wrestling with a fish and lost then the stain and smell will be a little more difficult to handle. In the case of the latter we will need a two [...]
How to Remove Pesto Sauce Stains from a Sweater.
How to Remove Pesto Sauce Stains from a Sweater. FOOD FIGHT! No matter who won the fight, you, your fork, or your friend sitting across the table from you, the results are the same. Pesto Sauce everywhere! Luckily pesto sauce is more of less oil and herbs. So once we break down the oil everything [...]
How to Remove Cranberry Stains from a Slack.
How to Remove Cranberry Stains from a Slack. Whether the cranberries are from the farmers market, Whole Foods organic grocery store, or the cheapest cranberries you can find on sale, it doesn’t matter, they all stain the same. A cranberry stain is an acidic tannin stain. Many of the spotting products such as Spray n [...]
How to Remove Cat Urine Stains from Clothes.
How to Remove Cat Urine Stains from Clothes. Cat Urine…Wow! What a difficult problem. Cats are intelligent creatures. We regularly see cat’s urinate on their owner’s prized possessions, i.e. comforter, blanket, and pillows when they are upset with the owner. Often this is when the owner leaves the cat locked in the house for a [...]
How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain from a Polo Shirt.
How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain from a Polo Shirt. It is next to impossible to eat pasta with a marinara sauce and not get some on yourself. No matter how hard I try. When I’m done with my plate and I look down and there it is a few specks on my shirt [...]
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from a Cushion Cover.
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from a Cushion Cover. Breast milk is a strong bonding protein that is difficult to remove when it has dried and impossible to remove after it has aged. So as soon as your baby has finished spitting up all over you, quickly attend to the stain. Fresh [...]
How to Remove Ring Around the Collar and Cuff Stains from a Clothes.
How to Remove Ring Around the Collar and Cuff Stains from a Clothes. Ring around the collar and cuff is made up of body oils and dirt. The oil attracts the dirt from the atmosphere. A good laundry detergent with a little help from an oil remover will solve the problem. Vaska Laundry Detergent and [...]
How to Remove Salsa Stains from a Baseball Cap.
How to Remove Salsa Stains from a Baseball Cap. Everyone has a comfort food. Chips and Salsa is my comfort food. Weird but true. Go figure, I guess that’s why everyone is different. Use a butter knife or spoon to lightly scrape off any solid pieces of salsa without smearing it or embedding [...]
How to remove a Fish Stain from a Tablecloth.
How to remove a Fish Stain from a Tablecloth. A fish stain will generally wash out with a good laundry detergent, however if you went wrestling with a fish and lost then the stain and smell will be a little more difficult to handle. In the case of the latter we will need a two [...]
How to Remove a Sour Cream Stain from a Bedspread.
How to Remove a Sour Cream Stain from a Bedspread. Sour Cream is a protein stain. As the protein dries and ages it becomes more difficult to remove. Use a butter knife or spoon to scrape off as much of the sour cream as possible without embedding it into the material. Then proceed with [...]
How to Remove Ravioli Sauce Stains from a Slack.
How to Remove Ravioli Sauce Stains from a Slack. Ravioli’s date back to the 14th Century in letters written by some guy named Francesco di Marco, however if a ravioli stain is that old my best educated guess would be it’s permanent. So don’t even try to remove the stain because you will damage the [...]
How to Remove Cranberry Stains from a Sleeping Bag.
How to Remove Cranberry Stains from a Sleeping Bag. Whether the cranberries are from the farmers market, Whole Foods organic grocery store, or the cheapest cranberries you can find on sale, it doesn’t matter, they all stain the same. A cranberry stain is an acidic tannin stain. Many of the spotting products such as Spray [...]
How to Remove Cat Urine Stains from a Cardigan Sweater.
How to Remove Cat Urine Stains from a Cardigan Sweater. Cat Urine…Wow! What a difficult problem. Cats are intelligent creatures. We regularly see cat’s urinate on their owner’s prized possessions, i.e. comforter, blanket, and pillows when they are upset with the owner. Often this is when the owner leaves the cat locked in the house [...]
