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Preparing For Ramadan

Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims. It’s a month that requires discipline and dedication as Muslims need to fast until sunset, meaning no consumption of food or water. It is a time when energy levels will go down, as a result, but that’s why preparing for Ramadan will make things easier for you this month.

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1. Start Fasting Before

If this is your first time observing the holy month of Ramadan, you should fast before to prepare ahead. Not only will you build a routine but you will also get your body adjusted to the new timings of your meals.

2. Ensure The House Is Cleaned For Guests

Ramadan is a time of self-love and also a time to spend with family and friends during Iftar (the meal Muslims eat when they break their fast at sunset). If you’re hosting a get to together, ensure your house is cleaned so your guests can enjoy a delicious meal together. Make your life easier by also labelling all the spices in the kitchen and starting your dishwasher to make cleaning dishes as seamless as possible.

3. Maintain a Consistently Healthy Diet

Keeping a healthy diet is a great way to prepare for Ramadan. The holy month is already challenging mentally and physically. To keep things easier for your body, make sure you are eating healthily to the extent you give yourself plenty of sugar and energy. Eat plenty of healthy vegetables and protein to keep you in a healthy condition throughout.

4. Set New Goals

Ramadan is a time for reflection and introspection. Use it as the opportunity to set goals to improve yourself. Whether it’s to be a better friend, quit unhealthy habits or learn a new skill, this is the best time to be goal-oriented and make improvements to your life

5. Stay On Top Of Your Laundry Chores

Your energy levels during Ramadan will not be as high due to all the fasting. You may find yourself not having enough energy to do the laundry. And let’s face it, nobody likes doing laundry – it’s a never-ending chore!

That’s why Laundryheap gives you a helping hand. If you’re worried you may not commit to your laundry duties on Ramadan, just book a service with us! We’ll provide you with great cleaning that will keep your clothes in top condition throughout Ramadan.

If you live in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait or UAE, we also have laundry services available for you. Whether it’s the dishdasha, kandura or jalabiya, we are here to tackle any laundry duty for you!

We hope our tips have made preparing for Ramadan easier for you.

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What to do if clothes start to fade

Your clothes deserve the best care but sometimes, clothes start to fade. The natural reaction to finding out your clothes have faded is disappointment and you may ask yourself ‘what to do if clothes start to fade’. The good news is, we have the answer to this question.

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Why Do Clothes Fade?

Before we dive deeper in answering what to do if clothes start to fade, we first need to explain why clothes fade in the first place.

The sun is usually the cause of faded clothes. Whenever you dry your clothes in the garden, make sure you dry your clothes inside out to stop fading.

Secondly, clothes fade because you may not be following care instructions. The care labels are there as a guide on the best ways to care for your clothes. Make sure you wash on the right settings and don’t use too much heat on the tumble dryer as this causes colours to fade.

Ways To Restore Faded Clothes

Your clothes’ colour fading is certainly not a good feeling but you can restore them by adding salt to your wash. When you start your laundry, make sure you put detergent in the washing machine and add ½ cup of salt to the drum.

Similarly, you can also choose to add vinegar to your laundry routine when starting the washing machine. If you have a top-load washer, simply pour ½ cup of vinegar before you start the cycle. If you have front-load washers, put the vinegar in the softener dispenser space.

Also, you can take advantage of the sunlight to help restore faded colours. Whenever the weather is good and the sun is shining, hang your clothes in direct sunlight. Then you’ll start to see results in your garments.

In addition, you can also wash your faded clothes with clothes that are the same colour. While this method may not always be successful, it can be helpful because the colours from the new clothes can bleed into your affected clothes.

If you follow these ways, you will restore faded clothes successfully.

Your clothes need to be in tip-top condition at all times and it’s important to extend their life-span for as long as you possibly can.

If you live a busy lifestyle and don’t have time to do laundry, get in touch with Laundryheap!

Our professional services will take care of your clothes! No stains, no hassle and 100% free delivery!

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How To Remove Mildew Stains

Nobody likes mildew on clothes. Not only does it bring a bad smell to our clothes but it can cause damage to your clothes if left there for too long. To help keep your clothes protected, we’ve put together a guide on how to remove mildew stains.

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Read The Care Labels

First things first, always read the care label on your garment to ensure you are following the basics in regards to knowing what temperature to wash with and whether it’s suited to be tumble dried later.

Pre-Treat With a Laundry Product

There are different ways to remove mildew stains and each way is effective for different reasons.

Generally, white vinegar is the most effective way that can be diluted with water and then applied directly to the affected area. If you’re dealing with tougher stains, you can use full-strength vinegar. Whichever vinegar you use, make sure you give it time to soak.

