Working From Home · July 6, 2020

Working From Home Part 2

These last months since the onset of COVID-19 have been unimaginable. We have transitioned from our normal usual lives to stay-at-home, physical...
Uncategorized · July 2, 2020

Pre-Sales For The Clean Show 2021 Now Open To All 2019 Exhibitors

Starting June 23, 2020, The Clean Show has begun accepting booth space contracts from all 2019 exhibitors. Space is assigned on a first-come...
Cheap Cheap Cheap · June 28, 2020

The Death of Cheap (let’s hope)

As our entire industry adjusts to what might be the new normal and our economies begin to re-start, now is the perfect time to take a good long look...
Back To Work · June 26, 2020

Employees Back At Work – Now What?

Most of you either cut employees hours or furloughed/laid off workers. Going forward, you will be bringing some staff back and adjusting to...
Words From The Street · June 24, 2020

How I Got Here: Andrea Milam

John Leano intervieews people in the industry from around the globe. In June 2020 he interviews Andrea Milam of The Laundry Room Pasadena..
Business · June 22, 2020

The Mendacity Of It All

It’s been awhile since I can remember such chaos in the business world. I don’t wish to make this an article of gloom and doom. As a matter of fact....
Imagination · June 20, 2020

Reimagining the Workplace Part 1

These last months since the onset of COVID-19 have been unimaginable. We have transitioned from normalcy plus the knowledge that something was happening....
Customizations · June 19, 2020

Cleaner’s Supply Introduces NEW Custom Printed Face Masks & Floor Decals

Cleaner’s Supply wants to keep you safe and looking professional while we all continue to battle the coronavirus. Cleaner’s Supply is selling custom printed face masks, made of 100% cotton and fu
The Environmental Corner · June 16, 2020

Setting Up Your Environmental Priorities: What Can Wait, And What Just Can’t

Everyone is making tough decisions right now about what to spend money on, and what can wait. In this article, I’ll walk you through...
Software · June 12, 2020

Tech Pitches In To Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

Over the past month, we have witnessed the impact a public health crisis like COVID-19 can have on dry cleaning. With all 50 states having declared state...
Heros · June 8, 2020

Lapels Dry Cleaning of Yuma unmasks the heroes at Yuma Regional Medical Center

The impact has of the Covid-19 crisis has hit many small businesses hard. As the owner of Lapels Dry Cleaning of Yuma...
Zoom · June 4, 2020

Methods for Management ZOOMs Forward With Scheduled Bureau Meetings

As efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus by restricting travel ripple across the country, the International consulting group...
Postponed · June 1, 2020

Southern Drycleaners & Launderers Show (SDLS) Postponed

Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the regulatory restrictions regarding Social Distancing and large gatherings, SEFA has been forced to...
What S Next · May 22, 2020

The Times They Are A Changing!

Never did anyone in their wildest dreams think that the entire GLOBAL dry cleaning industry would be forced to make such dramatic changes....
Corona · May 19, 2020

Terrible Virus Is Killing People… Is Hurting Our Industry Badly…

hould We Keep Up With Poundage Sheets? Once upon a day way back when… few operators bothered with record keeping in a drycleaning or laundry...
The Environmental Corner · May 15, 2020

How To Be Prepared For An Environmental Investigation, Even In The Event Of An Economic Downturn

With all the latest business challenges related to COVID-19 and the resulting economic downturn, the last thing anyone needs...
There Are Ways To Find Joy In Everyday Living · May 12, 2020

Finding Joy In These Trying Times

There are ways to find joy in everyday living. YOU need to take the steps. Many of us have faced hard times. Perhaps, not like this...
Dry Cleaners · May 8, 2020

VERBATIM: Leslie Pham

Every issue of Cleaner & Launderer, John Leano interviews someone in the industry. In May 2020 he interviews Leslie Pham from Coppell Texas
Leasing · May 5, 2020

A New Way Of Looking At Your Lease

We all know that rents just go up, but do they actually? In a normal well working economy, they often do. In speculation, there may be a new normal...
Smile · April 30, 2020