How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain from a Purse.
How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain from a Purse. It is next to impossible to eat pasta with a marinara sauce and not get some on yourself. No matter how hard I try. When I’m done with my plate and I look down and there it is a few specks on my shirt or [...]
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Denim Jeans.
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Denim Jeans. From a stain removal aspect tea is tea. Whether it is Fine Asian Green Tea from the herbal tea store, Celestial Seasonings Herbal Tea, Peet’s Spiced Tea, Starbuck’s Chai Tea, or Lipton Black Tea they are all made from tea leaves making the stain a Tannin [...]
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Cardigan Sweater.
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Cardigan Sweater. General Info: Regardless of the chocolate milk manufacture, whether it’s Nesquik, Hershey or Clover Stornetta, most chocolate milk contain chocolate, sugar, and milk. Milk is a strong bonding protein and needs to be address sooner than later. How to test for colorfastness: Take [...]
How to Remove Cranberry Juice Stains from a Denim Skirt.
How to Remove Cranberry Juice Stains from a Denim Skirt. Cranberry juice is a great prevention for avoiding bladder infections. It is not so great when textiles are stained with cranberries. Fresh Cranberry Juice Stain: Vaska Laundry Detergent Blot the cranberry juice stain with a wet towel followed by a dry towel. Repeat [...]
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from a Couch Cover.
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from a Couch Cover. Breast milk is a strong bonding protein that is difficult to remove when it has dried and impossible to remove after it has aged. So as soon as your baby has finished spitting up all over you, quickly attend to the stain. Fresh Breast [...]
How to Remove Salsa Stains from a Blouse.
How to Remove Salsa Stains from a Blouse. Everyone has a comfort food. Chips and Salsa is my comfort food. Weird but true. Go figure, I guess that’s why everyone is different. Use a butter knife or spoon to lightly scrape off any solid pieces of salsa without smearing it or embedding it further [...]
How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains from a Pillow Cover.
How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains from a Pillow Cover. Red Raspberry is also known as Hindberry, Reapberry, Bramble, Gauriphal, by some. Whether the red raspberries are from a roadside bush, the farmers market, the Whole Foods organic grocery store, or the cheapest red raspberries you can find on sale, it doesn’t matter, they [...]
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Clothes.
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Clothes. Having your kitty on your lap and gently petting them is a comforting feeling. But looking down and seeing a skid mark (feces stain) is not a pleasant sight. A cat feces stain is a water soluble stain thus a good laundry detergent will easily break [...]
How to Remove a Sour Cream Stain from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove a Sour Cream Stain from a Bathrobe. Sour Cream is a protein stain. As the protein dries and ages it becomes more difficult to remove. Use a butter knife or spoon to scrape off as much of the sour cream as possible without embedding it into the material. Then proceed with creating [...]
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Down Jacket.
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Down Jacket. From a stain removal aspect tea is tea. Whether it is Fine Asian Green Tea from the herbal tea store, Celestial Seasonings Herbal Tea, Peet’s Spiced Tea, Starbuck’s Chai Tea, or Lipton Black Tea they are all made from tea leaves making the stain a Tannin [...]
$40.00 of Certified Green Dry Clean for $20.00 at Pacific Heights Cleaners via Zero Breast Cancer
We have created a special promotion for you via Zero Breast Cancer. Come join us at the ZBC Dipsea Hike/Run event Saturday Sept. 17, 2011. At the finish of the hike we will have a table with our free Stain Removal magnets for your washing machine along with forty dollar ($40.00) gift certificates that [...]
Zero Breast Cancer Dipsea Hike/Run Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research:
Zero Breast Cancer Dipsea Hike/Run Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research: Zero Breast Cancer is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to find the causes of breast cancer through community participation in the research process. They focus on identifying environmental factors and the role they play in the development of breast cancer at all [...]