Alternatively, you can also use bleach to remove mildew stains. However, this is perhaps a risky method because you are risking fading the colours of your clothes and damaging delicate fabrics. We recommend you only use bleach on white sheets.

The third option is borax which is available in both power and liquid form. This is a less risky method when compared to vinegar but like anything in laundry, make sure you read the instructions carefully and pre-treat effectively.

Wash In Hot Temperature

Once you’ve pre-treated your garment with a laundry product, you can start the washing machine cycle. Ensure you wash at the highest temperature.

Dry Your Garment

Afterwards, line dry your garment outdoors and make sure the sunlight is setting on it as it does eliminate mildew.

We hope our guide has provided you with valuable information!

If you are busy and don’t have time to do the laundry, you can get in touch with Laundryheap to tackle your laundry for you!

Our professional team will remove mildew stains from your clothes and keep them looking as good as new!

100% free delivery and top-quality cleaning guaranteed!

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Maintaining The Quality Of Jalabiya

The Jalabiya, a long gown dress, has a historic significance as it predates Islam and is still a big part of Arab culture today. Along with other UAE traditional clothing like the kandura, the jalabiya is highly recognisable due to its beautiful colours. Because of its prestige, maintaining the quality of jalabiya is essential. In this blog, we’ll walk you through how to do just that.

Key Tips To Take Care Of Your Jalabiya

Special clothing like the jalabiya takes special care. One small mistake and you could risk ruining the delicacy.

Firstly, you should stick to laundry basics and separate the colours to prevent bleeding. Due to the jalabiya’s delicate fabric material, you also need to wash at a low temperature (30 degrees). Washing at a hot temperature will risk shrinking because the material cannot withstand high heat.

Alternatively, you could choose to hand-wash your jalabiya but as always, be cautious and keep track of the time. Just like with washing machine, you shouldn’t wash in hot water so make sure you wash your jalabiya in cold water. When it’s in water, take it out after 10 minutes and use only a small amount of detergent to avoid damaging the fabric.

Whether you’ve washed your jalabiya by hand or used the washing machine, you’ll know that using as less heat as possible is the way to maintaining the quality of jalabiya. This is why you should also avoid tumble dryer and instead dry on a clothesline.

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Maintaining the quality of jalabiya is all about attention to detail. When it comes to ironing, the fine details make all the difference. When you are ironing the jalabiya, use low heat settings and press the fabric inside out. Not only will this prevent any damage but will also preserve the material’s lifespan. Ensure you store your jalabiya away properly to avoid any wrinkles forming.

The jalabiya is an expensive but valuable garment. It’s important you take care of it.

If you are still unsure on how to take care of your jalabiya – don’t worry as Laundryheap does have services in UAE!

Our professional and reliable team will tackle the laundry for you.

Simply book a collection date and our team will come to pick up your jalabiya and return it back within 24 hours – good as new!

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Why Cushion Covers Make The Difference To Your Restaurant

Customers want their dining experience to be close to perfect. The food contributes to customer satisfaction but don’t underestimate the little details. Things like cushion covers make a difference to your restaurant regarding good and bad service.

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Aesthetics

Cushion covers can make a difference to your restaurant because they bring an aesthetic vibe to your restaurant. Simplicity is the key and your customers notice everything; from the lighting to the table linen to the cushion covers!

Be sure the colours of your cushion covers are vibrant, luxurious and elegant. These will stand out for your restaurant and wow your customers!

If you want to keep your cushion covers in tip-top shape, our commercial services will do a great professional job in cleaning them and maintaining their quality and colours!

Comfortable

Having cushion covers for your chairs not only enhances your restaurant’s aesthetics and brings ambience but also makes your customers feel comfortable while eating. Sitting on a rough surface makes for an unpleasant experience and can be irritating.

Ensure your cushion covers are cleaned and spot-free as well! Nothing puts off a customer more than a visible stain on your cushion covers.

Get in touch with Laundryheap so we can tackle any stains on your cushion covers so they are spotless!

Match The Restaurant Theme

Because cushion covers are easy to customise, you can print out your restaurant’s logo or colours on them cheaply. You can even change them up during special occasions like Christmas to match a theme your restaurant is currently going for.

While they may be simple, cushion covers make a difference to your restaurant. They contribute in terms of aesthetics, comfort, and consistent theme.

Check out our commercial services page if you need your uniforms, towels or table linen washed!

We are just one click away!

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How To Remove Wrinkles From Your Clothes

Wrinkles on our clothes aren’t a good look and they are sure to raise eyebrows. There are ways to reduce wrinkles from forming but sometimes, mistakes happen. The good news for you is that we’ve compiled a guide on how to remove wrinkles from your clothes.

