Iron Maids new contract

Press release November 2011

Laddingford business moves into the Fast Lane with Formula 1

 

Iron Maids, an ironing, laundry and dry cleaning service based on the Woodfalls Industrial Estate, has won a major new contract that will really put them in pole position.  Business owner, Karen Wilkinson, was delighted to be able to tell her staff that they had won a high profile contract with the Formula 1 Management Team.

Karen says “This is a real boost to our business to have such a prestigious client and we are looking forward to working with the Team, making sure that they are always well turned out.  We already work with a large number of domestic customers and our number of commercial customers is growing steadily, so this is a really exciting time for us.  Tendering for this business and winning is a real feather in our cap – I’m very proud of what we have achieved.”

The Iron Maids blue and pink vans are already a familiar sight in the Mid and West Kent areas and with the business growing as rapidly as it is, it will only be a matter of time before the vans are visible all around the county.  As Karen explains “as our customer base grows, we are already considering new areas and have Ashford in our sights, as the number of customers in that area is increasing every week.”

General Manager, Vicky Irvine adds “our customers use us as we save them so much time and effort and most people would agree that washing and ironing is never their favourite chore!  Although we started the service with mainly domestic customers, the commercial business has followed and we are now thrilled to be working with a number of events and catering companies, B&Bs and restaurants.  Winning the Formula 1 business is really exciting for us and proves that we can really deliver.”

Karen also feels that it is important for her to be growing her business and employing more people and she is looking forward to expanding her team of ironers and drivers – “employing locally is important for us.  Knowing that in time we may be creating more jobs is very satisfying.”

Why not check out our services on our website http://www.iron-maids.co.uk/. or give us a call on 01622 870111.

It's Winter !!!!!!!!

Now the clocks have gone back and we plunge into another great British winter! Although this year we do seem to be benefiting from a more mild autumn than usual and that can only be good news as heating fuel prices continue to rocket steeply upwards.

This weekend also saw that 8 week countdown to Christmas. Many of us have been seeing the arrival of the Christmas gift packs and decorations appearing in the supermarkets for a few weeks already but now the evenings are dark and the mornings are getting increasingly gloomy, it does tend to bring home the fact that its going to be at least another five months until we can safely pack up the winter coats and duvets and prepare to embrace the summer sunshine.

Whilst we are now dusting off our thermal lined coats and gloves there are some things that you should remember to keep in the back of your mind when you come in from a damp weather outing. Always make sure that you wipe down any moisture that is left on your leather garments. Even when hanging up straight away this tends to leave unsightly water marks which stand out on dark colours and suede coats can prove to be especially difficult and expensive to remove those white streaky marks from when all that was needed was a soft dry cloth to mop off any water that was left on your coat.

Do also remember to brush your suede coat with a good quality suede brush as this not only keeps the item looking at its best but allows that suede to breathe and ultimately will prolong the life of the coat too.

In the meantime, keep an eye out for the summer holiday deals for next year and keep warm in order to keep the winter blues away

If your winter garments need any  attention call Iron Maids on 01622 870111 or 01233 779009. You can also find us online, iron-maids.co.uk or on facebook.com/ironmaids