What is "Business Casual"?

There is a lot of uncertainty around acceptable business casual attire. Your customers may appreciate these guidelines distributed by a law partner to his “fashion challenged” colleagues.

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From ABAJournal.com, “If You Can’t Dryclean It, Don’t Wear It!”  “Harrumph! After receiving several complaints, the office managing partner of a national law firm has decided the firm’s poorly dressed male lawyers need some business-casual guidelines.

No. 1 on the list: “If you cannot dry clean it, don’t wear it.”Above the Law published the entire memo from the unnamed partner who set out to help the “fashionably challenged.” The advice includes:

* Socks are required in a business environment no matter what Esquire says.

* Polo-type shirts which look like they have been crumpled in the back corner floor of your closet do not count as acceptable business casual. This is true even when you attempt to smooth them out for 15 seconds before you put them on in the morning.

* Slacks should be pressed and have a crease….”

Click here for full article. 

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How to Remove BBQ Sauce

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As the 4th of July approaches, backyard barbecues are favorite family activities, especially if Dad does the cooking. However, it’s easy to get a barbecue sauce stain on your clothing.  Here’s a few simple steps to get that barbecue sauce stain out in no time.  If you still can’t remove the stain after all of this, bring the garment to us, and we’ll give it our best shot!

  1. Remove excess barbecue sauce off the stained item. Dab it off with your finger, a sponge or a paper towel. (But do not start rubbing the stain – this can damage the fabric.
  2. Rinse the stained fabric with cold water. Run the water through the back of the barbecue sauce stain to help get the stain out of the item.
  3. Rub detergent into the barbecue sauce stain. You can use a regular liquid detergent or a solvent such as glycerin. Use your fingers or a sponge to work the detergent into the fabric. Continue rubbing the stain with detergent until the stain no longer appears and then rinse with cold water.
  4. Use a spray or a gel stain remover and apply it to the barbecue stain. Allow the item to sit for 5 to 15 minutes for best results.
  5. Wash your item with detergent in a regular wash cycle.
  6. Check the item for any remaining evidence of the barbecue sauce stain after washing. If any stain remains, bring the garment to us.
  7. Dry the item in your clothes dryer or hang the item in the sun to dry.

**do not put the garment in the dryer unless the stain has been removed or the stain will set.

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June Fashion Trend: The End of Mom Jeans?

Could we be seeing the end of ‘Mom jeans’ and age-appropriate clothing? Is the next trend in-style no matter your age?

http://www.buzzfeed.com/marisakabas/the-end-of-mom-jeans

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2013 Green Business Award-Winner!

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Pictured (from left to right): Patrick Hanlon – City of Minneapolis, Environmental Services, Polly & Dave Nemec – Owners, St Croix | White Way Cleaners, Kelley Nemec – Marketing Manager, St Croix | White Way Cleaners, and Mike Nelson – MN Pollution Control Agency.

In April, St Croix | White Way Cleaners’ owner, Dave Nemec was invited to the Minneapolis City Hall to receive a “Green Business Award” in recognition for their eco-friendly cleaning methods.  The dry cleaning company which is based in Stillwater, MN, switched to eco-friendly cleaning solvents in 2007 and have never looked back.  “We are always looking for the next best technologies and opportunities to clean clothes with sustainable and eco-friendly practices.  We have been working very hard to continue increasing our quality standards while staying as earth-friendly as possible.  It’s such an honor to be recognized for these efforts,” Nemec stated.

Why eco-friendly?  Because when your garments are cleaned using earth-friendly solvents, they smell better, stay brighter longer, and are softer to the touch.  St Croix | White Way Cleaners has also installed a water re-circulation system, uses bio-degradable plastic bags and recycles hangers at all of their 20 Twin Cities Metro locations.

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