Tumble dry care guide

Tumble dryers come in handy if you are in a hurry and want your fabric or clothes to dry quicker than normal. However, if your tumble dryer does not receive proper maintenance, then for sure its ability to dry your clothes will decrease immensely and after a certain period, it may completely stop functioning. 

So, stay with us as we are going to discuss a proven technique through which you can keep your tumble dryer intact.

Clean Filter

Each time you put your clothes in a tumble dryer, they leave behind fibers’ particles and fluff. To deal with these particles and fluff, there are lint filters in the dryers that bar this material from being clogged up in the airflow system. Therefore, you must clean the lint filters of the tumble dryer after every use. 

For cleaning the lint filters, you need to remove them first from the dryer. Once removed, use a vacuum hose to flush the loose particles. The lint filter is located at the front side of the dryer behind the rim of the door. 

Remember that using a vacuum hose only will not completely rid your lint filter of the fluff and the fiber. You should also wash your lint filter in a mixture of water and soap. 

Before slotting the lint filter back in its place, make sure that it is completely dried. 

Empty the water tank

The only function of the tumble dryer is to dry your fabric. It does so by first removing the water and then releasing heat in the clothes chamber. Tumble dryer stores this removed water in its water tank. The capacity and the position of the water tank depends on the model and size of the tumble dryer. Though the water tank of the tumble dryer has the capacity to store water released during two rounds, we recommend you empty your water tank after each round. 

Emptying may not be enough. Clean your water tank with fresh water before inserting it back in the tumble dryer. 

Clear Vents

For those who operate vented dryers, we recommend checking the vent and the hose of their machines. The main function of the hose is to pump-out damp and warm while circulating fresh air into your tumble dryer. 

Also, ensure that your hose has enough space to lay down straight. Else, the kink can considerably restrict airflow, thus decreasing the machine’s efficiency by increasing the time it consumes when drying your clothes. 

Keep your dryer drum clean

Like any other part of the dryer, it is mandatory to regularly clean drums. The dust, fluff, and the grime from your fabric may move in the drum section. As drying sensors are located within the drum section, any malfunctioning will lead to misreading resulting in inaccurate drying times.

To remove dust and grime from the fabric, pick up a dry cloth. Then use vinegar to rub the dryer’s drum. 

Unclog Heat Exchanger

When the heat exchanger becomes clogged, the airflow is slowed down this phenomenon prevents your stuff from drying in the usual time. Remove the fluff that gathers on the heat exchanger using your hand. After doing so, remove the remaining fluff using freshwater. 

As with the other parts of the dryer, completely dry it before inserting it back.

How to remove a coffee stain – Trusted and Proven Techniques

Coffee stains are amongst the most stubborn stains that your neatly pressed shirt or fabric can catch. So, if your shirt or some other fabric has caught one, you need not worry as we are going to discuss some trusted and proven ways of getting rid of the coffee stain. 

How to remove a coffee stain from synthetic fabric?

Acrylic, polyester, nylon, and any other man-made fabric is usually classified as synthetic fabric. When it comes to durability, synthetic fabric surpasses natural fabric and this is the very same reason that coffee stains caught by the synthetic fabric are relatively easy to get rid of. 

Before removing the coffee stain from a synthetic fabric, you need to collect a sponge, a dry cloth, white vinegar, rubbing alcohol, dishwashing detergent, and dry cloth. 

At the onset, you’ll use a dry cloth to blot or dry the coffee stain. The dry cloth will remove excessive coffee by absorbing it. You should avoid rubbing the dry cloth on the coffee stain as doing so will only expand the stain as it will penetrate deep into the fabric. So, always blot and never rub when it comes to removing coffee stains.

After blotting the stain, you’ll mix a half-teaspoon of detergent in warm water. Then, add one white vinegar to the solution. Once your solution is ready, stoak your stained fabric in it for at least 20 minutes. 

Now, pick your fabric and wash it until the stain is removed. Voila! Your fabric is neat and fresh again. 

How to remove a coffee stain from cotton fabric?