The Federal Trade Commission reviews the addition of Wet Clean to garment care labels
The Federal Trade Commission is reviewing the need to add Wet Clean to the garment care label. Post a public comment before September 6, 2011. The care label system is to inform both the consumer and the dry cleaner of the material(s) in the garment and cleaning requirements(s) for multiple reasons. For the consumer [...]
How to Remove a Sour Cream Stain from a Baseball Cap.
How to Remove a Sour Cream Stain from a Baseball Cap. Sour Cream is a protein stain. As the protein dries and ages it becomes more difficult to remove. Use a butter knife or spoon to scrape off as much of the sour cream as possible without embedding it into the material. Then proceed with [...]
How to remove a Fish Stain from a Wedding Gown.
How to remove a Fish Stain from a Wedding Gown. A fish stain will generally wash out with a good laundry detergent, however if you went wrestling with a fish and lost then the stain and smell will be a little more difficult to handle. In the case of the latter we will need a [...]
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Down Comforter.
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Down Comforter. From a stain removal aspect tea is tea. Whether it is Fine Asian Green Tea from the herbal tea store, Celestial Seasonings Herbal Tea, Peet’s Spiced Tea, Starbuck’s Chai Tea, or Lipton Black Tea they are all made from tea leaves making the stain a Tannin [...]
How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains from a Polo Shirt.
How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains from a Polo Shirt. Red Raspberry is also known as Hindberry, Reapberry, Bramble, Gauriphal, by some. Whether the red raspberries are from a roadside bush, the farmers market, the Whole Foods organic grocery store, or the cheapest red raspberries you can find on sale, it doesn’t matter, they all [...]
How to Remove Salsa Stains from a Blanket.
How to Remove Salsa Stains from a Blanket. Everyone has a comfort food. Chips and Salsa is my comfort food. Weird but true. Go figure, I guess that’s why everyone is different. Use a butter knife or spoon to lightly scrape off any solid pieces of salsa without smearing it or embedding it further [...]
How to Remove Pesto Sauce Stains from a Sweatshirt.
How to Remove Pesto Sauce Stains from a Sweatshirt. FOOD FIGHT! No matter who won the fight, you, your fork, or your friend sitting across the table from you, the results are the same. Pesto Sauce everywhere! Luckily pesto sauce is more of less oil and herbs. So once we break down the oil everything [...]
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from a Down Comforter.
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from a Down Comforter. Breast milk is a strong bonding protein that is difficult to remove when it has dried and impossible to remove after it has aged. So as soon as your baby has finished spitting up all over you, quickly attend to the stain. Fresh Breast [...]
How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain from a Raincoat.
How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain from a Raincoat. It is next to impossible to eat pasta with a marinara sauce and not get some on yourself. No matter how hard I try. When I’m done with my plate and I look down and there it is a few specks on my shirt or [...]
How to Remove Cranberry Juice Stains from a Denim Jeans.
How to Remove Cranberry Juice Stains from a Denim Jeans. Cranberry juice is a great prevention for avoiding bladder infections. It is not so great when textiles are stained with cranberries. Fresh Cranberry Juice Stain: Vaska Laundry Detergent Blot the cranberry juice stain with a wet towel followed by a dry towel. Repeat [...]
How to Remove Ring Around the Collar and Cuff Stains from a Coat.
How to Remove Ring Around the Collar and Cuff Stains from a Coat. Ring around the collar and cuff is made up of body oils and dirt. The oil attracts the dirt from the atmosphere. A good laundry detergent with a little help from an oil remover will solve the problem. Vaska Laundry Detergent [...]
How to Remove Cat Urine Stains from a Baseball Cap.
How to Remove Cat Urine Stains from a Baseball Cap. Cat Urine…Wow! What a difficult problem. Cats are intelligent creatures. We regularly see cat’s urinate on their owner’s prized possessions, i.e. comforter, blanket, and pillows when they are upset with the owner. Often this is when the owner leaves the cat locked in the house [...]