A Good Day For Customers

A good day for customers would be a day in which they would be greeted with a smile or at least a grin. This is always a good start because...
Current Times · April 28, 2020

Covid and Culling of the Heard

Quarantined! Forced to self-isolate for fourteen days and watch the world go into mass panic and all I can do is sit and watch. I’m not stuck in my house...
Words From The Street · April 24, 2020

How I Got Here: Wil Kelly

John Leano interviews people in the industry from around the globe. In This months issue, he interviews Wil Kelly of MyShoeHospital...
Employee Vs Independent · April 21, 2020

Employee Vs. Independent Contractor

I am always finding business owners in the dry cleaning industry trying to classify their employees as independent contractors. There are several rules...
Email · April 18, 2020

Email: It’s So Yesterday

It often takes several touch points to get your customers to take action. You’ve probably left multiple voicemails for people to call you back or sent...
From Millennials To Generation Alpha · April 16, 2020

From Millennials to Generation Alpha – Understanding Will Guarantee Business Success

Once upon a time the Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) were the demographic target that businesses sought to attract. As the Baby Boomers aged...
The Environmental Corner · April 14, 2020

Reflections on a Recession: What we saw in 2008 and after as an Environmental Consulting Firm

Outside of the fears related to our personal health and our loved ones, the specter of looming economic instability over the coming months has added insult...
Uncategorized · April 12, 2020

TCATA Conference Postponed

In response to limits being put on travel and social gatherings, your Board of Directors recognized that holding our upcoming Conference as originally...
Texcare International · April 9, 2020

Texcare International Postponed: Will Take Place In October

The leading international trade fair for textile care will be held in Frankfurt am Main from October 24 to 28 2020.
Idc Congress And Twinclean · April 6, 2020

IDC Congress and TwinClean 2020 postponed

With the current spread of the coronavirus pandemic to most countries and the drastic restrictions that have been applied to travel and movement of people..
Business · April 3, 2020

SDA Cleaners Showcase Canceled

In light of the CDC’s recommendation and the Fort Worth Mayor’s prohibition of large gatherings, the SDA will not be able to host the Cleaners Showcase...
Marketing · March 25, 2020

Dry Cleaners Ruin Everything (for marketing)

I remember when email marketing was becoming ‘THE TOOL’ progressive thinking dry cleaners used to market and promote their services. My mentor...
Words From The Street · March 22, 2020

VERBATIM: Rudy Fabre

John Leano Interviews people in the industry from around the globe. March 2020 he interviews Rudy Fabre, Owner of Pick m' Up House Clean & Laundry
Konmari Method · March 19, 2020

Organize Your Business with the KonMari Method

Japanese organizing queen Marie Kondo and her KonMari method of home-organizing has become a phenomenon. When her bestselling book, The Life....
Value · March 16, 2020

The Value of an Environmental Cleanup

It’s important to understand that the value of an environmental cleanup is more than just getting the most for your money. It’s also about...
Annual Meetings · March 12, 2020

New England Sanitone Licensees 75th Annual Meeting – The Best in Years

The program kicked off with Fabritec President John Jordan reflecting on 75 years of meetings and sharing updates from the company, including product...
Epa · March 9, 2020

Are You Ready For More EPA?

My subject today is concerning the so-called 10 mandated (soon) most dangerous chemicals that should be eliminated. Tons written to date...
Insurance · March 5, 2020

Heffernan Insurance Brokers Acquires Henderson Insurance

Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest full-service, independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States, has acquired Henderson Insurance.
Powerful And Effective Leader · February 23, 2020

Tips on Becoming a Powerful and Effective Leader

What are the key ingredients of a really successful leader? In researching the subject of leadership I discovered that...
Words From The Street · February 19, 2020

How I Got Here: Dave Menz

John Leano interviews people in the dry Cleaning and laundry industries from around the globe. In the Februrary 2020 he interviews Dave Menz.
The Environmental Corner · February 15, 2020

Rolling the Dice for Regulatory Closure

Environmental cleanups involve a great deal of creativity to make sure that the goals are met within acceptable timeframes, regulatory requirements, and...