Get your dry cleaning delivered right to your door whenever you need it and you’ll cut down on your

These days, it’s hard to squeeze in dry cleaning services and laundry due to everyone’s hectic schedules. Neither going to the dry cleaner (which is probably closed by the time you get home from work) nor doing multiple loads of laundry sounds appealing after a long day at the office.

On-demand dry cleaning delivery, however, can simplify your life in a variety of ways. Just think of all the things you could be doing instead of dropping off and picking up your clothes at the dry cleaner. Here are a few of the many uses for our convenient dry cleaning delivery service.

TIME SAVING

When streamlining your life, you may find that using a dry cleaning delivery service on demand is the best option. You, the user, are the one who manages this service. All that is required from you is to choose a time and date that works best for pickup and delivery, and everything else will be handled automatically. Using Mr. Timesaver’s on-demand dry cleaning service is comparable in cost to using a local dry cleaner, but you get the added convenience of having your clothes delivered right to your door.

COOL DOWN

We can’t help you with your commute, but our on-demand dry cleaning service can cut down on gas, mileage, and time spent waiting around. Driving to the nearest dry cleaner is a major inconvenience when you consider the rest of your list of things to do. How likely are you to even go through with this trip? If the service is free of charge, you are saving your gas and time.

SAVE THE EARTH

Mr. Timesaver isn’t just quick, dependable, and stress-relieving; he also has a passion for protecting our planet. Many of Mr. Timesaver’s operations are committed to environmental protection. Here are just a few examples:

Eco-friendly detergents and cleaning agents are used by 50 percent of our dry-cleaning partners, with the other 50 percent soon following suit (you can give us back the hangers from your previous order)

At no extra cost, we offer reusable laundry bags for all pickups.

• We help extend the life of your garments by having them done professionally, thus reducing damage.

What to do about that ring around the collar stain on your dress shirt

When you go to put on a dress shirt in the morning, you might notice that the collar is yellow, even though you just washed it. In some cases, you may have just gotten it back from the dry cleaner after going through a wash and press shirt service. Rings around dress shirt collars have been a total pain in the neck for many men and women. However, just like any other problem we encounter, you can either react to it or you can prevent it.

STOPPING THE FORMAL DRESS RING FROM FORMING IN THE COLLAR

Yellow collar stains can be unsightly, but there are a few simple things you can do to keep them from happening in the first place (or reduce it). Sweat, dead skin cells, oils your body produces, and product buildup all contribute to that unsightly yellow ring around your collar.

Dress shirts and personal hygiene

Unfortunately, aside from using body wipes on your neck throughout the day and applying some (baby) powder after you shower, there is not much you can do about sweat. Adopting a few extra hygiene habits to reduce the amount of collar buildup wouldn’t hurt for those battling a bad case of ring around the collar. If you want to show your neck some extra TLC in the shower, grab a washcloth or sponge and get to work. Post-shower, if you’re a person who uses body lotion or hair products like gel, make sure to wipe your neck before putting on your dress shirt. This will keep the collar (and underarm area of your shirt) from soaking up the substances.

Ironing services after multiple uses and wearings

While wearing dress shirts multiple times between washes might be a popular thing to do for some people, it’s not the best thing to do if you want to maintain the look of your dress shirt in the long run. Wearing a dress shirt more than once without washing is not recommended as the body heat generated from the second wearing can set in stains from the previous wearing. The collars may even look clean at this stage but oils can appear invisible until heat is applied. Always keep in mind that the dirt and oils in the collar will likely set and become permanent stains if you re-press a previously worn dress shirt for a second wearing.

RELIEF FROM AT-HOME RING-AROUND-THE-COLLAR STAINS

Most of them are available on almost every store shelf. However, it is challenging to say that there is a single product that will work best for everyone due to differences in body chemistry. The downside of these “ring around the collar treatments” is that they can actually set in the stain if not used correctly. As a result, we advocate making use of a dry cleaning service that operates on demand. A professional dry cleaner will pre-treat the ring around the collar stain with multiple formulas which will remove or lighten it. The probability of the stain setting and becoming permanent is minimised when done by professionals.

*Important notice: It is best to have your dry cleaner try to remove stains if you are unsure of how to do so. If you mistreat a stain, the dry cleaner may not be able to remove it at all.

TIPS FOR KEEPING DRESS SHIRTS IN GREAT SHAPE

• Give your neck a good scrubbing in the shower.

Limit the amount of body lotion or perfume you use on your neck.

PRESSED SHEETS & FLUFFY TOWELS: MAKE YOUR HOME FEEL LIKE A FANCY HOTEL

One of the best parts of a trip is your home away from home. Your hotel room. Maybe it’s the clean smell, the soothing neutral colours, the bed that resembles a soft comfy cloud, or the spa-like bathroom. There’s something about this temporary home that you’ll miss when you return to your permanent residence. However, you don’t have to wait until your annual vacation to feel this carefree and buoyant. It only takes a few simple adjustments to your home to make every day feel like a mini-vacation.

The following are eight methods to make your everyday existence feel more opulent.

EXCEPTIONALLY APPEALING INTRODUCTION 1.

What is the first thing you notice when you enter a hotel? Of course at your home you don’t have a large lobby to work with, but there are ways to make your entry-way more welcoming.

Get going with a small table for the foyer in a luxurious material like marble, wood, or lacquer. Put a lamp, a bowl for trinkets, some books, and an arrangement of fresh flowers (no fake flowers!) on the table. If your table is against a wall, then place a painting or statement mirror above it.

2. BATHROOM OR HOME SPA?

Every time you stay in a hotel, the bathroom looks so spotless and pristine that you almost don’t want to use it. There’s a sudden mental image of you relaxing in a hot bath (with bubbles, of course), applying a face mask, and reading a book. Come on, say it with me: “ahhhhh”.

In contrast, things tend to be more of a “jump in, jump out” nature at home. Let’s change that shall we? Firstly, make sure your bathroom gives the spa like feeling by using the freshest colour palette: white on white. Towels and bath mats that match and are white (Egyptian cotton if you can afford it), candles, lavender hand soap, a light-colored shower curtain, and white or light-colored bath mats are all must-haves. The next time you stay in a hotel, inquire about purchasing a bath robe to take home with you, or pick one up at your local home goods store to keep by your towels.