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All articles
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Making Decisions On Wetcleaning Or Drycleaning
Many claim to have a machine that will “do it all” for you. No decisions. Just chunk it in and go about your business. Much the same way drycleaners are taught today. When you place no investment
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Crystal Cleaning Center Celebrates 50 Years In Business
Crystal Cleaning Center in San Mateo’s Crystal Springs Village Shopping Center enjoyed celebrating their 50th anniversary on July 12th. Lynnette Watterson and staff used this occasion to fondly take
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Hooray For San Diego
Once in awhile, we need to applaud the government because sometimes they get it right. Three cheers for San Diego and their approach to reduce workers’s compensation fraud. I am not referring to fra
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Metropolitan Laundry Machinery Named Huebsch Distributor Of The Year
Huebsch®, the expert in commercial laundry efficiency, recently named Metropolitan Laundry Machinery Sales Inc., its 2012 Distributor of the Year. The 2012 honor marks the 12th time Metropolitan has
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Trusted Performance From Dowper Solvent
DOWPER™ solvent is a water-clear, stabilized solvent that meets industry standards for high-quality, dry cleaning-grade stabilized perchloroethylene. It is free of residual odors and safe for the fa
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Buying Or Selling A Business
This is never an easy decision, for most folks. Especially if they are buying a business like our industry. Most of this issue will cover the buyer’s concerns. Sellers may actually gain some informa
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Download: Cleaner & Launderer Mobile in the Apple App Store!
A month ago today Cleaner & Launderer became an app for android and today it is available for your iPhone or Ipad. Cleaner & Launderer was the first newspaper in the industry to provide an o
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UniMac Hardmount Washer-Extractors Deliver Top Performance
Machines offer reliable and durable construction.UniMac®, a leading provider of on-premise laundry equipment, announced the UW45 and UW65 hardmount washer-extractors, engineered to be the longest
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Sullair SP Oil/Water Separators Offer Guarantee Of Oil Carryover
Sullair announced the availability of its SP Oil/Water Separators, the versatile, high performance filtration units that are designed to control liquid condensate containing oil and various other cont
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Do You Have A Business Plan?
Do you have a business plan? If not…why not? You need to take the time to evaluate your business and determine where you are going and how you intend to get there. This is a necessary part of your
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Street’s Line Of Cleaning And Finishing Products For Professional Wetcleaning And Laundry
Street’s Hydrocare™ has gone “PRO” – introducing H2PRO™ professional products for wetcleaning and laundry for times when cleaning in water is the best choice. The Hydrocare products you ha
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CRDN Names Fearon VP Of Operations
Bob Fearon was promoted to Vice President of Operations at CRDN, the Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network. The announcement was made by Wayne Wudyka, CRDN’s Chief Executive Officer.Prior to
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NEFA’S 18th Annual Clean Classic July 17th
NEFA's 18th Annual Clean Classic -- July 17th! NEFA has moved the tournament to Blackstone National Golf Course this year. The central Massachusetts location is right in the heart of
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DLI Showcases Member Charities
DLI Cleaners Care is showing the world just how great cleaners are by highlighting some of the community support programs cleaners have created in their areas. The list was meant to recognize Dryclean
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Download: Cleaner & Launderer Mobile In The Google Play Store
Today Cleaner & Launderer has become an app directly on your phone or tablet. Cleaner & Launderer was the first newspaper in the industry to provide an online edition and now the first indus
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The Clean Show Story – A History
In its 36th year, the Clean Show remains the premier event for the commercial laundering, drycleaning and textile service industry. Thousands of people from all points of the globe come to see and lea
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A Few Facts About Clean 2013
A Few Facts About Clean 2013 Name of Show:World Educational Congress for Laundering and Drycleaning (Clean 2013)Show Dates:June 20th - 22nd, 2013Show Location:New Orle
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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
