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March 13, 2014 In Dry Cleaning Tips, Specialty Cleaning

Lost Sweater – Found Thanks to Dry Cleaning!

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A sweater found in a Minneapolis parking ramp was returned to it’s owner last week – all because of dry cleaning Technology!

That’s right, thanks to significant increases in technology over the past several years, dry cleaning has become an extremely high-tech industry.

Every time your shirt, sweater, pants – you name it – is dropped off with us, it receives a small barcode. This barcode is usually placed in an out-of-sight location so it is of no inconvenience to you and your garments, but the information it holds is extremely valuable. Within that tiny barcode holds all kinds of information about that garment, including things like:

the type of garment it is (shirt, pants, dress, etc)
the fabric, color and brand of the garment
who the garment belongs to
when the garment was checked in at our stores, where it is within the cleaning process and whether it is ready to be picked up
even the amount of times that garment has been to us!

This information allows us to use the utmost care and quality standards in handling and cleaning your garments. And, for one lucky customer, it helped her get her sweater back! Another customer found a sweater on the ground in a St Paul Community Ed parking lot after a theater performance once night. She knew we barcoded our items, so looked at the care label – and sure enough – a barcode! She emailed us with the barcode number, and we were able to locate the customer it belonged to, and to get her sweater back to her! She had just “written off” the sweater – which was one of her favorites and most expensive and never thought it could be located..!

It’s a great feel-good story for a nice Thursday afternoon, eh?!

March 3, 2014 In Dry Cleaning Tips, Fashion, Green Cleaning

When is the Best Time to Clean My…?

UGGs?

The spring (March, April) is usually the best time to clean these after you have trekked through the snow and salt all winter. It’s important to remove the salt as soon as possible and to place a protective coating on your UGGs before letting them sit all summer. That way, when the unexpected snow storm comes next October, you can pull out your UGGs and be ready to go!

Rugs?

Late spring, early summer is best to clean your household rugs. Just think about all the times you’ve stomped in from outside on that rug, and how much dirt and salt has built up on it. Vacuuming is only able to pick up the top layer – what about the dirt that has worked it’s way inside the rug? It’s best to plan for annual cleanings – just once per year can help your rugs last three times as long!

Winter Coats?

At least once at the end of the winter. Remember, you wear your winter coat almost every day in the winter – and you drive, eat, travel and more while wearing it. Once the snow and ice finally decide to start melting away, and you’re able to switch to a light spring jacket, make sure to bring your coat in to us – that way it’s cleaned and properly stored until next winter!

January 31, 2014 In Press

It's Super Bowl Weekend!

Who are you cheering for this weekend?

We’re just excited that we received two pro-bowl vikings jerseys this week! And BOTH of them are signed!

(Yes, we can clean them!)

Adrian Peterson and Jared Allen’s signed Pro Bowl Jerseys

November 27, 2013 In Press

Support Children’s Hospitals & Clinics this December!

[heading type=”1″]For Every Blanket and Comforter Cleaned, St Croix Cleaners will Donate $5 to Children’s Hospitals of MN.[/heading]

‘Tis the Season to stay warm and tidy while supporting a great cause! Throughout the entire month of December, select locations of St Croix and White Way Cleaners have pledged to donate $5 for every comforter and blanket they clean. As families clean up their homes and prepare for the Holiday Season, it’s the perfect time to make sure all blankets and comforters are clean and ready for relatives who plan to stay over for extended periods of time.

All Downtown St Paul and Minneapolis Dry Cleaning locations will be participating in this Charity Fundraiser and look forward to presenting a check to Children’s Hospitals and Clinics in early January 2014. The fundraiser will run from December 1-31st and will donate $5 for any comforter (down or not) or blanket brought in to be cleaned during that time.

“St Croix & White Way Cleaners are very excited to be supporting Children’s Hospitals. It’s great way to support children and their families throughout the Holidays,” Dave Nemec, the Dry Cleaning owner, stated. This is the first partnership between St Croix & White Way Cleaners and Children’s Hospitals & Clinics of MN – and hopefully not the last!

Find a list of participating Dry Cleaning locations here. To donate to the cause without having a blanket or comforter cleaned, visit childrensmn.org.