Detoxing Your Home

The recent death of John Travolta's teenage son introduced many to the rare condition called Kawasaki disease and the idea that household cleaning ... . Just water and vinegar dries too quickly.Stainless Steel cleaner:One part water, one part vinegar and one part extra-virgin coconut oil. (If you have lots of stainless steel in your home, it may be [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 01:01:00

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It May Market Organic Alternatives, but Is Your Cleaner Really Greener?

Alternatives to Dry Cleaning However strong the smell, though, he wanted the antidote to be gentle on the planet. Mr ... -cleaning stores have increasingly sprouted signs reading “organic” or “green,” as environmentally conscious consumers look for alternatives to traditional dry cleaning and its use of the solvent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:51:40

Tips To Clean Carpets

By using detergent which attracts dirt. This is why it’s important to rinse out any cleaning solution thoroughly. This is another reason why hot water extraction gets carpet cleaner than the “dry” methods ... one of those portable machines, at least get the water as hot as you can. Dry the carpet quickly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 12:04:14

District Court allows nuisance claim against city for PCE leaking from sewer pipes

One of the means by which PCE releases by dry cleaners are dispersed into the environment is through the local sewer system; sewers are notoriously leaky, and until EPA required closed-loop and highly filtered dry cleaning equipment technology to be utilized, discharges of PCE into sewers was commonplace. In Adobe Lumber [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 22:59:57

Over. it. So. Over. it.

Today was a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, well, ... that was A LOT OF FUN. :/ I went about a mile to the dry-cleaners. I can drive ... from me. She wasn't very much fun in the first store - we went to look for a carpet remnant to buffer [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 00:38:17

The True City

As many Midwestern cities, particularly its smaller industrial ones, continue to struggle with the loss of manufacturing jobs, ... like banks, grocery stores, dry cleaners, coffee shops, plumbers, etc. that exist in order to provide goods [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 20:58:00

Inside the Closet

I'm not particularly known for being a snazzy dresser ... of rhinestones, which I'll need to fix, and it needs a belt. I'm thinking a skinny fuchsia leather belt ... , when it comes to clothing in general. I think this is cute, though. It needs to go to the dry cleaner's, though [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 08:12:00

LEED V.3 Gives Priorities To Climate Change, Energy Efficiency

Myriad Of Industries Can Benefit From Green Tech In Queens, PepsiCo Bottles With Its Own Steam ... In Queens, PepsiCo Bottles With Its Own Steam WSJ Slams Dell Over Carbon Neutral Claim ... Philips’ Dramatic Move Into LED Lighting Dry Cleaners Use ‘Perc’ Altnernative, Recycled Coat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:30:07

The Blazer that Traveled Through Time: Whirpool's Fabric Freshener

This, according to Jim, is our portable time machine:I think he's watched Primer too many times ... , it does extend the time between visits to the dry cleaners by removing wrinkles and odors. It's also ... from drapery freshening to bagel making (but we lack such domestic ingenuity).The machine seems [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 15:00:00

How To Clean Upholstery Without Causing Damage

Upholstery, like your average suit that needs to make a trip to the dry cleaner, will sometimes get dirty to the point where a little extra elbow grease is needed. But many types of furniture or related house objects may react to cleaning substances in the wrong way [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:25:21

Look First Class, Even If Your Finances are Flying Economy

By Elena Reed We all know financial independence is a journey of calculated actions and patient work, particularly in tough economy ... ? Does a sleeve need to be shortened? Hem taken up? Shape altered? Fluff removed? Dry cleaners visited [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 23:29:17

Emily’s Tips

Now, I’m certainly no expert on just what it takes to make it as a SAHM. However, I’m a firm believer in the School of Hard Knocks ( ... Clorox’s new Green Works cleaners.  They power through grease, dried-on egg, marinara sauce, and smell ... flooring, and its clean scent was just what the living room carpet was lacking. One bottle of bubble [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 16:51:20

Business Model Drives Security

Gunnar Petersen (What's Your Business Model?) quotes Ian Grigg (What's Missing in Security: Business - see footnote) ... liability for a dry-cleaner is based on the likely cost of replacing any damaged item, rather than just the cost of the dry-cleaning service.But the asset perspective is not the only way of thinking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 10:58:00

Dry cleaning heats up in Roch.