Unlike synthetic fabric, a coffee stain sustained by a cotton piece — natural fabric — requires immense effort. Fortunately, there are 2 proven methods of removing the coffee stains from cotton or linen fabric. 

Method number 1

The first method of removing the coffee stain from cotton fabric is almost similar to that of removing a coffee stain from synthetic fabric. To begin with, collect dry cloth, rubbing alcohol, warm water, a sponge, white vinegar, and dishwashing detergent. 

You’ll use a dry cloth to blot or dry the coffee stain. The dry cloth will remove excessive coffee by absorbing it. You should avoid rubbing the dry cloth on the coffee stain as doing so will only expand the stain as it will penetrate deep into the fabric. So, always blot and never rub when it comes to removing coffee stains.

After blotting the stain, you’ll mix a half-teaspoon of detergent in warm water. Then, add one white vinegar to the solution. Once your solution is ready, stoak your stained fabric in it for at least 20 minutes. 

Before washing the cotton fabric, you need to rinse alcohol from the fabric. Now wash the cotton piece until the stain is removed. 

Method 2

Collect a temperature display kettle, a rubber band, and a large bowl. 

Expand your stained cotton fabric all over the bowl and use a rubber band to secure the cotton piece. 

Once your cotton piece is secured, increase the temperature to 200 degrees  Fahrenheit using the display kettle to boil the water. Then, pour this boiled water on that place of cotton fabric that has sustained a coffee stain. During the whole procedure, you need to be extra vigilant as there’s a risk that you can get yourself burned. The super-boiled water will hopefully remove the coffee stain. However, if the stubborn stain doesn’t give away that easily, you will use fresh water and pour it over the stain. 

If you are a novice, there is a greater probability that you will damage your cotton fabric whilst removing the coffee stain. So, this leads us to 3rd and most trusted method. 

Using Plough Dry Cleaners

Using services if Plough Dry Cleaners is thus far the most reliable and proven way of getting rid of stubborn stains including the coffee stain. Doing so also ensures that your fabric remains as intact and new as any fresh piece will be. 

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When it comes to cleaning your clothes, using the handwashing technique is the last thing you want to hear or do. It requires a lot of patience and effort while the method also consumes a greater chunk of the free time. 

However, there are some fabrics that can be cleaned only by handwashing. Also, in case of emergencies like traveling when you don’t have the luxury of using washing machines, knowledge regarding how to handwash your clothes proves useful. 

To handwash your clothes, you need to collect a bucket/sink/tub and a soap or liquid detergent. 

Before beginning handwashing, you should and must separate dark-colour clothes from white-colour clothes so that colour of the former doesn’t penetrate into the latter. After doing that, pour luke-warm water into the sink/tub/bucket. Then mix soap or detergent in it. 

Only add a few drops into the water if laundry detergent is being used for handwashing. If you are using soap, mix it until soapy water is created. If you are sure that using a soap bar while scrubbing your clothes won’t discolour the fabric, use this technique too. 

Now dunk your clothes in and out while swirling them. One proven technique is to rub parts of the fabric against each other to remove stubborn stains. If you feel necessary, there’s no harm in adding additional soap or completely changing the mixture in the tub. 

Once you have scrubbed your fabric completely, leave your clothes to be soaked for at least 20-25 minutes. 

Now, wash your fabric with clean water to remove the soap, detergent, dirt, and impurities. 

Once you are sure that all stains have been removed and your clothes are fully cleaned, you’ll move to the drying phase. 

Drying your hand-washed clothes 

Screw as much water out of the wet clothes as you can and then leave them to dry. We recommend hanging your washed stuff in that portion of the house where they are exposed to sunlight. This will help your clothes to in drying much quicker. If it isn’t possible to hang them outside [due to rain or any other reason], the bathroom will be the most appropriate place of hanging your clothes for dry purposes.

If you are a busy person and don’t have time for such time-consuming activities, we at Plough Dry Cleaners will do all of this task for you in a very professional manner, and that too against a petty sum of cash. Our services are second to none. 

Visit our website and place an order. We will collect your stuff from your doorstep, handwash it, and then deliver it back to you within 24 hours. The cherry on the top, our pick, and drop services are absolutely free.