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December 2025

December 2025 Table of Contents Can you run a dry-cleaning shop with wetcleaning only? If you ask a traditional dry cleaner this question, most of

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Best of Fruits

A friend called me one day. Her daughter, who lives in another state, was planning to buy a house after getting married. At first, she

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Air Compressor (2)

Last month I discussed the essential components of a reciprocating compressor; motor, pump, and receiver (tank), which you’ll find on every machine in this family

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Lint is not our friend

Lint is not our friend. Excessive lint is the cause of many ills for drycleaners and their equipment. Lint build-up on the coils cripples reclamation.

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Clean Show Report (3)

It’s time for my annual Christmas/Santa Claus column and it coincides with the final phase of my Clean Show coverage. This is great! I never

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Oil Stains in Wetcleaning

The most frequently asked question about wetcleaning is how to remove oil stains. I have always emphasized that wetcleaning spotting is much easier than drycleaning.

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