Dry cleaning

Dry cleaning is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using a chemical solvent other than water. The solvent used is typically toxic tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene), which the industry calls "perc" or "PERC". It is used to clean delicate fabrics that cannot withstand the rough and tumble of a washing machine and clothes dryer; it can also eliminate labor-intensive hand washing.

History

Modern dry cleaning use of non-water-based solvents to remove soil and stains from clothes was reported in 1855. The potential for using petroleum-based solvents such as gasoline and kerosene was recognized by French dye-works operator Jean Baptiste Jolly, who offered a new service that became known as nettoyage à sec—i.e., dry cleaning. Flammability concerns led William Joseph Stoddard, a dry cleaner from Atlanta, to develop Stoddard solvent (white spirit) as a slightly less flammable alternative to gasoline-based solvents. The use of highly flammable petroleum solvents caused many fires and explosions, resulting in government regulation of dry cleaners. After World War I, dry cleaners began using chlorinated solvents. These solvents were much less flammable than petroleum solvents and had improved cleaning power.

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New London waits for environmental test results for former dry cleaner, school

The Day 29 Mar 2025
New LondonCity officials in the coming weeks and months expect to receive environmental assessment reports for two vacant properties ― an abandoned dry cleaners and what was once New London’s ...
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Columbus wants you to exchange your gas lawn mower for an electric one. Here's how

The Columbus Dispatch 29 Mar 2025
"It's better to mow when the canopy, or grass leaves, are dry," says Clint Waltz, turfgrass extension specialist at the University of Georgia ... lawn, or even around 5.30 or 6 pm, as the grass is dry.
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It's time to mow the grass again. Tips on taking care of your lawn as it wakes up

Cincinnati.com 29 Mar 2025
"It's better to mow when the canopy, or grass leaves, are dry," says Clint Waltz, turfgrass extension specialist at the University of Georgia ... lawn, or even around 5.30 or 6 pm, as the grass is dry.
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The best cordless vacuum cleaners for a spotless home: 10 tried and tested favourites

The Guardian 28 Mar 2025
You’re likely to keep a vacuum cleaner for years, relying heavily on its ability to suck up dust, crumbs, mud, pet hair and any other dry spillages or sheddings that end up on your floor ... That takes all the guesswork out of picking your next cleaner.
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New Nonprofit Management Center chief finds niche

Odessa American 28 Mar 2025
(Michael Bauer.Odessa American). Nonprofits and economic development have been part of Kristi Colclasure’s life for decades ... We were relocating dry cleaners, little pizzerias and barber shops all kinds of things like that ... and Florence E ... ....
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Experience FreshIN Technology for Cleaner, Cooler Air. After hours of air conditioning, indoor air can become dry and stale, making it difficult to relax and sleep comfortably ... dry, artificial AC feel.
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Report: Nevada tourism generated $100B in economic activity, 436K jobs in 2024

Las Vegas Review-Journal 26 Mar 2025
Leisure and hospitality employees flow back their wages into the economy, supporting neighborhood restaurants, grocery stores, barber shops, salons, dry cleaners, and more ... Contact David Danzis at ddanzis@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0378 ... .
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TCE Is Linked to Heart Defects in Babies, Cancer and Parkinson’s. Republicans in Congress Want ...

ProPublica 26 Mar 2025
The compound, which has been used for dry cleaning, manufacturing and ... They all worked in a law office in Rochester, New York, that sat next to a dry cleaner that had dumped TCE into the soil.
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From the archives: 25 years of Detroit Free Press Restaurants of the Year

Detroit Free Press 26 Mar 2025
But chef-owner Andy Hollyday and co-owner Evan Hansen believed so firmly in the city's comeback, they bet their futures on it, turning a graffiti-scarred dry cleaners at Second and Selden into an oasis for food lovers.
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Hyundai on course to shape future of coastal Georgia's economy, workforce, way of life

Savannah Morning News 26 Mar 2025
A timeline for the development of the Hyundai Metaplant North America ... As the workers spend their income in the regional economy, they will support additional jobs as well in places like grocery stores, the mall, the dry cleaner and other places.”.
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Small engine repair business to open on East Broadway in Gardner: What to expect

The Gardner News 25 Mar 2025
"It's better to mow when the canopy, or grass leaves, are dry," says Clint Waltz, turfgrass extension specialist at the University of Georgia ... lawn, or even around 5.30 or 6 pm, as the grass is dry.
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Family business: How Zack Minasian ascended to role of SF Giants’ GM

Red Bluff Daily News 25 Mar 2025
Before making a single decision, Zack Minasian already made history ... For Zack and Perry, fantasy evolved into reality ... In addition to starting a successful dry cleaning business called “Perfecto Cleaners,” Ipjian helped build the St ... Zack Sr. was 16 ... ....
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Toaster on wheels the new face of robot vehicles

The National 24 Mar 2025
A grocer will be able to opt for shelves and refrigeration; a dry-cleaner can go with hanging racks; while peer-to-peer versions shuffling the detritus of Craigslist may have two empty cargo bays with some anchoring straps ... ....
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The secret expenditures on government credit cards

The Daily Telegraph 24 Mar 2025
... away days, dry cleaning and catering from Fortnum and Mason ... You do wonder, however, if it’s strictly necessary to spend more than £600 in the UAE branch of Jeeves of Belgravia, the dry cleaners.
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