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VERBATIM: Richard Aviles
In February 2021's Cleaner & Launderer John Leano interviews Richard Aviles from NewYork City. President of Kingbridge Cleaners & Tailors.
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How to Terminate or Renegotiate Leases for Dry Cleaners
The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute International (DLI) and Cleaner & Launderer webinar regarding “How to Terminate or Renegotiate Leases for Dry Cleaners”.
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Multiple Pillars For Communication
Recent events have highlighted the need to address an issue I see as one of the most important administration tasks you must work on...
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Six Reasons Why You May Need To Prepare For An Environmental Investigation Soon
With All The Latest Business Challenges Related To Covid-19 And The Resulting Economic Downturn, The Last Thing...
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DLI Launches New Inner Circle Peer Management Group Program
“Management groups are traditionally cost-prohibitive for a lot of our members,” said Mary Scalco, DLI’s CEO. “With the virus cutting into...
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Expect Higher Insurance Rates In 2021
According to Matthew Lerner, property and casualty lines of insurance are seeing rate increases from 5% to 30% depending on loss...
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British Company Invents Sanitizer Which Remains Effective For More Than 3 Hours In Fight Against Covid-19
An alcohol-free sanitizer for hands and personal belongings has just passed independent tests for efficacy and longevity in killing....
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Full Steam Ahead: DLI Sets February Schedule
Dry Cleaning & Laundry Institute offers monthly ZOOM calls for its members. Click to read February 2021's schedule.
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Investing in Laundry Lockers During the Pandemic: Is it the Right Move for Your Business?
Laundry lockers provide customers with a more convenient service, when compared with traditional laundry services. Here’s how...
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Kicking Off 2021
It’s a New Year, a time for reflection, and a time to look forward, to make plans, to make changes, to keep moving ahead and getting....
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Setting Goals In The Midst Of COVID 19
As we continue to tackle the serious situations caused by COVID-19, there is good news and there is bad news. The good news is...
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Methods Members Recognized at CINET Global Best Practices Awards
It is with great pleasure that we announce that MfM member Oceanside Cleaners became the first North American business to receive the CINET..
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What to Consider When Letting a Former Drycleaning Property
If you are interested in leasing your former drycleaning space, there are some best practices that you can perform to make sure that...
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Oceanside Cleaners in Jacksonville, Florida…
Oceanside Cleaners, a family owned and operated business serving the Jacksonville community, announced it won two top awards...
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How I Got Here: Youkeun Oh
John Leano interviews people in the industry from around the globe. In January 2021's issue, he interviews Youkeun Oh of Sherman Oaks, Ca
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Best Cleaners Delivers A Mountain Of Warmth For State’s Needy
Best Cleaners wrapped up its 12th annual Coats For Connecticut campaign in December, having collected, cleaned and delivered over 11,000...
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DLI Members Find Strength in Unity
2021 Starts with Eight Live Webinars and Eight Peer-to-Peer Meetings
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Thank You
Cleaner & Launderer would like reconize the advertisers for 2020.
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Speed Queen Welcomes Daniels Equipment to Network
Based in Auburn, New Hampshire, Daniels Equipment has served the commercial laundry needs of the Northeast Region since 1973. From new...
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Maybe It’s Time To Go
As I write this, many cities, entire states and provinces, are on the knife edge of going back into full shut down deciding what businesses...
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VERBATIM: Scott Bell
John Leano interviews people in the industry from around the industry. This month he interviews Scott Bell from Pasadena Ca.
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Emerging Contaminant Update PFAS Regulations Start to Develop at State Level
It’s time for an update on PFAS. In the January 2020 edition of the Cleaner & Launderer, I discussed an emerging contaminant group called...
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Adjusting to a New Normal: These Special Offers Help Dry Cleaners Get Back to Business
As dry cleaners try to maintain a healthy business, they are looking for ways to better meet customers’ needs. Jasmine Yadegar, CEO of 3...
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Positivity In The Workplace Begins With You
Start with GRATITUDE. There are many things to be grateful for. When you start your day, think good thoughts. You will have obstacles....
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Organize. Train. Excel.
Over the past several months the drycleaning industry has been turned upside down and shaken. Yesterday’s business model...
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With Four New Hires, PWS Expands Commercial Laundry Services Team
S, the largest distributor of commercial laundry equipment and commercial laundry replacement parts in the U.S., has added...
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Kona Cleaners Hits Milestone After Years Of Success
Kona Cleaners has been the best dry cleaner in Costa Mesa since its doors first opened in 1950. Today, as the company celebrates its 70th...
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You Can’t Shrink Your Way To Greatness
It’s been 8 months since the Covid shut down, and demand for dry cleaning demand dropped 85 percent or more in many markets. In many areas...
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From Paper Tags To…
I used to help out my dad after school and on Saturdays tagging the clothes, separating the laundry, shirts and drycleaning. Laundered...
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How I Got Here: Bill Carli
Every month John Leano interviews someone in the Dry Cleaning and Laundry industries. This month he interviews Bill Carli of Kleerwite Chem.
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Do you know the value of Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)?
We are getting a lot of requests these days for Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), which is an indicator of an...
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The Clean Show Remains Dedicated to Industry Wellness, Postpones Clean 2021 to Summer 2022
Messe Frankfurt has announced that the2021 edition of The Clean Show will be postponed due to the continuedglobal impacts of COVID-19.
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Hot Stocks in a Warming World
James Ellman’s brilliant new book, Hot Stocks - Investing for Impact and Profit in a Warming World engaged my interest. He projects what our...
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Fall Fest Expo 2020
A series of live virtual workshops, demonstrations, and presentations designed to focus on adifferent aspect of your business each day, and to provide vital training.
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It’s Been Six Months Since Pants
2020 continues to be a dumpster fire, but thankfully the end of the calendar year is approaching. Still, I don’t see an end in sight for...
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How I Got Here: Tami Parks
Every month John Leano interviews people from the industry from around the globe. This month he interviews Tami Parks of Holland Michigan.
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Lye Soap and Rheumatism Medicine
Fer those of you who have read my articles faithfully for the last 30 years, you have come to realize I’m “Old School.” Old TV shows like Gunsmoke...
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Is Dilution really the Solution to Perc Pollution
Most of us have implemented a form of the “Dilution Solution” at one time or another. For example, a common...
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Are You Toxic?
When relationships in the workplace become a source of stress for people, that stress can take a larger toll than you realize. The bottom line
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It’s Time To Check The Cushions For Loose Change
Times are tough right now. Every expense needs to be scrutinized and purchases need be to justified for the long road ahead. With that in...