How to Remove Cranberry Stains from a Suit.
How to Remove Cranberry Stains from a Suit. Whether the cranberries are from the farmers market, Whole Foods organic grocery store, or the cheapest cranberries you can find on sale, it doesn’t matter, they all stain the same. A cranberry stain is an acidic tannin stain. Many of the spotting products such as Spray n [...]
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Cardigan Sweater.
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Cardigan Sweater. Having your kitty on your lap and gently petting them is a comforting feeling. But looking down and seeing a skid mark (feces stain) is not a pleasant sight. A cat feces stain is a water soluble stain thus a good laundry detergent will [...]
How to Remove Ravioli Sauce Stains from a Sweater.
How to Remove Ravioli Sauce Stains from a Sweater. Ravioli’s date back to the 14th Century in letters written by some guy named Francesco di Marco, however if a ravioli stain is that old my best educated guess would be it’s permanent. So don’t even try to remove the stain because you will damage the [...]
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Blouse.
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Blouse. General Info: Regardless of the chocolate milk manufacture, whether it’s Nesquik, Hershey or Clover Stornetta, most chocolate milk contain chocolate, sugar, and milk. Milk is a strong bonding protein and needs to be address sooner than later. How to test for colorfastness: Take the stain removal [...]
How to Remove Pesto Sauce Stains from a Tablecloth.
How to Remove Pesto Sauce Stains from a Tablecloth. FOOD FIGHT! No matter who won the fight, you, your fork, or your friend sitting across the table from you, the results are the same. Pesto Sauce everywhere! Luckily pesto sauce is more of less oil and herbs. So once we break down the oil everything [...]
How to Remove Salsa Stains from a Bedspread.
How to Remove Salsa Stains from a Bedspread. Everyone has a comfort food. Chips and Salsa is my comfort food. Weird but true. Go figure, I guess that’s why everyone is different. Use a butter knife or spoon to lightly scrape off any solid pieces of salsa without smearing it or embedding it further [...]
How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains from a Purse.
How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains from a Purse. Red Raspberry is also known as Hindberry, Reapberry, Bramble, Gauriphal, by some. Whether the red raspberries are from a roadside bush, the farmers market, the Whole Foods organic grocery store, or the cheapest red raspberries you can find on sale, it doesn’t matter, they all [...]
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Denim Skirt.
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Denim Skirt. From a stain removal aspect tea is tea. Whether it is Fine Asian Green Tea from the herbal tea store, Celestial Seasonings Herbal Tea, Peet’s Spiced Tea, Starbuck’s Chai Tea, or Lipton Black Tea they are all made from tea leaves making the stain a [...]
Professional Stain Removal Tips.
We have create a free magnet for your washing machine with the web address of our blogsite www.YourGreenDryCleaner.com Come by one of our location or send us your address to receive one. We currently have over 2600 green stain removal tips ranging from how to remove an oil stain from silk, how to remove [...]
European Finishing vs American Pressing.
Our philosophy is that in order to develop and maintain a successful business we need to constantly evaluate everything we do to serve you better and to provide you with a greater value. We evaluate our service, our quality, the value we offer, our process, the products we use, test new products, develop new techniques, [...]
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Blouse.
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Blouse. Having your kitty on your lap and gently petting them is a comforting feeling. But looking down and seeing a skid mark (feces stain) is not a pleasant sight. A cat feces stain is a water soluble stain thus a good laundry detergent will easily break [...]
How to Remove Ravioli Sauce Stains from a Sleeping Bag.
How to Remove Ravioli Sauce Stains from a Sleeping Bag. Ravioli’s date back to the 14th Century in letters written by some guy named Francesco di Marco, however if a ravioli stain is that old my best educated guess would be it’s permanent. So don’t even try to remove the stain because you will [...]
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Blanket.
