Las Cruces Dryer Repair
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Every summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture typically releases a report that examines the costs associated with raising children in the United States. In 2014, their research showed that on average, it will cost today’s new parents more than $245,000 to help each of their newborns reach the age of majority. At least 6% of that money will go towards clothing. Now 6% may not seem like a lot at first, but it is one area where parents may easily cut costs. For example, they could take steps to ensure that the clothing they purchase survives the washer and dryer. So with that in mind, our dryer repair pros wanted to share the following tips:
Pay close attention to the care labels that traditionally come attached to baby’s clothing. Not all of the materials used in today’s baby clothes are suitable for placement in a washer or dryer. For example, there are labels on some baby outfits that read, “Do Not Tumble Dry.” That’s typically there for one of two reasons. First, either the clothes will shrink or melt when exposed to high heat. Second, they have attachments (e.g. crotch snaps) that have a tendency to fall off or get caught onto other objects during the tumbling process. When that happens, the clothes may rip, stretch or otherwise fall apart.
In some cases, it may be possible to dry delicate baby clothes using special racks that are meant to either go inside or outside of the dryer. In other circumstances, turning baby’s tiny clothes inside out and placing them into a mesh dryer bag or hanging them outside on a line may do the trick. If you do decide to line dry baby’s clothes, be on the lookout for pollen and other airborne irritants that may have gotten onto the items in the process. They could irritate baby’s skin or respiratory system. If you find any traces of organic debris, rewash the clothes and then hang them up inside to dry instead.
Due to the flame-resistant nature of baby clothes, it’s a good idea to avoid fabric softeners as well. Why? They have a tendency to degrade the fire resistant chemicals used to treat baby clothes in the first place. Plus, some of the chemicals used in fabric softeners may irritate baby’s skin too and who wants that to happen?
Finally, before placing baby clothes into the dryer, give them a quick once-over. If any stains are present, don’t put them into the dryer just yet. Otherwise, the high heat will likely render them permanent. Instead, go back to the drawing board and try to remove as much of the stains as possible. Sometimes, taking those types of actions early on will truly help make baby’s clothes hand-me-down worthy instead of rag bag items.
To speak with our dryer repair pros and find out more about keeping laundry related disasters down to a minimum, please contact us today.
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1300 G El Paseo #203
Las Cruces, NM 88001
575-636-2009
