In 2020, videos went viral of people soaking loads of laundry in bathtubs filled with a Borax solution. The result: clothes floating in a puddle of murky water. The solution supposedly stripped out all the grime, leaving the clothes fresher than they’d ever been. Before you try out this method, read below to learn how it works and if you’re better off with residential laundry services.

2021 is here, and spring is a couple of months away. Soon it’ll be time to transition your closet from winter to spring, and that means storing away off-season clothing. To keep them in the best shape for the next winter season, follow these best practices:

Before you begin, clean all the clothing to be stored

Before you pack away your winter clothes, they should be washed and dried. All stains should be deep cleaned and treated as best you can. Once your clothes are stored, all the time spent sitting will harden stains. If you have piles of winter clothes to store, you can save time by having residential laundry services complete this initial step. You’ll especially benefit from having laundry services take care of your thicker clothes, such as coats and jackets.

Dry cleaning isn’t only offered at residential laundry services. A lower cost option, home dry cleaning kits, allows you to dry clean your delicates at home by turning your drying machine into a dry cleaner.

What are home kits?

Home kits are curated for people who want the convenience of at-home dry cleaning. They are less costly than using a laundry service, safe for most fabrics, and only take about 30 minutes per cycle. A typical kit consists of a stain remover, an odor and wrinkle releaser, heat-activated dryer sheets, and a reusable garment bag. Some home kits also have absorbent pads for the stain remover solution.