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Blanket. General Info: Regardless of the chocolate milk manufacture, whether it’s Nesquik, Hershey or Clover Stornetta, most chocolate milk contain chocolate, sugar, and milk. Milk is a strong bonding protein and needs to be address sooner than later. How to test for colorfastness: Take the stain removal [...]
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Cushion Cover.
How to Remove Tea Stains from a Cushion Cover. From a stain removal aspect tea is tea. Whether it is Fine Asian Green Tea from the herbal tea store, Celestial Seasonings Herbal Tea, Peet’s Spiced Tea, Starbuck’s Chai Tea, or Lipton Black Tea they are all made from tea leaves making the stain a Tannin [...]
How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains from a Raincoat.
How to Remove Red Raspberry Stains from a Raincoat. Red Raspberry is also known as Hindberry, Reapberry, Bramble, Gauriphal, by some. Whether the red raspberries are from a roadside bush, the farmers market, the Whole Foods organic grocery store, or the cheapest red raspberries you can find on sale, it doesn’t matter, they all [...]
How to Remove Cranberry Stains from a Sweater.
How to Remove Cranberry Stains from a Sweater. Whether the cranberries are from the farmers market, Whole Foods organic grocery store, or the cheapest cranberries you can find on sale, it doesn’t matter, they all stain the same. A cranberry stain is an acidic tannin stain. Many of the spotting products such as Spray [...]
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Blanket.
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Blanket. Having your kitty on your lap and gently petting them is a comforting feeling. But looking down and seeing a skid mark (feces stain) is not a pleasant sight. A cat feces stain is a water soluble stain thus a good laundry detergent will easily [...]
How to Remove Ravioli Sauce Stains from a Sweatshirt.
How to Remove Ravioli Sauce Stains from a Sweatshirt. Ravioli’s date back to the 14th Century in letters written by some guy named Francesco di Marco, however if a ravioli stain is that old my best educated guess would be it’s permanent. So don’t even try to remove the stain because you will damage the [...]
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Bedspread.
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Bedspread. General Info: Regardless of the chocolate milk manufacture, whether it’s Nesquik, Hershey or Clover Stornetta, most chocolate milk contain chocolate, sugar, and milk. Milk is a strong bonding protein and needs to be address sooner than later. How to test for colorfastness: Take the stain removal [...]
How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain from a Robe.
How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain from a Robe. It is next to impossible to eat pasta with a marinara sauce and not get some on yourself. No matter how hard I try. When I’m done with my plate and I look down and there it is a few specks on my shirt or [...]
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from a Denim Skirt.
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from a Denim Skirt. Breast milk is a strong bonding protein that is difficult to remove when it has dried and impossible to remove after it has aged. So as soon as your baby has finished spitting up all over you, quickly attend to the stain. Fresh Breast [...]
How to Remove Salsa Stains from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Salsa Stains from a Bathrobe. Everyone has a comfort food. Chips and Salsa is my comfort food. Weird but true. Go figure, I guess that’s why everyone is different. Use a butter knife or spoon to lightly scrape off any solid pieces of salsa without smearing it or embedding it [...]
How to Remove Pesto Sauce Stains from a Wedding Gown.
How to Remove Pesto Sauce Stains from a Wedding Gown. FOOD FIGHT! No matter who won the fight, you, your fork, or your friend sitting across the table from you, the results are the same. Pesto Sauce everywhere! Luckily pesto sauce is more of less oil and herbs. So once we break down the [...]
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from a Cushion Cover.
How to Remove Breast Milk Stains from a Cushion Cover. Breast milk is a strong bonding protein that is difficult to remove when it has dried and impossible to remove after it has aged. So as soon as your baby has finished spitting up all over you, quickly attend to the stain. Fresh [...]
How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain from a Scarf.
How to Remove a Marinara Sauce Stain from a Scarf. It is next to impossible to eat pasta with a marinara sauce and not get some on yourself. No matter how hard I try. When I’m done with my plate and I look down and there it is a few specks on my shirt [...]
How to Remove Cranberry Juice Stains from a Cushion Cover.
