Dry Cleaning · April 25, 2012

What Is A Hazardous Communication Plan And Why Do I Need One? By: Adam J. Herrmann in Collaboration with Steve Henshaw

Do you have a Hazardous Communication Program (HazCom Program) in place? If you are a dry cleaning facility and use tetrachloroethylene (PERC) and/or other chemicals for dry cleaning or spotting, then
Business · April 14, 2012

How To Motivate Your Employees Without Breaking The Bank, By: Jackie Smith

Recently, the So Cal Cleaners Association sponsored a seminar, “Developing Your Communication Skills.” It was designed for owners and their employees. The attendance was great; one business owner
Business · April 10, 2012

CLEANING TEXTILES WITH HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS, PART TWO: EVERETT CHILDERS

The drycleaning procedures do not vary from perc cleaning other than there is not nearly as much chance of a dye migration or dye bleeding from garments. It is also rare that a garment cleaned in hy
Business · April 5, 2012

Time Flies…. 1985 To Date : Jack R. Ellison

In 1977 I entered the fabricare business, buying a two-year old package plant in Federal Way, Washington. It was the right time and place, a new building with parking lot, a drive-up window, on a main
Business · March 30, 2012

Personality Marketing, March 2012: By Greg Colosi

Groupon: Yes or No?Is Groupon a smart way to advertise your dry cleaning pick-up and delivery business?I have the benefit of my membership trying Groupon and giving me their feedback. Some were go
Business · March 28, 2012

The Environmental Corner BY Steve Henshaw and Keith Gaskill

Green Clean How: “Environmental” Is Remediation?Environmental impact due to historical drycleaning practices is not a rarity. In fact, it’s common to find drycleaning solvents in the soil, g
Uncategorized · March 26, 2012

Cleaning Textiles With Hydrocarbon Solvents, Part One: Everett Childers

What is this new solvent we keep hearing about? Isoparaffin? Hydrocarbon? Petroleum? Stoddard? 140F? Gas? I guess it depends on when you entered into the industry. This “new” solvent was the very
Clothing · March 20, 2012

Processing Difficult Stains By: Kenney Slatten

The very nature and purpose of drycleaning/wetcleaning in any solvent is not just for the sole purpose of stain removal. Surprised to hear me say that? Some of you probably are but many of you will (I
Business · March 16, 2012

Are You Making Any of These Mistakes? BY: Jackie Smith

I have been reading many articles lately about the common mistakes business owners make and not surprisingly all of the articles basically say the same things. Please read the following and keep an op
Business · March 13, 2012

The Secret To Make Marketing Work BY: Allan J. Katz

Marketing is a mind-set based on your integrity and belief in your service. The way you market yourself causes a certain perception in the mind of the public which causes individuals to react to your
Dry Cleaning · March 9, 2012

Royaltone Has A New Home

For the past couple of decades Royaltone, manufacturer of detergents and spotters for the Dry Clean, Laundry and Leather Cleaning Industry has been located in a small building in an industrial area of
Business · March 6, 2012

FRSTeam Recognized As Top 500 Franchise By Entrepreneur Magazine

Entrepreneur Magazine has recognized FRSTeam in its annual Franchise 500 listing of Top North American franchise companies for the fourth consecutive year. Based on a formula of financial strength and
Business · February 27, 2012

Personality Marketing by Greg Colosi

What Is Your Irresistible Offer? First Of All…What Is An Irresistible Offer?An irresistible offer is something that is specific, tangible and has a very, very clear benefit to your dry c
Business · February 23, 2012

Guess Who Is Inspecting Now? – Jackie Smith

Over the last few years, as small business owners, we have found many governmental agencies rearing their heads in the quest of any additional revenue they can find. We have been inspected by city, co
Business · February 18, 2012

Are We Really Moving Forward? By Kenney Slatten

Sometimes I wonder where we are heading in this industry. Not to be accused of being less than progressive, I write my comments carefully and with full understanding that we must move forward to survi
Uncategorized · February 16, 2012