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1. Use a Flat Iron

If wrinkles have formed on your clothes, a flat iron is your best friend when it comes to removing them. Simply press on your garment to remove any unwanted wrinkles. Be wary of the temperatures. If you’re dealing with cotton material, use high heat but if you’re dealing with silk, use low heat.

2. Blow Dry Your Garments

Your hairdryer isn’t just useful for making your hair look in good condition, it is also useful for getting wrinkles out of clothes. For this tip, simply set your hairdryer to a hot setting and lay the fabric on a flat surface. For the purposes of keeping your fabric in top condition, don’t blow-dry too close (hold it a couple of inches away).

3. Press Your Garment On a Flat Surface

For this tip, you can roll your wrinkled garment on a flat surface, roll it up and then put it underneath a mattress for between 15-30 minutes. The weight of the mattress will then press your garment and remove any wrinkles.

4. Press With A Damp Towel

Alternatively, you can also press down on your garment using a damp towel. This will effectively remove wrinkles.

5. Use Your Tumble Dryer

Your tumble dryer can do the job well in removing wrinkles but mostly for cotton clothes.

If you spot any stubborn wrinkles, simply put the garment in the dryer with a damp towel which helps create steam and eliminate the wrinkles. The timeframe for this is typically 5-10 minutes because any longer, the heat will not be good for your clothes.

6. Steam Using a Teapot

Your teapot is ideal for making that perfect cup of tea but it can also be used to steam your garments and remove tiny wrinkles. Perhaps an unconventional method but it does the job.

To begin, simply boil the water and then pour it out on a sink (leaving your teapot empty but hot). Afterwards, you can use your teapot just like an iron and press it on your garment on a table.

It’s important to note that this only works for cotton, wool and linen. Any clothes made from plastic or vinyl will result in them melting.

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Any of these 6 tips should do the trick in making those annoying wrinkles disappear!

If you are still unsure of how to remove wrinkles from your clothes, you can get in touch with us!

We have top-quality ironing services that will tackle those wrinkles for you and remove them.

Our services don’t just stop at ironing as we also do laundry and dry-cleaning!

Book a service today!

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Ideal Home Show – All You Need To Know!

The ideal home show will be an occasion you don’t want to miss! It will be taking place at the Olympia London from the 17th of March to the 2nd of April.

Next month’s iconic and popular event will be extra memorable as it celebrates its 115th year. The landmark event has the Laundryheap team bursting with excitement in the lead-up!

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What’s The Ideal Home Show About?

The ideal home show is an event that brings together different companies and brands. From vacuum cleaners, cookware, and toasters to laundry services, most of the exhibitors will share ideas on how to improve consumers’ homes.

With a growing number of visitors, exhibitors will have the platform to network, gain plenty of valuable insights and showcase their products and services to visitors.

We, at Laundryheap, are counting up the days and if you are also attending, we look forward to chatting with you!

What To Expect At The Event

Excitement will be in the air as there is something for everyone at the ideal home show!

At the event, there will be;

  • Celebrity guests
  • Cooks talking about culinary tips
  • Workshops
  • Free entry to an eat and drink festival

What’s more, if you’re feeling in a celebratory mood, you can toast to a great day with drinks at one of the event’s bars.  

Competition

During the event, we will be giving you a chance to win a competition that will take place at our stand!

The competition details are simple; all participants need to do is guess the number of socks in a jar.

Don’t miss out as the winners will be receiving a prize!

The countdown to the ideal home show 2023 is on! See you at the show.

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Signs you need to book a laundry service

Laundry is a never-ending chore where you never seem to reach the bottom of the pile. When you lead a busy lifestyle, juggling chores, work, and free time feels almost impossible. You shouldn’t ignore the signs that laundry is leaving you with little time. Pay close attention to the signs that mean you need to book a laundry service.

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1. Laundry Basket Keeps Over-Flowing

It’s a tale as old as time; life and work get in our way, leaving us with a laundry basket so full that clothes start to overflow. An overflowing basket means laundry days are being missed. This is a major sign that you need to book a laundry service because it shows you don’t have time to wash dirty clothes.

An overflowing laundry basket can be emptied in an instant with Laundryheap. The day you book a service with us, we’ll come to collect your laundry and return them back to you within 24 hours! Saving you time, hassle and a hectic laundry basket!

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2. Clothes Not Being Washed Properly

When you’re in a rush or have your mind on other things, you will be prone to making laundry mistakes such as clothes shrinking or wrinkles forming on clothes.

We, at Laundryheap, prioritise high-quality cleaning. We’ll wash and handle every clothes the right way and return them to you in tip-top condition!

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3. You’re Not Washing A Lot Of Clothes

If you are washing a few items of clothing during laundry day, this is a sign you need to book a laundry service. It can be tempting to say ‘I’ll do some clothes today and the other items later’. However, this habit will only result in you using more energy, water and laundry detergent. For a more consistent routine, it’s better to wash as many clothes as possible.