How to Remove Cranberry Juice Stains from a Cushion Cover. Cranberry juice is a great prevention for avoiding bladder infections. It is not so great when textiles are stained with cranberries. Fresh Cranberry Juice Stain: Vaska Laundry Detergent Blot the cranberry juice stain with a wet towel followed by a dry towel. Repeat [...]
How to Remove Ring Around the Collar and Cuff Stains from a Dress.
How to Remove Ring Around the Collar and Cuff Stains from a Denim Dress. Ring around the collar and cuff is made up of body oils and dirt. The oil attracts the dirt from the atmosphere. A good laundry detergent with a little help from an oil remover will solve the problem. Vaska Laundry Detergent [...]
How to Remove Cat Urine Stains from a Blouse.
How to Remove Cat Urine Stains from a Blouse. Cat Urine…Wow! What a difficult problem. Cats are intelligent creatures. We regularly see cat’s urinate on their owner’s prized possessions, i.e. comforter, blanket, and pillows when they are upset with the owner. Often this is when the owner leaves the cat locked in the house [...]
How to Remove Cranberry Stains from a Sweatshirt.
How to Remove Cranberry Stains from a Sweatshirt. Whether the cranberries are from the farmers market, Whole Foods organic grocery store, or the cheapest cranberries you can find on sale, it doesn’t matter, they all stain the same. A cranberry stain is an acidic tannin stain. Many of the spotting products such as Spray [...]
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Bedspread.
How to Remove Cat Feces Stains from a Bedspread. Having your kitty on your lap and gently petting them is a comforting feeling. But looking down and seeing a skid mark (feces stain) is not a pleasant sight. A cat feces stain is a water soluble stain thus a good laundry detergent will easily [...]
How to Remove Ravioli Sauce Stains from a Tablecloth.
How to Remove Ravioli Sauce Stains from a Tablecloth. Ravioli’s date back to the 14th Century in letters written by some guy named Francesco di Marco, however if a ravioli stain is that old my best educated guess would be it’s permanent. So don’t even try to remove the stain because you will damage [...]
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Bathrobe.
How to Remove Chocolate Milk Stains from a Bathrobe. General Info: Regardless of the chocolate milk manufacture, whether it’s Nesquik, Hershey or Clover Stornetta, most chocolate milk contain chocolate, sugar, and milk. Milk is a strong bonding protein and needs to be address sooner than later. How to test for colorfastness: Take the stain [...]
How to Remove Red Wine Stains from Wool.
How to Remove Red Wine Stains from Wool. Wool is a natural fiber derived from animal hairs. Using excessively high, heat, agitation, and alkaline products will cause the hairs to curl crating shrinkage, felting, and tightening of the weave. Most dyes on wool are stable but it’s always best to test for color fastness before [...]
How to Remove Red Wine from Silk
How to Remove Red Wine from Silk Always evaluate the stain, color and material before proceeding. If the color is sensitive or the material is delicate you must modify your technique. Test for Color Bleeding. Dilute one part soap with ten parts water to create a solution to test for color bleeding in a [...]
How to remove a Red Wine Stain from Rayon.
How to remove a Red Wine Stain from Rayon. Fine red wine should always be savored with a fine meal not worn on a garment. However if you happen to spill a little because you have a tendency to talk with your hands, don’t worry. Address the red wine stain as soon as [...]
How to Remove Red Wine from Cotton.
How to Remove Red Wine from Cotton. Testing 1-2-3: Test the color in a hidden area with soap and water to see if it’s colorfast. 1. Apply a small amount of distilled white vinegar directly onto the stain and let it rest for a few minutes. 2. Blot off with a wet towel followed [...]
How to Remove Oil Stains from Wool.
How to Remove Oil Stains from Wool. General Info: Wool is a natural fiber derived from sheep. Using excessively high alkaline products will cause the hairs to curl crating shrinkage, felting, and tightening of the weave. Most dyes on wool are stable but it’s always best to test for color fastness before proceeding with [...]
