Dry Cleaning
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Silicone Added To International Care Labeling Standard
GreenEarth® Silicone Now a Recognized Option for Garment CareIt has been nearly twenty years since a new solvent has been added to the world’s care labeling standards. But in June it became offic
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Cody Milch Named Vice President OPL Sales And PLUS
Cody Milch joined Laundrylux last year as PLUS Product Manager and has made great strides in generating business and developing the PLUS service and technology. He will now lead all OPL business throu
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Kenney Slatten Announces Retirement
Parks The Wagon And Hangs Up the BootsKenney Slatten started in this industry as a child when his Grandfather owned and operated Slatten Cleaners in DeRitter, Louisiana. After moving to Houston, t
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A Pocket Full ’O Gold?
Do you check the pockets of clothes you dryclean or launder? My experience has shown that most do not. Some of the practices of cleaning that stick in my mind as important- never seemed to be what mai
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A Time For Some Laughs
Insurance claims are no laughing matter but I have found some funny claims that have occurred that will leave you laughing, and probably scratching your head. First, here are some one-liners t
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Kenney’s Rules Of Thumb
Since being grounded from flying or driving alone, I decided to share some of my Rules Of Thumb I have passed out to customers along the way with my readers this issue. I have often said that
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How Do Your Clothes Smell?
It is amazing how big an industry fragrance is. Reportedly, it is larger than our 7-8 billion a year drycleaning and laundry industry. But then, so is pizza. How do things smell? Most everyone is caug
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ABC News on Anti-Drycleaning Rampage?
It turns out there is good reason for that old expression Getting Taken to the Cleaners‚ So what happens when you leave your cleaner with your most valuable clothes?- Rebecca Jarvis, ABC News Chie
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UniMac Expands Product Range With New 200-Pound Tumble Dryer
Machine increases efficiency in operations with greater capacity, additional featuresUniMac®, a leading provider of on-premises laundry equipment, has expanded its product offering with the introd
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Cleanup Of Drycleaning Properties
When it comes time for buying or selling a property that has a dry cleaning store on it, the transaction can become difficult for everyone involved if the environmental condition of the property is no
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An Outlook On How To Process Clothes
The usual spiel is that we tag, wash, iron and rack ’em. (The majority of operators in our great industry do not behave in the way I am about to describe). It is just that simple and mundane if you
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Three, Little Used- But Powerful Whitening Agents
In my 43 years as an adult industry veteran I learned a thing or two. In truth, I probably learned more as a teenager working in the plant until I discovered DLI through my local association in Housto
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I’ve Seen That Stain Before
One of the main reasons I like to get new cleaning customers for drycleaners is that it allows you to show off your superior skills. As we all know, it is easier to maintain a happy customer than to l
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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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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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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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A Dry Cleaning Gem by: Jackie Smith
In the early 1980s, I went to work for Henderson Insurance Agency. They specialized, as they do now, in insuring dry cleaners. At that time, men dominated the dry cleaning industry. All meetings or se
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Customer Service: By: Everett Childers
In Juneau, Alaska, at the Red Dog Saloon, there is a sign that brought a chuckle to most everybody who read it. The sign said, “If our food, drinks and service are not up to your standards, please l
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Risk Based Cleanup By: Steve Henshaw in Collaboration with Jeff Cornahan
More and more often, people are talking about “Risk Based Cleanups.” It sounds ominous and complicated, but because so many people are throwing the term around, it seems like everyone is supposed
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Cooling 103 – Cool As A Ghoul By: Bruce Grossman
In last month’s installment we covered how heat exchanging took place during the drying cycle within your dry cleaning machine. This month we are going to cover heat exchange during the distillation
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Does The Power Of Positive Thinking Work? By Jackie Smith
Remez Sasson, author of “Positive Thinking Your Key to Success,” states positive thinking brings inner peace, success, improved relationships, better health, happiness and satisfaction. It also he
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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
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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
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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
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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
