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Would You Let OSHA Inspect Your Plant?
Grainger has a quote in their catalog “If you think OSHA is a small town in Wisconsin, then you could be in trouble.” Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is part of the US Depar
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NCA 2017 Training / Event Schedule
• Basic Spotting 101 with Alternative Solvents –8 Hours – 1 Day (P)Sunday – 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM – $250. Members / $350. Non-MembersA. 02/12/17 – Bronx, NY• Technical Training
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DLI Dateline 2017
FEBURARY20 - 24 DLIIntroduction to Drycleaning Course27 - March 10 DLIAdvanced Drycleaning CourseMARCH17 DLICertification Registration Deadline25 - April 2 DLICertification Testing
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The Convenience Factor
We live in a world that pampers us and we go to businesses hoping for pampering. Some provide it and some don’t. Some businesses look straight through the customer and that is if they are even tryin
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How I Got Here: Monika Manter
Current Position: Monika Manter has worked full-time for Balfurd Dry Cleaners in State College, Pennsylvania for nearly six years. She was the Customer Service Manager for four years before taking on
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Sidney Tuchman July 28, 1924 – January 7, 2017
Sidney (Sid) Tuchman passed away peacefully at his San Francisco home on January 7, 2017, at age 92. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana until 1988 when he and his wife Charlene began splitting their
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Big Smiles Start The Year
It was cold but sunny on that last Saturday in October. The line started forming about 7:00 a.m. A chance to obtain warm jackets had the children checking out the racks of colorful clothing and trying
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Lapels Dry Cleaning Coming To The Houston Area
First two stores in Katy/Fulshear/Richmond area slated for early 2017Lapels Dry Cleaning, an innovative, environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, Massachusetts, recent
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Setting Smart Goals That Are S.M.A.R.T.
The New Year always brings with it the need for New Year’s resolutions and the inspiration to set goals. We establish them in our personal lives and it is equally important to establish them in our
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Cleaner’s Supply Launches Over 200 New Products In Their 2017 Catalog
Cleaner’s Supply®, Inc. a leading distributor of products for the dry cleaning industry, has launched their 2017 catalog with over 200 new products. Get-A-Grip is just one of the many new products
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Southwest Drycleaners Association Announces Location and Dates for Cleaners Showcase 2018
The Southwest Drycleaners Association (SDA) announces Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana as the destination for its 2018 Cleaners Showcase, to be held April 5th – 7th, 2018.Shreveport-Bossier Conventio
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Introducing…. Cleaner & Launderer Community on Facebook
Cleaner & Launderer is always looking for new ways to become bigger to reach a better readership to deliver the latest news! Our newest addition to Cleaner & Launderer, is our community on f
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Make Plans For The New Year
It’s the New Year, and it’s the perfect time to assess, reassess, make plans and set goals. Where do you want to be in the next year? What goals do you want to achieve? Do you want to increase sal
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Spandex And Its Buddies
When folks are asked about their favorite and worse wearing garment material, spandex sometimes tops the list. Why you ask? It’s snuggly and some folks like that skintight fit. Others say just the o
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White Conveyors Corporate Sales Meeting Held Mid-October
White Conveyors, Inc., the recognized Worldwide Leader of Automated Garment Sorting, Storage and Retrieval Systems, held a week-long sales conference in October at their headquarters in Kenilworth, Ne
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Changes In The Worker Compensation Law
If you operate as a Corporation, a Partnership or an LLC, this is a MUST read. There have been some changes in the California Labor Code which have resulted in the passage of Assembly Bill No. 2883. T
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Revealing A Secret Weapon From The Last Election
TGIO: Thank Goodness It’s Over. This past election was one of the most contentious, hard fought elections, ever. Before you roll up your eyes in disgust, let me tell you that as a Canadian I didn’
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Seeking New Employees, A Different Approach
Are you looking for employees who are talented, loyal and detail-oriented? Are you interested in hiring people who would have a positive impact on workplace morale, retention and corporate culture? If
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Giving Back Continues What The Founder Started 31 Years Ago
For Minneapolis, Minnesota based Pilgrim Dry Cleaners Inc., 2016 marked the most successful year for community drives. Since 1986, Pilgrim Cleaners has been helping people in need in their local commu
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How I Got Here: Richard Aviles
Current Position: Richard Aviles, 31, has been working in the dry cleaning and laundry industry for eleven years; the last five as the President and CEO of two professional garment care establishments
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Brainstorming & Five Star Conference Set For January
DLI & NCA’s cooperative is set for the Now Onyx Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, January 13th - 15th, 2017. Attend a special Welcome Reception, January 12. This brand-new all-inclusive
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America’s Best Cleaners Affiliates Meet in Seattle, WA
America’s Best Cleaners™(ABC) recently hosted its National Affiliate Meeting, the nation’s premier gathering of professionals in the garment care industry. More than 30 affiliates, partners and
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It’s All A Matter Of Degree
To what degree of grief or cost do you find in cleaning your clothes? Water or drycleaning a solvent, an evaluation of what you are cleaning in and how you do it as well as how dirty are the clothes y
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Methods For Management’s Success 2016 Conference A True Success
Methods for Management held its biennial Success Conference on September 22nd – 25th, 2016 at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun, Mexico. The conference focused on interaction to promote profit, sales
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Are You Making The Most Of Every Day?
