A trip to the local laundromat can be an enjoyable activity when the facility has the proper equipment and services. At  City Laundry in Lincoln, Nebraska, coin-operated, professional grade washers and dryers are available for both commercial-sized jobs and household laundry.  Their large number of state-of-the-art machines eliminates frustrating waiting times and gets your laundry done in record time.

Most people understand the basics of washing their clothes, but when it comes to using the dryer, a misunderstanding of proper practices can result in damaged or shrunken clothes.  Here are a few tips on how to choose the perfect dryer setting when cleaning and drying dirty laundry at the neighborhood laundromat.

First, carefully read the care labels on the clothing to understand the level of heat the fabric can handle. Most tags indicate if a low setting is necessary or if the article can be tumbled dry on high. If the label has faded or there are no directions, it’s always a safe bet to dry the clothes using low or no heat, or, if you’re concerned about a delicate fabric, just hang sensitive items up to dry.

Don’t overload the dryer thinking that you’ll spend less time at the laundromat—this can actually have the opposite effect and the items will take longer to dry, not to mention also get more wrinkled if the machine is overcrowded.