It takes more than laundry detergent and dryer sheets to keep your clothes looking their best. Here are five essential laundry accessories from our laundry experts that anyone who washes clothes should keep on hand. Clothes Steamer: Unless items have stains, most people wear jackets, dresses and blouses two or three times before having them dry cleaned. A steamer kills germs and helps keep clothes crisp between wears. Mesh Laundry Bags: Buy a few different sizes because you'll use them! Put all your socks in one, then throw the bag in the washing machine with other laundry items. Use ano ..read more

​At A Touch of Class in Ross and San Rafael, our team offers both high-end dry cleaning and laundering services for clothing and linens. However, we understand that many people confuse the two services or believe that they are one and the same. In fact, dry cleaning and laundering are not the same, they are actually quite different ways of washing your clothes or linens to keep them fresh and like new. There are positive and negative aspects of both drying cleaning and laundering and one option may be better for a specific piece of clothing or linen than the other. ​Basic Difference Ultimat ..read more

At A Touch of Class, we're proud to offer laundry valet service to individuals, businesses, and residential communities throughout Marin County and San Francisco. As a full-service high-end dry cleaner, we're experts in caring for and cleaning even the most delicate premium garments, and experience has taught us the do's and don'ts of laundry time and again. Unfortunately, though, there's plenty of misinformation out there. With that in mind, here are 5 common myths about laundry that we're busting once and for all! #1. Cold Water Can't Fix Stains While it's true that high temperatures can ..read more

At A Touch Of Class, we know that it can be laundry war trying to fold the fitted bed sheet, it’s not an easy task. Our team wants to give you a step by step process to properly fold a fitted bed sheet and in turn, become a folding master. At our San Rafael and Ross dry cleaning stores, we are the first ones to sympathize with the fact that folding laundry or linens can be difficult. We’ve had years of practice and now we want to let you in on the folding secrets! The Parts Of The Sheet First and foremost, let’s discuss the parts of the sheet so that we are all on the same page. The right ..read more

Grass stains. Berry juice. Ketchup. Mustard. Blood. During the summer, your clothes are susceptible to more tough stains than they are in the winter, and without the right tools, your garments may be lost for good. Fortunately, with these tips and tricks from our San Rafael dry cleaning experts, you can erase all the spills and splatters of summertime without having to toss your favorite garments. ​Grass Stains Grass stains are tough, but they’re not unbeatable. When your kiddos come in for the night, pretreat their garments by rubbing liquid laundry or dish soap over the stains. Rinse well ..read more

Many couples choose the spring and summer seasons to tie the knot because of the favorable weather conditions during this time of the year. If you receive a wedding invitation or two this year, you certainly don’t want to get caught off-guard by not having anything clean and fresh to wear. That’s why it’s a good idea to take your formal clothes to your favorite San Rafael drying cleaner to make sure you have a suit or dress to wear that’s clean and pressed.   Once you’ve gotten your more formal clothes dry cleaned, you’d probably like to know how often you should dry clean the other clothing i ..read more

At A Touch of Class, we're proud to provide premium-quality laundry and dry cleaning services to Marin County and all of San Francisco. We offer a professional approach to cleaning clothes, and our expert dry cleaners are trained to remove even tough stains from precious and fine clothing. Sometimes, though, the spirit of DIY moves you – and if you're wondering how to clean clothing stains at home, here are a few great household products that can help you do it. Great Household Products for Cleaning Clothes Need to get a stain out at home? These household cleaning products can help you keep ..read more

We all know the feeling. You're wearing your favorite outfit and feeling more confident than ever, but then disaster strikes – a stray crumb of food, drop of coffee, or speck of dirt leaves a stain! Stains are one of the most frustrating parts of caring for clothing, and removing them can prove to be a truly herculean task. ​At A Touch of Class, we're proud to offer premier laundry valet and dry cleaning services to the San Rafael community – and here are our tips for getting rid of clothing stains. ​First Aid Comes First Often, the best way to fix a stain is to act as fast as possible. Ide ..read more

When Christmas time rolls around and it's time to invite a Douglas Fir as your house guest, many of us breathe a sigh of relief thanks the existence of Christmas Tree Skirts. Skirts help to protect flooring and carpet, catch falling debris like pine needles, and prevent gnarly stains from things like dripping sap.  ​Leave It to the Pros However, cleaning those skirts can be difficult. At A Touch of Class, we're proud to clean virtually any kind of fabric with our dry cleaning valet service – and here's our advice with Chri ..read more

Few pieces of clothing hold quite the significance that a wedding dress does. More than just a pretty dress for a special occasion, a wedding gown is a symbol the love, commitment, and relationship that you share with your partner, and it's also a reminder of the joyous occasion of the day you officially tied the knot. With all the meaning wrapped up in your wedding gown, it's critical to take great care of it – and as world class dry cleaners & clothing care experts serving the San Rafael area, we at A Touch of Class wanted to give you the best tips for caring for your wedding gown. ​Bef ..read more