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Odor Is As Odor Does
Many, many products, both professional and over the counter, serve as a tool to combat odor. The market is swarmed with these products as the public grows more and more scent conscience. After all, in
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Do You Appreciate Your Employees?
I believe many times we get lost in the fact of what we do for our employees. The economy has not been great and we have tried to find ways to keep our devoted employees. So we get caught up in the fa
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The Coin Laundry Association Announces 2013 Clean Show Lineup
The Coin Laundry Association is prepared to “let the good times roll” in New Orleans at this year’s Clean Show and unveiled its final schedule of events for the show. The association also recogn
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North American Restoration Dry Cleaners Convenes At National PLBR Convention
The full membership of the North American Restoration Dry Cleaners (NARD) convened for an all day meeting during the national PLRB conference recently held in Boston, Massachusetts. While the group h
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NASCAR Air Titan Track Drying System Features Sullair Air Compressors
In preparation for the 2013 Daytona 500, NASCAR unveiled a new track drying system called the Air Titan. The Air Titan featured Sullair 1600HAF portable air compressors and, in the event of a rain del
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North American Restoration Dry Cleaners Convenes At National PLBR Convention
The full membership of the North American Restoration Dry Cleaners (NARD) convened for an all day meeting during the national PLRB conference recently held in Boston, Massachusetts. While the group h
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Have I Got A Gasket For You!
At last, the end of the “Great Gasket” saga. This last installment is devoted to a less well known type of gasket material and how it is used.Ever wonder about the square gasket dangling off of t
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Success And Humility
If you are a student of old and new law of the testaments, you know that Abraham’s blessings were the sacrifice of Jesus to put forth a new law with success and humility. Most of us humans try and w
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A Checklist To Keep Your Business Safer
As a business owner it is important that you protect your investment, and more importantly your employees. Quite often, we assume our employees know what to do in the event they are threatened or face
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Textile Manufacturer Runs On 100% Solar Power
Launches New Brand Of Sustainably Produced, American Made ProductsSpector Textile Products, a well established textile manufacturer in Lawrence, Massachusetts has taken the turn towards green produc
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Industry Standards In Peril
We’ve talked about it before. Many operators debate its merit and analyze their businesses. Most choose to ignore it. It is called Industry Standards. What are your plant standards? Webster defines
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Become A Mentor
That’s right! It is time to step out of your comfort zone and become a mentor.What is a mentor? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines mentor as “a trusted counselor or guide.” Other definition
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Cell Phones, And Other Distractions by : Everett Childers
Today we have a lot of “stuff.” But there is something missing.Today we have long commutes, cell phones, ear buds, CD players, Blackberries, Blueberries, cameras built into cell phones, the abi
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Dirty Clothes or Stained Clothes
One can check definitions of “stain” or “dirty” and the obvious answer is anything soiled. However, DLI did an in-depth study on stains years ago to determine if age or substance would effect
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How Important Are Communication Skills
We took the grandchildren to see the Battleship Iowa in San Pedro a few weeks ago. We unfortunately got lost, thanks MapQuest! Roaming around the harbor in Long Beach, we could not find our way. Reese
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Massachusetts DEP Inspections on the Rise!
Two NEFA members have reported DEP Inspections in the last month. The inspections focussed on ERP compliance, Air regulations/record keeping and hazardous waste issues. It is imperative that all dry
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Is Bankruptcy For You?
Most of us don’t want to think about the “B” word, much less say it out loud. Small business statistics show that bankruptcy filings were lower last year than they have been in the previous thre
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Hey Man, Don’t Blow A Gasket!
Last month was devoted to stopping solvent and vapor leaks by maintaining the gaskets, which provide a seal on the various doors of the dry cleaning machine. These gaskets are normally pre-formed (mol
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Working Relationships
Working together in peace and harmony without prejudice is key to having a smooth running and legal plant today. Long gone are the days of “fetch me a cup o’ coffee sweetie” or anything similar.
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The Dog Days Of Summer
Aren’t you glad they are gone for another six months? Business is slow and the heat is suffocating. The longer I am on earth the more amazed I am that the majority of plants I visit still have hot,
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Violence In The Work Place
Have you ever thought this could occur at your place of business? According to OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration), some two million American workers are victims of workplace violence e
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Denver Drycleaning Summit And Trade Fair Set For March
The Small Business Assistance Program of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has partnered with the Rocky Mountain Fabricare Association (RMFA), GreenEarth Cleaning, CDPHE
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Stop That Expensive Leak!
