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What Is Planned Obsolescence (and Why We’re Fighting It)

At elaundry, we’re saying no to the throwaway culture. Here’s how we’re changing the story. At elaundry, we believe what’s worth having is worth keeping — and caring for. Remember when things were made to last? Today, it’s common to find a broken zip, a worn-out seam, or a stretched-out tee after just a few […]

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5 Reasons to Repair Before You Replace

Why giving your clothes (and shoes and handbags!) a second life is the smartest style move you’ll ever make At elaundry, we believe in quality over quantity. In timeless over trendy. And in mending what matters — from a favourite blazer to the heels you danced through your twenties in. Repairing isn’t just a practical […]

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banish stinky dog collars for good!

Take good care of your dog’s leather collar & it will always look like new! We always want the best for our four-legged friends, and so it’s no surprise that we are happy to spend money on beautiful leather dog collars. But what happens once your investment has been exposed to the elements and seen better days? […]

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We can save your moth eaten jumpers!

Don’t let a few moth holes mean the end of the road for your fave knit… When winter hits and dig out those woolen jumpers from the back of your wardrobe it’s a horrible feeling to discover your fave knit is covered in holes. It’s even worse when the jumper has sentimental value. This is […]

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Say Goodbye to Winter’s Sensitive Skin

  Hands up how many of you have been left with some super sensitive skin after Winter!? Heating, cold weather, wind, long sleeved jumpers and tight jeans, plus sudden temperature changes, can all be culprits. Though some other hidden nasties can be too… Sensitive skin is on the rise, regardless of the time of year. […]

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Sensitive Skin Dry-Cleaning is Here… And it’s exclusive to elaundry!

We’re Taking the Care of Our Clients’ Skin into Our Own Hands Have you ever stopped and thought about what touches your skin? Sensitive Skin Dry-Cleaning has now arrived at elaundry. This type of dry-cleaning is the first of its kind to be used in Queensland and we will be the only dry-cleaner in the […]

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made to keep

 

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Marina brings toys back to life!

Hurrah – Marina is at it again with her wonderful stain removal skills! This time Marina’s dry-cleaning skills weren’t being applied to a garment refresh, Instead we got to see Marina’s fab ability to remove stains applied to some much loved items: two cuddly toys. It may not seem like the most obvious thing to […]

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Embroidery our elaundry stories Weddings

a family heirloom is christened

Stories of generations can be woven into the history of a Christening gown, as this beautiful example shows. It’s the personal stories that pass through our doors that bring us joy so often, and the embroidery upon a Christening gown, or wedding dress even, is always quite touching. To pass down a Christening gown through […]

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yacht a great idea

Bespoke embroidered yacht polo shirts are a chic way of adding branding or personalisations to your boat crew’s uniform. We recently had a client come in to our Stones Corner Brisbane store asking for us to embroider polo shirts for their boat crew. We thought that this was a great way to use elaundry’s custom […]