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 Dry Cleaning Summary
1,003 words, approx. 3 pages Dry cleaning is a process of cleaning clothes and fabrics with solutions that do not contain water. The practice has been traced back to France where around 1825 turpentine was used in the cleaning this process. According to Albert R. Martin and... summary from source:
 Dry Cleaning Summary
962 words, approx. 3 pagesDry cleaning is a process which removes dirt and stains from garments using a solvent other than water. As a profession, dry cleaning dates back to Mycenean civilization, around 1600 b.c. Archaeologists surmise that these ancient dry cleaners used... summary from source:
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675 words, approx. 2 pagesDry cleaning is the use of solvents instead of water to clean fabrics. It is believed to have originated in France in 1828 when a factory worker spilled lamp oil, a flammable petroleum-based solvent, on a soiled tablecloth. When the tablecloth dried,... summary from source:
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Dry cleaning is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using an organic solvent rather than water — generally known as dry-cleaning fluid and typically this is tetrachloroethylene (called perchloroethylene or perc in the industry). Dry... 
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 Business NH Magazine The dirt on dry cleaning
09/01/2005: 437 words, approx. 2 pages With people's ever-increasingly hectic schedules, even dropping clothes off at the dry cleaner can seem a hassle. The days of bringing clothes to your neighborhood dry cleaner in the morning and picking them up in the afternoon still exist. However, drycleaners are also increasingly... summary from source:
World Watch Is dry cleaning all wet? (environmentally safe methods of dry cleaning)
05/01/1993: 1,449 words, approx. 5 pages The estimated process of dry cleaning, in which chemicals such as perchloroethane (perc) are used, is dangerous to the environment and reduces the longevity of clothes. The influence of the chemicals on groundwater, air pollution and health of the workers and citizens necessitated the... summary from source:
 The New York Observer Dry Clean\'d408
9/11/2007: 990 words, approx. 3 pages“Out, damned spot! Out, I say!†Fashion Week has left me feeling a lot like Lady Macbeth. All I can think about are stains and spots. This obsessive state of mind is a function of two things: First, there’re my eating habits. Every time I... summary from source:
AP News Question: What is green dry cleaning?
7/25/2007: 573 words, approx. 2 pagesQ. What is green dry cleaning and how can I find a cleaner near me that does it?A. Dry cleaners looking for a chemical-free method have learned something from the domestic goddesses who run for the club soda to prevent a stain from setting. Simply...
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