As the steam clears on 2008, only two major Rochester dry cleaners have made it into the new year ... Northwest and 20th Avenue Southwest as well as its cleaning plant on Seventh Street Northwest. This means after forming 10 years ago, Mike Suk now has six dry cleaning locations in Rochester [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 15:13:57

How to Look Your Best Even with Limited Funds

The current economic problem is not an excuse to look your worst. We all know a lot of people are conserving their resources, and we should too ... to simple washing and ironing. Hands down, the dry cleaners handle your clothes best, but it costs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:55:13

Bikers, Bikers Everywhere

Fellow Business-Builder, You just never know who is a Harley rider! Take our fearless leader, as an example ... motorcycle club or gang they belonged to. Nowadays … anyone from your local dry cleaner [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:45:03

Eczema Relief: Tips for Preventing Flareups

If you’ve discovered that you or your child has sensitive skin that is prone to eczema, ... idea to wash everyone’s clothes and sheets with a more natural detergent, which is non-toxic, hypo ... protective gloves when using any cleaners that contain chemicals. Since soap dries the skin you may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:43:58

How Are “Point of Sale” (POS) Systems Different From a Cash Register?

Point of sale (POS) is a technology for financial transactions at retail establishments, for example, at a supermarket ... are available for auto repair shops, beauty salons, pharmacists, dry cleaners and more. The restaurant [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:32:01

"Dry Clean Only" -- what are my choices?

Thanks to Jacob for the link to this article in the New York Times ... cleaners operating in residential buildings by 2020", which gives you some idea how great ... .Reporter Mireya Navarro explores green claims by dry cleaners, which, it turns [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 17:49:00

“Bailout” is the new, “free”!

Bailout offerThis just in: According to 2 independent sources, Forestry and Saturn Research, ... season.”This author has to agree.  I’ve seen bailout offers for carpet companies and others.  In fact, yesterday I saw a dry cleaners with a bailout offer!Of course Forestry and Saturn also offered [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 15:49:23

GOOD MORNING, LITTLE WORLD...

DSC00360 Did I get those drapes on order??...Well...well...maybe you won't be too surprised when I answer, "NO" ... ) and then stopped by the dry-cleaners to pick up our cleaning, came home and put everything away. (Also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:46:57

I’m in love …

With my new garment steamer! I’m an advocate of a properly pressed wardrobe, ... found the perfect product to ease my pain, save me time and also money from the dry-cleaners – ... intact. The steamer is also perfect for drapes and linens. The wheels on the base [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:38:06

Saving The World With Ditto Hangers

It’s estimated that 8-10 billion un-recyclable plastic and wire hangers are wasted every year, and they end up clogging our landfills, ... and non-toxic dry cleaners, but I say we all could use a little more green in our closets. No word [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 15:06:13

DUMBO's Pricetag Continues to Grow

Ah DUMBO, the little neighborhood that could ... was $917, Craig Burd bought a place when there was "no grocery store, no drugstore, no dry cleaners ... of festivals that add to the small town vibe, "industrial aesthetic and low-key lifestyle." David Walentas [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 20:41:16

Re-fresh, Re-size, Re-heel

So you've found the perfect outfit to wear Saturday night: a sexy satin top in plum that drapes beautifully, ... that gorgeous outfit and prepare for some much-needed wardrobe maintenance.  First stop, the dry cleaners [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 13:00:09

Fenway restaurants, dry cleaners go up in flames; residents evacuated

Where the restaurants used to be. By Clock.bound. More. Used under CC. The Herald reports on the four-alarm fire that destroyed Sorentos, Umi Fenway, Rod Dee, Greek Isle, El Pelon Taqueria and Thornton's Fenway Grille on Peterborough Street early this morning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:22:56

Professional Bonnet Cleaning Basics

Professional Bonnet Cleaning Basics Posted in October 4th, 2008 Category:Flooring Are you a carpet cleaner looking to add dry cleaning to your list of services ... cleaning process. It might help you avoid some mistakes that you would otherwise make. The first thing [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 14:48:05

Reliable??? Alteration and Dressmaking Shop Basic Start-up Equipment

Includes:Reliable??? MSK-8900M Straight Stitch Industrial Sewing MachineReliable??? ... and K-legs Best used for:. Ladies and men’s and children’s wear. Drapery workrooms. Alteration ... blindstitch machine, suitable for dry cleaners, alteration shops and home sewers. It is easy to use, does [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 15:36:16

Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me.

Wow! I'm on the interwebs!Earlier this week I was interviewed by our friends at SWDC Blog, a blog dedicated to covering the Southwest beat ... from the Mall and 2 blocks from the Federal Center SW Metro station. My gym and dry cleaners are around [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 05:35:00

Merry Birthday and a Happy New Home Makeover

Man...I think I am behind on some posting. So where we go...As my last post mentioned, Rob's 27th birthday was on December 18th ... and hopped in the Tahoe. We ran by the dry cleaners, and then made our way to Sonic for dinner [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 15:51:00

CardSenders

(★★☆☆☆) CardSenders Review - Who else is willing to pay $7,000 to buy a JOB? ... , consulting and law firms, accountants, CPAs, financial professionals, dry cleaners, carpet cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 03:09:44