In a bygone era of cheap solvent, transfer machinery and Per Combo filters and cooker stills, a drip was generally no big deal. Fortunately, for our industry, (some might argue this point) the costs o
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Next Year Will Bring New Challenges
Another year has come and gone. Some of you are happy to have survived this past year. Now is the time to reflect and examine what you achieved this year. Did you achieve your goals? Did you have any
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Efficiency In Drycleaning And Laundry Plants, Commercials And Retail
I’m all for being efficient. Efficiency saves production labor, production costs, makes for quicker workdays, and so on and so on. This is true for any industry that has a labor factor. The very def
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The Six Steps Of Handling A Complaint: With Milt Chortkoff and Robert Shapiro
It’s been a fabulous day at work. All the orders were ready on time and the seemingly endless numbers of transactions have gone by without a hitch. Ms. Bialek complimented us on how nice her white
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Disaster Management 101 BY: Bruce Grossman
As a member of the Fabricare Group on Yahoo, I have noticed many requests for information on how to recover from the day-to-day disasters which occur during the course of running a dry cleaning operat
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The 12th Annual Coats For Kids Event By: Jackie Smith
Southern California Cleaners Association (So Cal Cleaners) is about to embark on its annual Coats For Kids drive. Board member, Ray Rangwala, has spearheaded this event since its inception. “What a
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Writer Spotlight: Greg Colosi
Greg Colosi helps dry cleaners get route customers WITHOUT knocking on doors (even though door knocking is a great way to get customers). All of Greg’s marketing ideas are tested by him or several o
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Green Mean$ Green! Can You Afford To Not Go Green? By Steve Henshaw in Collaboration with John Soderberg, PE Esq 1
Nowadays everyone in business wants to be considered environmentally “friendly” or “green.” The retail dry cleaning industry is no exception. In fact, given the ecological concern over perc,
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How Five Minutes A Month Can Get Your Website To The Top Of Page One In Search Engines.
How Five Minutes A Month Can Get Your Website To The Top Of Page One In Google…and the other search engines. This simple technique works. How do I know? I do it.Do you have a blog? “Why are you
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One Cleaner, Clean Garment Bag At A Time
Mr. Dry Cleaner:You market and sell “Clean, Sterile, Germ free Freshness.”With your cleaning processes, hard work and acquired skills, you renew the life and put “like new freshness” back in
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Out Of The Box By: Milt Chortkoff and Robert Shapiro
Hi everyone! My name is Milt Chortkoff and I am the owner of Milt and Edie’s drycleaners in Burbank, California. Along with my general manager, Robert Shapiro, we will be writing a column for the Cl
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What Stain Is Your Biggest, Toughest Challenge? By Kenny Slatten
There are probably a million answers to that question. The answer also varies from region to region. Laundry stains are a real menace. Baked in staining substances that Joe Schmuck the cleaner/laundry
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How Five Minutes A Month Can Get Your Website To The Top Of Page One In Google…and the other search engines. This simple technique works. How do I know? I do it. By: Greg Colosi
Do you have a blog? “Why are you asking me this Greg?” I’m asking you because it’s the key to getting your website listed on page one many times. I can prove it to you right now. Google “dry
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Cleaner & Launderer Writer: Kenney Slatten
Kenney Slatten Training Company is a Dry Cleaning and Laundry Consulting Firm Specializing in Environmental Training and Certification. Kenney Slatten Training Company, or KSTC, is based in Texas with
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Hopefully, We Are Getting Close To The End Of The Downturn By: Everett Childers
Has anybody noticed a slight slowdown in business in the past few months? Well, you are not alone, but the economy will rebound, the housing market will pick-up, the unemployed will begin going back t
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A Complaint Is A Gift By: Jackie Smith
As stated by Trudy Adams of Cleaners Supply. Trudy gave an outstanding seminar on Sunday, July 15th at the California Cleaners Association (CCA) Fabricare show.The seminar was just one of the many e
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Never is Too late! (insurance companies runoff leave policyholders vulnerable By: Steve Henshaw
Many small business owners or drycleaners and manufacturing companies know that old general liability policies can provide a defense, even an indemnity, against environmental claims. The net effect of
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What Is Mechanical Breakdown Insurance? By: Jackie Smith
I believe this insurance coverage is the most misunderstood insurance coverage available. Most insured’s that have this coverage do not truly understand what the coverage actually covers. Most insur