SEFA’s Shirt Laundry and Dry Cleaning Finishing

SEFA'sUpcoming Schedule of Eventsin Tampa, Florida!Shirt Laundry and Drycleaning FinishingJane Zellers, Industry ExpertOn Februar
Business · February 15, 2012

EPA OFFICIALLY CHARACTERIZES PERCHLOROETHYLENE AS ‘LIKELY HUMAN CARCINOGEN’

On Friday, February 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the final health assessment for perchloroethylene (Perc) to the EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) datab
Business · February 11, 2012

Greeting… And Other Changes In Business – Everett Childers

To those who know me or have read my columns in another trade publication for the past twenty-two years, it is good to see you again. For those new to the industry, I greet you and tell you that this
Dry Cleaning · February 7, 2012

Pneumatics 102

Last month I had to leave your pant legger with the head down on a pair of “alleged” Armani trousers. Well let’s continue finishing them observing the behavior of the pneumatic system components
Business · February 3, 2012

Making Customers Feel Special

Educating Customers In Today’s Highly Competitive MarketplaceMany dry cleaners think the only way to increase revenue is to attract new customers into their stores. This is true, considering 15% -
Business · January 27, 2012

How To Make 2012 Your Best Year Yet

One of the major concerns I hear from dry cleaners I work with is how to keep prices up despite discounting competitors and how to attract customers who will pay your prices even in a turbulent econom
Business · January 26, 2012

The Road Ahead In 2012

Welcome, cleaning industry, to 2012…and may this be your best year ever! I will have drunk a toast to that on New Years, if my doctors allow. I write this month’s column, my first for 2012 and my
Dry Cleaning · January 22, 2012

Pneumatics 101

Now that we’ve digested some basic pneumatic concepts we’ll put the jigsaw together and do some real work. How’s about pressing a pair of pants on an air operated legger? There are several diffe
Business · January 19, 2012

Personality Marketing by Greg Colosi

It’s January – Are You Ready For 2012? Goal Setting Part II: Mechanics Of Setting GoalsLast month we talked about getting your passions into your business. This does two things: It gets you exc
Business · January 11, 2012

WHY YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT YOUR SITE BEING RE-CONTAMINATED AND YOU CAN CLEAN-UP NOW

Many dry cleaners have expressed their desire to evaluate the soil and groundwater beneath their businesses for the presence of dry cleaning chemicals, but they are concerned that if they go through a
Clothing · December 28, 2011

Teen Runs Clothing Drive for Camden Homeless Shelter

When 14-year-old Bailee Miller visited the New Visions Homeless Shelter in Camden with the rest of her confirmation class last year, it turned out to be more than just a simple field trip.During a t
Business · December 26, 2011

Clean’ Conscience Dry Cleaner Returns $1,640 Customer Left Inside Shop!

Bay Ridge — The true spirit of the holiday season lives in three residents of this community, whose story will surely bring a smile to everyone’s face.As the holidays quickly approached, Faried
Business · December 17, 2011

ClearWater Tech Launches NEW EcoTex Laundry System Website

ClearWater Tech, leading manufacturer of ozone systems for water and air purification has launched its NEW EcoTex Laundry System website, athttp://www.ecotexlaundry.com.The new site represents ClearW
News · December 3, 2011

Santa Anas pummel Valley with rare 70-mph winds

PASADENA - Climatologists who study the dynamics behind Santa Ana winds marveled at the show of strength behind Thursday's epic windstorm but steered clear of calling it more than a once-in-a-decade s
Business · November 30, 2011

Free Dry Cleaning offered by ZIPS DRYCLEANERS

Stain on your pinstriped suit? Your favorite French-cuffed shirt look like it’s been through the wringer? If you’re like most office workers, you take it to the drycleaners.But if you don’t ha