How to Clean a Canada Goose Parka Without Ruining It
A Canada Goose parka is built to last decades, but a single wrong wash can flatten the down, stain the leather patch, or wreck the coyote fur ruff. The good news: most of them are machine washable at home if you follow the care label and skip a few common mistakes. Quick answer Check the […]
How a Suit Should Fit: A Simple Guide to Getting It Right
A suit that fits well can make an average jacket look expensive. A suit that fits badly does the opposite, no matter what you paid for it. The good news is that fit follows a handful of simple rules, and most of them you can check yourself in a mirror. Quick answer A suit fits […]
How to Remove Red Wine Stains From Silk and Wool
Red wine on a silk blouse or a wool coat feels like a small emergency. Both are protein fibers, so the usual pantry fixes (a mound of salt, boiling water, a splash of bleach) tend to cause more damage than the wine itself. Here is how to treat the stain without wrecking the fabric. Quick […]
How to Preserve a Wedding Dress After the Wedding
Your dress did its job for one long, wonderful day. Now it needs a plan, because the biggest threats to it are the ones you cannot see yet. Short answer Have your gown professionally cleaned as soon as possible after the wedding, then store it flat in an acid-free box, wrapped in acid-free tissue, somewhere […]
Do You Need To Have Wedding Gowns Cleaned Professionally?
For over 90 years, Gibson’s has cleaned and preserved wedding gowns for brides across the Greater Toronto Area. We know – taking a wedding dress to the dry cleaner is on the bottom of a bride’s to-do list after her wedding day. That said, a lot of brides ask us, “is it really necessary to clean […]
Tackling Summer Stains
Summer is finally here, and that means more time outside, the occasional picnic, outdoor sports, and of course wine. This seasonal territory comes with a few messes. Here are our favourite ways to tackle the most common summer stains. Grass Stains on White Sneakers White shoes are a summer staple, but can get dirty in […]
Tips And Tricks For Cleaning 90’s Fabrics
With 90s trends back in style, a variety of iconic fabrics have returned to runways and clothing racks. From casual terry cloth to glossy satin, here are our tips and tricks on how to clean four of our favourite 90s-inspired fabrics. Terry Cloth ‘Terry cloth’ or terry cotton was first woven in the mid 1800s. […]
How To Properly Clean Your UGG Boots
If you’ve ever put on a pair of Uggs, you know you’ll never want to take them off – it feels like stepping into a cloud. Their appearance? That’s up for debate. Uggs, after all, were created for function, not form; the shoes were originally designed to keep Australian surfers’ feet warm while they watched […]
