# Articles and Garment Care Guides — Page 3

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Practical laundry, stain-removal, and garment-care guidance from Spălătoria Germană in Bucharest.

- [Garment care](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/category/garment-care)

- [Laundry tips](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/category/laundry-tips)

- [Household textiles](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/category/household-textiles)

- [Pickup & delivery](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/category/pickup-and-delivery)

- [Shoe care](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/category/shoe-care)

- [Alterations](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/category/alterations)

- [Carpet care](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/category/carpet-care)

- [Ironing](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/category/ironing)

- [Carpet cleaning guide: stains, drying and drop-off](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/carpet-cleaning-guide): A carpet cleaning guide must start with the fibre, backing and colour stability. At Spălătoria Germană, rugs and carpets are brought to and collected from the service location in person; home transport is not available for them.

- [Dry cleaning explained: process and care decisions](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/dry-cleaning-explained): Dry cleaning explained simply: it is a solvent-based process that differs from ordinary water washing. The care label and assessment determine the choice; professional treatments are not all interchangeable.

- [Cleaning leather shoes: smooth leather and suede](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/cleaning-leather-shoes): Cleaning leather shoes depends on the finish: smooth leather, suede, nubuck and patent surfaces are not interchangeable. A product suited to one pair can alter another. Information about stain sources and previous treatments helps assessment, even where leather needs a different method from clothing.

- [Cleaning a wedding dress: assessment and storage](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/cleaning-a-wedding-dress): Cleaning a wedding dress requires assessment of fabrics, trims, lining and stains. No universal process suits every white or ceremonial dress.

- [Organising laundry in a flat: space and routine](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/organising-laundry-in-a-flat): Organising laundry in a flat works when drying is planned alongside washing. Another cycle is not helpful when every available drying surface is already occupied.

- [Washing school uniforms: stains and weekly routines](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/washing-school-uniforms): Washing school uniforms requires sorting by material and inspecting stains before a cycle. A shirt, a badge-trimmed jumper and a sports top may have different instructions.

- [Altering a dress: what to check before an appointment](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/altering-a-dress): Altering a dress starts with a fitting and construction assessment, not cutting fabric. Some changes are straightforward; others affect proportions, drape and embellishment placement.

- [Ironing shirts and trousers without shiny marks](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/ironing-shirts-and-trousers): Ironing shirts and trousers without marks starts with the label, a clean soleplate and a stable surface. Choose heat for the garment, not simply because the fabric looks like cotton.

- [Outsourcing hotel laundry: criteria for a useful brief](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/outsourcing-hotel-laundry): Outsourcing hotel laundry requires clear specifications and comparable quotations, not simply the lowest price per kilogram. Textile types, volume and return schedules affect how the service is organised.

- [Common laundry problems: how to find the cause](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/common-laundry-problems): Common laundry problems are easier to investigate when symptoms are separated and one variable is changed at a time. Repeating the same cycle with extra detergent may obscure the cause or worsen the result.

- [Laundry pricing by weight: how to compare quotes](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/laundry-pricing-by-weight): Laundry pricing by weight is comparable only when you know which items and operations are included. Per-item rates, per-kilogram prices and business quotations are not automatically equivalent alternatives.

- [Missing socks in the wash: where to look](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/missing-socks-in-the-wash): For missing socks in the wash, trace the route from wearing to basket, machine and storage. Do not assume every incomplete pair was swallowed by the appliance.