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 Hi Patricia!
We know it's true. There are some things you wash at home. We also know how upsetting it can be when you are trying to get dressed in a rush and realize that the last time you wore your favorite Saturday pants or blue pajamas you popped a button!
One of the most basic sewing skills that everyone should know, is how to sew on a button. Yes, this includes men, teens... and college students.
The task of sewing a button is so incredibly simple and is one of the most practical skills you can have. Scroll down for the 5 Simple Steps the pros follow. If you already know how to sew on a button, then forward this email on to someone who may need it.
Good luck and remember, we do offer wetcleaning and we are always here to do your sewing for you!
Take care,
Patricia, Bake & The Shaffer Cleaners Team
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Step 1.
Take twelve inches of thread, knotted securely at one end, and thread your needle. Make a single stitch in the shirt in line with the row of buttons, about one- eighth (1/8) inch long, and then make another stitch perpendicular (across) to the first.
Step 2.
Hold the button about one- eighth (1/8) inch away from the shirt and thread the needle up through one hole in the button and down the diagonally opposite hole. Do the same with the other holes and then repeat four times. (see drawing)
Step 3.
Wrap the thread tightly around the one-eighth (1/8) inch shank that has been created between the button and the cloth to create a tight pillar.
Step 4.
Push the needle through this pillar a few times and cut the thread close to it.
Step 5.
Button up.
Or you can save yourself the time and trouble, and bring us your minor repairs, like button sewing!
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Thought of the week
" If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking."
- George S. Patton
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Dry cleaning's little miracle (News clip by Michael Linsey - The Cat Scan) March 31, 2008 TUCSON, Ariz. — William “Bake” Shaffer knew the dry cleaning industry was on the brink of something big 10 years ago. It was at that time when Exxon Mobil Corp. released a new chemical substance that could be used as a cleaning solvent in the giant washing chambers at dry cleaning facilities. Tucson’s own Shaffer Dry Cleaning & Laundry is one of a growing number of dry cleaning businesses that uses a nontoxic hydrocarbon cleaning solvent. This substance replaces the traditional tetrachloroethylene solvent — otherwise known as PCE or "perc" in dry-cleaning lingo — which, since the 1940s has been the chemical of choice for the dry cleaning industry. |
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Laundries replacing harmful chemical with green friendly cleaner (Newsclip by Jeff Beamish- KVOA.com) Feb 20, 2008 03:47 PM At Shaffer Dry Cleaning, every day is laundry day. Staff works hard to keep up with demand, as rack after rack pile up with fresh clothing. And the liquid used to get your shirts and suits clean is approved by Planet Earth. In dry cleaning, the most commonly used solvent is called "perc". That's bad for the environment because it's heavy, sinks into the ground and can contaminate ground water. At Shaffer, they use a hydrocarbon solvent, which is lighter than water and won't contaminate the ground water |
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