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In This Issue
· Household
Sale
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Feature – Focus on Spring Training
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Ask
the Experts
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Next
Month Preview
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And before I close...
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News about Spring Training
Reehorst Cleaners
Corporate Office
27303 Center Ridge Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
Phone:
(440) 871-6444
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(440) 871-5129
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19441 Detroit Rd
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Household Sale
Now 'till the end of March, we're
offering 20% off the cleaning of household items - draperies, bedspreads,
quilts, blankets, down comforters, duvet covers, etc. We also offer
feather pillow renovation. Questions? Just ask your friendly
Reehorst Customer Service Representative, or Route Driver, or email us!
No coupon
required!
Feature – Focus on Spring Training
The home opener for the Cleveland Indians Spring Training Season is Friday,
March 3rd in Winter Haven Florida. The World Baseball Classic will take place
from March 3rd to March 20th with 16 teams competing from around the
globe.
And for the rest of us - we need Spring Training also! Remember those
New Year's resolutions about exercising more?? If we can establish a
'good' habit of exercising in our daily life, we'd reap many benefits.
Ask the Experts
Q. Another very informative newsletter last
month. I never knew that you were suppose to take the plastic off of clothing.
In fact, I usually put it on clothes that I don't wear too often, along with
sets of sheets, blankets, comforters, etc. What happens if you "smother"
your clothes? Does the material deteriorate? Thanks for the info.
A. Hi!
Glad you like the newsletter.
Now, about “smothering” clothes, or any fabric. All fabric
should be regarded much the same as your skin. It needs to breathe - so
do fabrics. Fabrics will expand and contract with heat or cold, dry or humid
conditions and that are good for the “memory” of the fabric.
When you cover fabric
in plastic, the air cannot circulate around the fabric. So, if the air is
humid when you cover it, the humidity stays in. If there are miniscule grease
particles from last night’s supper preparation in the air, they will be
trapped under the plastic and will still be there a year later. Whatever is
in the air when you cover fabric in plastic, will still be there months or
years later when you remove the plastic. The trapped air becomes stale because
micro particles in the air chemically change over time and cannot dissipate.
Sometimes this causes metal components of the garment, such as zippers or
hooks to rust. Sometimes this causes foam rubber in shoulder pads to
decompose, and the gases given off by this chemical change causes permanent
staining in the adjacent fabric. Many things can happen and not many are good.
The only positive to covering fabric in plastic is it will keep the dust from
settling on it.
Now, how
to protect garments and other fabrics the right way! Cover or fold them in
old, clean sheets. If you don’t have any old sheets, buy yards of muslin at
the fabric store. But be sure to wash it first, to get all of the sizing out
of it! You want to use only pure, clean 100% cotton or muslin to cover
fabric. This lets the air move around the fabric, and the fabric to
“breathe”.
Another
tip. . . If you store linens, bedding or garments for extended periods, it is
important that about once a year you unfold each piece, examine it for stains
or other problems, then refold it the article the opposite direction.
Refolding in reverse releases stress on fibers on the fold and extends the
life of the item. We see old linen tablecloths and turn-of-the-century
dresses that have not been unfolded for fifty years. When laid out, the
fibers that were on the crease are so brittle and fragile that the item is
useless. If that cloth had been refolded periodically, chances are good that
the item would have been fine. And, by the way, Grandma only covered her
linens with cotton! That is why her tablecloths and quilts are still useable.
Hope this
helps. If you have any other questions, I’ll be glad to answer them.
Becky,
General Manager
(If you have a question for our
experts, just email us at editor@reehorstcleaners.com)
Next Month Preview
April - Showers and Flowers
And Before I Close.....
Words of wisdom for Spring:
Spring is
nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’
Plant more
flowers than you pick.
Thanks for reading.
Your Visit
Counts! Thanks.
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