The laundry guy on discovery professional#

“His analogy was that sheep stay out in the rain therefore all our wool garments can be washed. “His laundry expertise, he claims, he learned from his grandmother and over the next few minutes said that listeners did not need many different laundry products and should only use a limited amount of soap flakes for washing, and white vinegar, mixed with water, for stain removal, as well as oxygen bleach for some other stains.

The laundry guy on discovery professional#

KEN CUPITT, GUILD OF CLEANERS AND LAUNDERERS, pictured, said: “Our advice, from the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers, is to take it to the professional because washing is not just about taking out the stain and soil but is also about restoring the finish afterwards, and here the drycleaner can do this because they have the equipment, knowledge, and skill to get it right.Ĭupitt writes: “On 12 April BBC Radio 4 ran its daily ‘You and Yours’ consumer slot with presenter Winifred Robinson in which she announced that listeners need never have their clothes drycleaned again and introduced The Laundry Guy, Patric Richardson from Minnesota, USA, who we learned has a regular broadcast channel on the American Discovery Channel and who also claims to be a textile expert. LCN approached Ken Cupitt of the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers for his opinion and to clarify points made by The Laundry Guy. At a time when so many textile care businesses are just beginning to think that maybe, as lockdown eases, they might have a chance to rebuild their businesses, it was a punch to the gut to hear a radio programme announce that people need never use a drycleaner again and that proven wash processes – like using detergent – are unnecessary.