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Moving heavy objects can be challenging at the best of times. I'm sure we've all experienced the dreaded "I'd like to see how it looks over there?", or the even worse "can you put it upstairs?" Our…

In most sectors, laundry is a necessity. Hospitality needs clean sheets to run, healthcare needs clean garments to control infection, fire services need clean uniforms for their own health, and a huge…

We are currently living through a period of rapid change, with historically high levels of inflation. According to the Reserve bank of Australia, the Australian CPI has almost doubled over the last year…

We've all had it happen. You take your beautiful new white garment out of the wash, and its colour has more in common with a patchy lump of rock than the clean snow that went in. Much like a fine woman…

Laundry companies like ourselves have spent decades refining our equipment to be as easy to use as possible, but this can sometimes make a successful wash look far simpler than it actually is. There are…

Ever wanted to find out about the latest and greatest innovations in the commercial laundry industry? This year's 'The Clean Show' will bring you just that! Due to the recent pandemic, this year's event…

When you've spent as many years in the laundry industry as we have, you're bound to have seen some odd things thrown in machines. From stress testing with garden tools to a literal oven, we've seen it…

When a washer or dryer nears the end of it's life there are three good reasons to purchase a new machine. 1) The obvious... rather than increasing repair costs, you benefit from a manufacturers warranty…

Our machines are some of the toughest out there, and they can handle almost anything you throw in them. Almost. For example, horse blanket buckles won't do dryers any good at all... Unfortunately, our…

Why are my towels taking so long to dry? This is one of those questions almost everyone doing laundry has asked themselves at some point. Whether you're working in hospitality, healthcare, education, or…

We often talk about the benefits of investing in a Laundromat. These range from fantastic potential profits to the ease with which one can be set up and run from virtually any location. A laundromat can…

Here at Speed Queen, we pride ourselves on having the best solutions to commercial laundry problems. We have a lot of options, which is great when you have an expert to help, but can be overwhelming if…

When thinking about commercial laundry, its easy for people to focus on what they see as the 'big issues.' For a laundromat, this may mean the site location, but more generally it includes the types of…

A big day is coming up on the 15th of April. International laundry day! Thanks to innovations in laundry cleaning technology, cleaning linen and garments is no longer the painful and time-consuming slog…

You've probably never heard of spontaneous combustion in dryers. Good. It's rare - but does happen. Speed Queen dryers are built to last and designed to minimise the risk of fire, but there are 3 simple…