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May 2021 Table of Content

Are your ready for returning customers?

The worst is over now. There is no doubt Covid-19 Pandemic has dealt an unheard of hardship to our industry, we are now experiencing a clear business pick up with the spring breeze. At the start of the…

Customers are returning to the dry cleaners

[nbcbayarea.com – April 23^,2021] We all hear the numbers including COVID-19 case rates, infection rates and vaccination rates. But sometimes, the most significant signs of things getting back to normal…

NYC will reopen 100% on july 1

[cnbc.com – April 29, 2021] New York City will fully reopen starting July 1, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. “We are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open, offices, theaters, full strength,” de Blasio…

Half of U.S. adults have received at least one Covid shot

[cnbc.com – April 19, 2021] Half of all U.S. adults have now received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marking a major milestone…

CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can go without masks outdoors

[washingtonpost.com – April 27, 2021] Federal health officials said Tuesday that fully vaccinated Americans can go without masks outdoors when walking, jogging or biking outdoors, or dining…

Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US

[cnn.com – April 27, 2021] The US Census Bureau announced Monday that the total population of the United States has topped 331 million people, marking the country’s second slowest population …

Nearly 6K fully vaccinated Americans got COVID-19 – out of 66M: CDC

[foxnews.com – April 16, 2021] Approximately 5,800 fully vaccinated Americans — out of 66 million who received the shots — still became infected with COVID-19, according to Centers for…

State finding say that employee at Bayonne dry cleaner faced discrimination over sexual orientation

[hudsoncountyview.com – April 20, 2021] In the case involving Professional Touch Dry Cleaning & Apparel Repairs, the complainant was hired as a counter employee in 2017 and quit her job after…

Pressed Dry Cleaners offering free graduation gown cleaning

[texomashomepage.com – April 19, 2021] Pressed Dry Cleaners, Wichita Falls, TX, is offering free graduation gown cleaning for the class of 2021. Customers can bring their gowns to the Market Street…

Is This the Future of Face Masks?

After the surgical mask and the do-it-yourself mask and the fashion mask: the smart mask. “It’s a new category,” said Will Lange, Honeywell’s chief commercial officer for personal protective…

Problem solving using acid and akali

Many garments received by my analysis service (International Independent Garment Analysis Service by Daniel Eisen) require use of acids and alkalis for their correction. Some examples of problem…

Drying after wet cleaning

Drying is a very important part of wet cleaning. Drying won’t require as much process and effort as washing but it will definitely affect the finished quality. I find most of the cleaners I’ve met lack…

Looking for a manager?

Let’s face it. It’s difficult to find managers in this business. Wait. Let me be more specific. It’s difficult to find qualified managers in this business. This is a very inconvenient truth because I believe…

Boiler Blowdown

The two most important factors in maintaining the proper boiler water chemistry is blowdown and compound addition. No matter how efficient the water treatment program, water entering…

Clean Show booth sales begins

The Clean Show scheduled for July 30~August 2, 2020 in Atlanta GA has officially begun the booth sales. Space is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and with pre-sales already under…