We know life is short. But what do we do about it to make it better? Days come and go, and many times they are wasted. I read an article recently that said, “You must look at each day as a gift you
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Million Dollar Collar Ends Sloppy Collars
Frustration with an unruly collar on his wedding day led Rob and Linda Kessler to team up with Steve Farina to invent and patent a slim, plastic device that inserts in shirt collar plackets to make th
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SDA Announces Recipient Of The Gerald Stavely Education Fund
Keith Daniels, Good Neighbor Laundry & Cleaners in Fairfield, Texas has been awarded the Gerald Stavely Education Fund for the DLI School of Drycleaning Technology, Fall class session. Daniels was
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Should Dry Cleaners Bother With Facebook?
Recently, a dry cleaner asked me: ‘Should dry cleaners bother with Facebook, do you think it has actually brought in any significant amount of business for your clients?’What an excellent coupl
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Remembering Thomas R. Garrett
The industry mourns the passing of Thomas R. Garrett, 81 of Beaufort on Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Medical University of South Carolina due to complications related to a heart condition.Tom Ga
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EzProducts Acquires MBH Enterprises Products
David H Brown, President of EzProducts International Inc (EzPi) and Milton B Heilweil, President of MBH Enterprises of South Pasadena Florida announced the acquisition of MBH Rope Ties by EzProducts f
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How I Got Here: Hilary Taylor
Current Position: Hilary Taylor, 35, has been working in the dry cleaning industry for twenty years; the last five as general manager of Continental Cleaners in Salt Lake City, Utah.The Company: C
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The Best Medium To Reach Customers
There are so many ways to reach customers today; Facebook, Instagram, Snap Chat, Twitter, Vine, YouTube, Search Engines, e-mail messages, web sites, text messages, phone calls, etc. And then there is
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All In The Family: Part 2
Paul Billoni, President of Colvin Cleaners in Buffalo, New York recounts the romance that sparked the beginning of Colvin Cleaners. “My Uncle Phil was a tailor and my Aunt Angeline was a silk finish
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Customer Service With A Cherry On Top
Today I did my grocery shopping at Albertsons. As I approached my car with a loaded cart, a box boy (they probably don’t call them that any longer) was in the parking lot collecting carts. Normally,
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Supply Chain, Peer Relationships Thrive At TRSA Annual Conference
Operator member textile services launderers and associate member suppliers offered rave reviews of TRSA’s Annual Conference and gave especially high marks to the new Executive Exchange, sessions of
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Dry Cleaning Dynasty
Several months ago, I wrote two articles on how individuals got into the dry cleaning industry. I was interested in the fact that some people did not decide to go into the dry cleaning business when
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How We Got Here: Sam Tan
Current Position: Sam Tan, 56, has been working in the dry cleaning industry for 26 years. For the last eleven years, Tan and his wife Mali have owned and operated Star Bright Cleaners in Lancaster, C
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Making The Most Of Reputation Management…And Restoration Of Same
Last month I wrote about online reputation and touched upon reputation management. This month’s article will expand upon the topic, but once again in the interest of full disclosure, I do offer repu
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Disaster Planning/Recovery Sessions Top October Production Summit/Tours Agenda
Multiple presentations delivering guidelines for planning textile services business continuation following major disruptions such as natural catastrophes and equipment/supply failures highlight the ag
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All In The Family: Part 1
Back when the average price to clean a two-piece suit was $1.50, my father Sid Tuchman had weekly “take my daughters and son to work” days. He proved himself to be ahead of his time as this practi
