Salt stains are common during Winnipeg winters. You know that telltale white line and stiff fabric along the hems of your pants. Although the salt helps to prevent people from falling, walking in areas that have been salted you kick or splash the salt up onto clothing. Salt from streets also splashes up onto your …
Over the years, you’ve come to know and trust Best Care Dry Cleaners for your clothing needs. Coming into the shop on Main Street, you’re probably used to seeing some familiar faces. We wanted to take a moment to introduce you to a couple of these faces — Lisa and Kevin Hiebert. Watch our latest …
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Raise your hand if you’ve been to a gala event in Winnipeg. Good. Now, keep your hand raised if at one of the events you’ve attended you’ve had an unfortunate incident involving food or a drink. Yep, that’s what we thought – several hands are still in the air. It’s the unfortunate nature of Winnipeg’s …
What happens to your clothes when you bring them to us? Who handles them and how do they make them look renewed and refreshed? Your clothes are in the Best Care when they’re with us! Our professional garment handlers are trained to remove stains, solve problems, press out wrinkles and make your clothes look the …
Best Care Dry Cleaners was recently profiled in Fabricare Canada, a bi-monthly publication for the international textile care industry. In “Passion Worth Passing On”, readers can learn more about the history of Best Care as the transition from Tony Lo Scerbo to Lisa Hiebert is detailed in the new edition. Below is an excerpt from …
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With winter now fully upon us and temperatures continuing to drop, people are adding an extra layer of clothing in the morning as they prepare for their morning commutes—outerwear. A popular type of outerwear is polar fleece. Polar fleece fabrics are made of a knit construction with a brushed or napped finish. Because of the …
Some sneaky stains can be a real head scratcher for us if we are working with incomplete information. You may not realize it, but some stains can be made up of compound elements beyond just the obvious presumed cause of the problem. Coffee stains, for example, often contain milk or other additives, making the stain …
Enjoy the party, but with the festivities spills, splashes, and other party-time mishaps, as well as wear alone, can take their toll on these expensive items. Many formal wear garments are composed of luxurious fabrics, such as taffeta, moire, satin, organza, metallic prints, silk and velvet. Each of these fabrics requires care in both wear …
Q: I washed a comforter and it shrank. What happened? A: Some natural relaxation shrinkage can show up after cleaning household items such as comforters, bedspreads and blankets. There is usually a fullness of the backing or shell fabric, causing a puckered appearance. Also, any piping borders, quilting stitches, and seams may be rippled or …
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Wool is a popular sweater fabric because it is durable, comfortable and an excellent insulator. If your wool sweater gets damp, hang it to air dry at room temperature. Do not hang near a heat source, as this will promote mildew. A gentle brushing of wool sweaters after each wearing helps remove surface soil. If …
