Gem Cleaners and Laundry

Why you should never wash your jeans

Laundry is inevitable, but thankfully there are people like Levi’s CEO and President Chip Bergh who want to make our lives a little easier. According to him, you should never wash a pair of jeans. Ever. While this may prompt noises of disgust from those are less-then-enamoured by the idea of walking around in dirty clothes, Mr Bergh explained that he "spot cleans" any stains with a toothbrush.

How Often You Really Need to Wash Every Item in Your Closet

7 Things in Your Closet You Should Wash Only Once a Year

How to Remove Mildew Smell from Laundry

Table of Contents<br>advertisement<br>Andrew asked: What do I do if I forget that I have clothes in the washing machine, and they sit there for a couple of days and smell of mildew? I know I could use bleach with whites, but what about colors?<br>You<br>open the washing machine to put in a new load and – Oh Man! There’s that laundry you put in there last week, forgotten and reeking of mildew. We’ve all left a load of laundry for…

Why almost every pair of jeans has a zipper that says ‘YKK’

If you look closely at the zipper on your pants right now, odds are that it has 3 letters engraved on the tab: "YKK." But what does it mean?

How Often Should You Really Wash Your Clothes?

Different types of clothes require different levels of care to maintain their quality and prolong their life. Here's how to do laundry the right way.

Finding an Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaner

How a handful of dry cleaners hawking "organic" and "eco-friendly" services stacked up.

Does Dry Clean Only Really Mean Dry Clean Only?

Does Dry Cleaning Cause Cancer?

The EPA says that dry cleaning's main ingredient is a "likely human carcinogen." Here's how to have wrinkle-free clothes—without the risk.

Things Your Dry Cleaner Won't Tell You

From what really happens to your clothes after you drop them off to how to find a dry cleaner you can trust, here's everything you need to know about the dry cleaners.

13 Things Your Dry Cleaner Won’t Tell You

Learn the secrets of the dry-cleaning trade to save money and get better service next time you drop off your clothing.

Gert's Dirt: Dry clean or hand wash?

Many items with "dry clean only" labels can be washed in your machine or by hand. Wool, silk, rayon and linen can usually be safely washed at home.Items like lingerie should be hand washed. Dissolve a few drops of mild detergent in room temperature or cool water in a clean sink or tub. You...

Crepes at the laundromat? Dry cleaner puts new spin on old chore

"We wanted to take people's everyday laundry experience and bump it up to a new level."

How Does Dry Cleaning Work?

Dry cleaning is a way to clean clothes without using water, but do your clothes really stay dry after you hand them to the dry cleaner?

What Happens to the Clothes You Forget to Pick Up From the Dry Cleaners?

What's the 'statute of limitations' when it comes to abandoned clothes?

7 Things Your Dry Cleaner Wants You to Know

Pick up tips for saving on dry cleaning, never losing buttons and more

How Often Should Dress Clothes be Dry Cleaned?

Factors to determine how often your clothes should be dry cleaned or laundered

But Do You Really Have to Dry-Clean That? Fabrics You Can Totally Throw Into the Machine

For whatever reason, I hate going to the dry cleaner. To start with, it's a bit of a hassle to get myself there, but what really makes my skin crawl is...

7 Things You Really Don't Need to Dry Clean

Who knew, Tide does dry cleaning. Now it's expanding the business

Tide is not just the liquid detergent you use to wash your clothes. It's actually been a neighborhood laundromat for years.