No laundry is too much for us so if you have a basket full of laundry, just give it to us and we’ll launder your clothes in one day!

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4. Getting Stressed

If you are finding yourself with no time for yourself, friends, and family, then your stress levels will go up. Don’t ignore this sign because laundry is a time-consuming chore that can stop you from enjoying your free time.

Thankfully, booking with Laundryheap will make life run more smoothly for you. We’ll take care of all the washing and keeping your favourite outfits in top condition!

With us tackling the laundry duties for you, it will also free up quality time for you to spend with your family.

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Don’t ignore these 4 signs that you need to book a laundry service!

Booking a laundry service is great, convenient and saves time for you!

Laundryheap is proud to provide a laundry solution to you when you have little time to do the laundry!

The booking process is easy as all you need to do is schedule a collection date, pack your laundry, and wait for our driver!

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3 Tips For Taking Care Of Your Kandura

The kandura is the most traditional dress in UAE and it is the symbol of pride and identity. It is a long white cloak with full sleeves with no collar. Because the kandura is all white, the dirt and stains will be more visible but in this blog, we’ve compiled 3 tips for taking care of your kandura.

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1. Don’t Always Use The Washing Machine

The kandura is machine-washable and can withstand a cycle but don’t always use the washing machine.

While a washing machine can do a great job of cleaning the kandura, it can also cause the brightness to fade away quickly.

Washing the kandura by hand does produce great cleaning results.

If you notice any particular dirt or stain, make sure you add the laundry detergent directly to the affected area and rub gently to remove the stain. Once you’ve done that, soak the kandura under warm water for 10 minutes.

The rule of thumb when washing your kandura is to keep it separate from the coloured clothes to prevent colour bleeding.

2. Don’t Use The Tumble Dryer

When taking care of your kandura, it is essential you don’t use the tumble dryer because you’re putting the material under unnecessary pressure to dry faster at the expense of damaging it.

Instead, you can hang your kandura up to dry after it is been washed. To protect your kandura from unwanted mould, immediately get it out of the washing machine once the cycle has finished and hang it up on a clothesline.

By Air-drying your kandura, you will preserve its brightness and material better.

3. Iron Kanudras When They Are Damp

To get the best possible result, iron your kanduras while they are slightly damp at a cooler temperature for the best results.

Once your kandura is dry, it is recommended you use a steam iron to add a little moisture. This way, the water will soften and smoothen the creases and add a perfect balance to the ironing process.

Your kandura signifies pride and glory. You’ll want to consistently take care of it and keep it looking as good as new. We hope our 3 tips for taking care of your kandura have helped you.

If you lead a busy lifestyle and have no time for laundry, we do have services in UAE that will tackle any stains on your kandura or other pieces of clothing!

Book a service today!

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The Benefits of Line-Drying Your Clothes

While many prefer the quicker option of tumble drying, the clothesline has served as an old-fashioned way to dry your clothes for many years. For good reason too! If your tumble dryer isn’t working, then you should consider the benefits of line-drying your clothes.

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1. Saves Energy and Money

While the tumble dryer may be faster in drying your clothes, it does consume tons of energy. When you add dryer sheets inside, chemicals are released. Not just that but you will also be spending money on bills and repair work.

With line-drying, you are saving energy because you’re not using electricity and it’s less expensive to purchase a clothesline.

2. Clothes Smell Fresher

One of the benefits of line-drying your clothes is that they end up smelling fresher because the fresh air and sunlight do their job of reducing any odours.

3. Clothes’ Quality Will Last Longer

The tumble dryer is good for certain clothes but with other clothes, the heat can overwhelm them and shrink them. On the other hand, line-drying is gentler on your clothes and removes the risk of your clothes shrinking or forming wrinkles.

4. It’s a Form of Exercise

Laundry as a chore does seem never-ending but it can be a productive one that helps you stay active. This is especially true with line-drying because you are spending 15 minutes going back and forth picking up clothes and hanging them up.

5. Brightens The White Clothes

Thanks to the sun’s natural bleaching property, it does a great job of maintaining your garment’s top condition. Your white clothes, sheets and towels will get even brighter when they’re line-dried and exposed to the sunshine.

In addition, the sunshine also eliminates any bacteria that are remaining.  

6. Less Heat In Your House

In the summer, the less thing we need in our homes is heat but if you use your tumble dryer, you will build up more heat in your house. Line drying your clothes will use less heat and also do a better job drying your clothes thanks to the sun.

Next time your clothes need drying, we hope you consider the benefits of line-dying your clothes!

Want to read more winter and summer tips for your clothes? We have previous blog articles that explain the best ways to take care of your clothes during these seasons!

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