Dry cleaners find 9,000 USB drives

Around 9,000 USB storage devices were left in the pockets of clothes taken to dry cleaners in 2008, a report has claimed. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 11:03:00

The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy; Promises, Promises

There is one thing Barack Obama wants more that becoming the first African- American president and that is not becoming the first one term ... tea and crumpets right after their prayer rug is sent out to the dry cleaners but what goes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 19:06:39

The best laid plans and tables -- Paris 2

My find at the Marche aux puces -- a cigar band collage plateStaying in the 14th arrondissement near the end of the #4 Metro line was nice ... for the holidays, even this dry cleaners. I love that they advertise "pressing" It's like drug store [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 15:40:00

Rowenta Pressure Iron & Steamer For $142.99 "Save $72.01"

Jan. 13, 2009 at 7:24 AM | Grief Factor: 1 Product Description Professional laundries and dry cleaners know that he secret to quick, ... to be used upright remove wrinkles from hanging garments, curtains, drapes and slipcovers; Variable [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:06

What we've been up to

Well last weekend we had an American student guest through the HOST programme, ... me and Mr Messy went to the Dry Cleaners to pick up the wedding dress Baby Sis will be wearing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 15:00:00

Biden Seated at Kids Table

In an historic event not seen since 1981, the four presidents and Jimmy Carter assembled for lunch at the White House ... as the Oval Office rug, installed in 2001 after the dry-cleaners returned the previous [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:43:23

City Carves Up E. 125th St. for Developers

“We were absolutely bypassed in this process,” says one community leader ... be displaced by the project. Damon Bae, owner of the Fancy Cleaners dry cleaning business at 2319 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 17:45:33

i'm not in the least bit surprised

we make less and are charged more. (even at the dry cleaners even though MOST, ... but i really do think it's a wonderful company to work for as far as the field goes. i'd rather make jewelry [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 08:19:28

Livability Indicator #10 - Tradesmen

List of Trades from Wiki. Some still relevant, others not so much ... or Dry Cleaners or something similar.The point is that these tradesmen (or women) are the small [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:00:00

Who Is Joe The Plumber?

Who Is Joe The Plumber? Not even union master-licensed plumbers earn $250,000 a year. At least none that I know ... service, a coffee shop, dry cleaners, tackle/bait shop, drapery shop, hair salon or bakery [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 09:25:00

Wellness - A New Way to Keep Fruits and Veggies Fresh

Attending the Natural Products Expo East in Boston last week was like going trick-or-treating ... . From vegetable-derived stainless steel cleaner to dill pickle-flavored dried peas, I was in natural nirvana [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 09:00:00

Emmy Hell Postmortem: The Only Thing Worse Than the Hosts Were the Ratings [The Emmys]

Fallout is almost always a certainty in the corrosive cosmos of awards-show aftermaths, ... . Not just the Emmys, mind you, but television itself. · Dry cleaners around town were inundated this morning [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 18:05:00

Handmade Spaces: prix-prix

Today I'm pleased to share the space of wonderful upcycling queen, prix-prix, with you! ... binding. I also use a Delonghi iron, which looks like it's from a 1960s dry cleaners. I have a rubber [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 17:27:37

Contact lenses at AClens.com

The eye is the organ of sight and it is very important to protect it because it is a very sensitive ... , ultrasonic cleaners, red and dry eye treatments, and contact lens safe, cosmetics and removers [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 03:14:50

Ceramic Tile And Grody Grout

The surface finish on ceramic tiles is stain resistant and easy to clean with a simple solution and a damp cloth ... , just make sure to use a ceramic cleaner, dry thoroughly then seal. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 16:48:08

Christmas Eve Eve

Twas the night before the night before christmas. Santa Claus was sitting in his apartment in Lapland ... ." "Yeah....sounds like a troublemaker." "You got your antlers ready?" "They're down the dry cleaners [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 08:36:48

CES: Audivox Advises Cable Users To Buy An Antenna; Plus, Now You Can Play PS2 Games In The Back Seat

Audivox (VOXX) has some advice for cable and satellite television subscribers: buy an antenna ... you drive to the dry cleaners. It should be available in about 6 months. The company also has a new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 19:41:24

Going Green Tulsa Style: Final Thoughts on the National Preservation Conference

The National Preservation Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has concluded, ... , few restaurants, no pharmacies, grocery stores, or dry cleaners anywhere in sight downtown [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 17:39:34

WEHO's Tasty Donuts Project Halted Due to Toxicity

Ack! We're spitting out toxic tasty donuts as we type ... Heights Boulevard from the proposed 28-unit apartment/Walgreens project at Four Seasons dry cleaners, 8042 [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 18:28:49

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