Its Party Time

After all of the celebrations parties and get – togethers that we have attended during the year we are rapidly heading towards the climax of the party calendar…The Christmas Party! Although we attired ourselves in smart but casual dress maybe for the family gathering at Christmas, we may have put on something light colourful but elegant for the summer bbq and even really let our hair and imagination run wild for a Halloween bash, the Christmas and festive season parties are where we really aim to shine above the rest.

If there is one piece of advise I can give, it is CHECK YOUR PARTY OUTFIT NOW!. Those of us not fortunate enough to be able to really splash out on a new special outfit will be relying on something that we already have in the wardrobe that fits the bill perfectly. But, don’t leave it till the morning/evening of the event to get it out. With our busy lives it can be devastating to discover that wine stain that occurred at the last outing or even a fault zip or missing button that you wont be able to get sorted in time.

Even if you had your clothes dry cleaned after the last event it is well worth taking it out of the wardrobe and removing the plastic protective bag and leave to breathe for a few days. The solvent used in the dry cleaning process can still linger slightly if left in a confines space with no air flow. This is not a particularly pungent odour but do you really want to be at your event with the thought of this at the back of your mind.

If there are repairs and/or stains that need some attention it is almost essential that you look to get these sorted sooner rather than later as this will avoid both disappointment and greater expense as capacity becomes more of a premium with cleaners and repairers as demand increases during the lead up to Christmas.

Never leave these tasks to the last minute as this will ensure you look your best and you can relax with complete piece of mind whilst parting the night away.

If you need your party outfits dry cleaned, laundered or ironed contact Iron Maids on 01622 870111, 01233 779009 or via iron-maids.co.uk

Free Delivery and collection

In a news report at the end of last week, it was reported that last year only ten percent of Christmas presents were bought online and predictions are that this year this figure will rise to twelve percent. This figure sounds a little dubious considering how much the humble act of going into town to do a bit of shopping now costs – and that’s without buying anything!

It is little wonder then that so many retailers and service providers are realising the benefit of offering an online service where goods and services can be dropped straight to your door without  the hassle that a trip out brings. Once you have taken into account the obvious expenses of the cost of travelling in and out of your destination and parking etc there is also that amount of time that this can take out of your day too. With the cost of road fuel rocketing, which only increases the pain on your wallet due the to increase in congestion that this time of year brings, some councils have just announced that they will be increasing their standard parking rate, a couple of them have even announced that they are intending to double these charges to boot!

So after you have spent out on the fuel, the parking and half of your day getting to where you need to get to, is it time that you started to consider who offers a collection and delivery service?

More and more companies are now wising up to the idea that this is indeed a growing market and gives them a significant edge over competitors who expect you to attend their premises. But, a word of caution… although many companies offer a door to door service, quite often there is a levy charge for this facility which can sometimes make it a less viable option for you as a customer. However all is not lost! After a bit of searching around you can find that there are local companies that can offer the same service at around the same price but with a free courier service.

So when making your decision on who’s services to use, its not simply a choice of who is the cheapest but more the case of which of these service providers offer a free collection and delivery that will offer me the best deal.

Make the most of Iron Maids FREE collection and delivery service by contacting us on 01622 870111, 01233 779009 or via iron-maids.co.uk