“Professional cleaners know that there is a difference between soap and detergent, even though we all sometimes refer to the wash products under the common term of soap. He also never mentioned the damage likely to knitted wool garments either in washing or drying. He also stated that garment care labels were not important guides to laundry care, but he never repeated, in the time he was on air, the reporter’s introduction that clothes never need to be drycleaned again. He started by saying that everything could be soaked in hot water (but did not define the temperature of what is hot). “His analogy was that sheep stay out in the rain therefore all our wool garments can be washed. “His laundry expertise, he claims, he learned from his grandmother and over the next few minutes said that listeners did not need many different laundry products and should only use a limited amount of soap flakes for washing, and white vinegar, mixed with water, for stain removal, as well as oxygen bleach for some other stains. KEN CUPITT, GUILD OF CLEANERS AND LAUNDERERS, pictured, said: “Our advice, from the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers, is to take it to the professional because washing is not just about taking out the stain and soil but is also about restoring the finish afterwards, and here the drycleaner can do this because they have the equipment, knowledge, and skill to get it right.Ĭupitt writes: “On 12 April BBC Radio 4 ran its daily ‘You and Yours’ consumer slot with presenter Winifred Robinson in which she announced that listeners need never have their clothes drycleaned again and introduced The Laundry Guy, Patric Richardson from Minnesota, USA, who we learned has a regular broadcast channel on the American Discovery Channel and who also claims to be a textile expert. LCN approached Ken Cupitt of the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers for his opinion and to clarify points made by The Laundry Guy. Then, he cleans and restores those pieces.At a time when so many textile care businesses are just beginning to think that maybe, as lockdown eases, they might have a chance to rebuild their businesses, it was a punch to the gut to hear a radio programme announce that people need never use a drycleaner again and that proven wash processes – like using detergent – are unnecessary. In the series, Richardson will hear stories from clients who have stains and other problems with cherished items - from wedding dresses to stuffed animals. The camps garnered national attention and led to his book, “ Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore,” which will be published by Flatiron Books on March 30. He started “laundry camps” at the store’s previous location six years ago, to share his tips for cleaning and caring for clothing. Richardson owns Mona Williams, which sells vintage designer wear, gifts and laundry supplies at MOA. The first episode also will air on HGTV on March 31 at 9 p.m. Paul businessman and entrepreneur Patric Richardson, “ The Laundry Evangelist,” who conducts “laundry camps” at his store at Mall of America and will have a book about finding joy in doing laundry published at the end of the month, will be featured in a new Discovery+ streaming series.ĭiscovery Channel announced Monday morning that “The Laundry Guy” will start March 31 on the streaming channel. The Laundry Evangelist is taking his message to the airwaves.
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