That Thing Called Ironing

Raise your hand if you'd like to know how to iron clothes.

How about men's shirts?

Well ironing a shirt is simple, but not easy to master. Let me give you an outline how we do it at Silus:

1) Iron the collar first.
2) Iron the back panel.
3) Straighten out the sleeves, then iron the cuffs. Do not press on the top and bottom part parts of the cuffs together, you'd ruin the cuffs by making two straight lines along the cuffs. Iron out the innerside of the cuff, then the outside.
4) Iron out both sides of the sleeves.
5) Now move to the body of the shirt, ironing out each of the three sides in one smooth move. 
6) Look out for any areas which weren't properly finished.
7) Hang quickly to make sure it is not crumpled.

There you go. Try this method, it may be easier for you. Thanks for reading.

Silus is a Dry Cleaning and Laundry centre based in Kuala Lumpur, 53300. Call us at 03-4131 5751 for free dry cleaning pick up and delivery.

Lifetime of a Garment

Dear Readers,

Have you ever noticed that your white shirts turn yellowish about 6 months after usage, or your nice blue blouse de-colouring?

Have you ever wondered how you can maintain the original state of your clothes for a long time?

Let me tell you a truth.

Clothes de-colour, clothes degenerate over time - especially with multiple use. Face this fact.

A shirt may only hold its colour after 50 times of washing - and after that you may have to donate it or throw it away. There are ways to maintain the shape, the structure and the colour of a garment, but we all have to accept the fact that like everything in this world, it has its own lifetime.

Don't fret if your expensive Armanis degenerate. We all have good memories of things we own - clothing is the same. 

The best tip to maintain the state of your clothes? Make sure you know how to clean your clothes properly. Read this blog frequently, we'll share our secrets with you, and it's all for free.

If you don't know how to clean your clothes, send them to a professional dry cleaner. Chances are they are trained and have seen more clothes than a normal person has - which means non of that big mistakes that amateurs do when they clean their clothes. They are better equipped, and have all the tools at their disposal to serve you the best they can.

The writer owns Silus - Your Laundry Experts. We specialize in Dry Cleaning Pick Up and Delivery in Kuala Lumpur, 53300. Call us at 03-41315751.

What to do before Washing your Clothes

Hi all,

Today I'd like to share with you some pointers on what to do before you dump your clothes into the washing machine.

1) Inspect the garment for any loose sewing points - under the top's armpit area and the pockets. Especially for fragile fabric, you will have to be extra careful. Simply throwing them into your washer with other garments may damage your clothes. Always wash like garments together. Your skirts should never be washed together with your towels and jeans, they may snag the skirt and make permanent damage.

2) Look out for any stains that needs to be removed first before washing - ink, blood, wine stains etc. Modern washers now have temperature control, if these garments go inside the washer at high temperature, the stains may become permanent. If this happens, say bye bye to your Armani t-shirts.

3) Wash your clothes as soon as they are soiled. Do not let the soil set on your clothes for too long - bacteria may flourish in a soiled environment and over time spots of fungus may appear and it may be too late to be removed.

4) The first reaction anybody would do when liquid drops onto your shirt is to go to the sink, put some soap and water on the stain and try to remove it. Well, unless you know what you're doing, do not tamper with stains if you have no clue on how remove them. Playing around with the stains may expand the surface area of the stains and may make it even harder to remove them. It is better to send to a pro who has all the tools at his disposal to clean the stains without damaging the fabric of your garment.

We are a dry cleaning company which provides FREE dry cleaning pick up and delivery in Kuala Lumpur, 53000 Malaysia. Go ahead and call us now at 03 4131 5751.

Thanks for reading guys! 

 

Detergent vs Softener

Hi all,

Many people think they know how to wash clothes. Well with modern living it is not that hard isn't it? Just buy a washing machine and put some detergent and some softener, washing machine starts spinning and when it stops, just dry all the clothes.

So what's the difference between detergents and softeners?

Detergent is a surfactant, meaning it reduces the surface tension of water. How do they do this? Detergents are hydrophilic ("likes water") and hydrophobic ("hates water"). This means it can react both with water and insolubles eg oil. With this it modifies the surface properties of the water - meaning it can carry insolubles from a fabric hence cleaning it.

Softeners are chemicals that coats the surface of a fabric. They are electrically conductive which prevents static electricity from increasing. Furthermore they have lubricant properties which make them feel really smooth. Now all these properties are good aren't they? Unfortunately the disadvantage of softener is that it decreases the water absorption properties of a fabric like towels. Due to this it is not recommended that towels be applied with softeners!

The good thing for you is that you don't have to do your own washing.

We provide FREE DRY CLEANING PICK UP and delivery in Kuala Lumpur 53300. Just call us at 03-4131 5751 to enquire further.
 

Don't leave your clothes in the Plastic Packaging!

Hi all,

Today I'm going to tell you a secret about the plastic packaging that cleaners wrap your clothes with.

What people don't know is that the plastic breaks down after some time and makes your clothes yellow, stained and makes the fabric break down and degenerate.

The colour changes is caused by an anti-oxidant from the plastic bag. When this material makes contact with other elements in the air and with water (minimal moisture usually is in the air), the reaction forms yellow compounds. This compound is yellow in colour and is passed onto your clothes. 

Now when this happen, usually it becomes permanent. Quickly send your clothes to your cleaner. They might be able to help you to remove it. 

If not, then "nasib". There's not much that can be done with the clothes any more.

So always always always take out your clothes from the plastic wrap and let them "breathe" naturally. 

A note about the author:
He is the owner of Silus Laundry, where they do free dry cleaning delivery and pick up in KL, 53300. Call 03-4131 5751 to enquire further.

THINGS TO DO WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE

Hi All,

Have you ever wondered if there any good dry cleaners in Kuala Lumpur, 53300 KL? 

Well, we are one of them. We offer free pick up and delivery in Kuala Lumpur, covering areas from Gombak to Ampang all the way to Damansara.

Don't believe me? I'll give you RM 10 free service, just for you to try me out. This is definitely not some marketing trick. I will literally give you a free service. Try us out.

If you like to do business with us, continue on. If you don't, you can try out other cleaners.

It is that simple.

 Call us at 03-4131 5751 to get started. Don't wait, call us now.

Again, we do dry cleaning pick up and delivery in Kuala Lumpur, 53300 KL.

Go ahead, give us that call. To us, customer service is NO. 1.

 

 

DRY CLEANING TIPS

Wonder what to do when that curry you're eating happen to drop on your white shirt. What to do?

• Stains can set over time, so it needs to be treated as quickly as possible
• Resist the urge to play with Stains, without proper handling it can spread to other areas of the textile
• Do not iron stained clothing, once you do that, it will be permanent and cannot be removed
• Leave your clothes with us, we are trained and can do it professionally!

Don't hesitate to call us, Silus Laundry at 03-4131 5751. We do FREE DRY CLEANING PICK UP.

Call us now!

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