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  2. Dry cleaning - Wikipedia

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    Many dry cleaners place cleaned clothes inside thin clear plastic garment bags. A dry cleaning machine is similar to a combination of a domestic washing machine and clothes dryer. Garments are placed in the washing or extraction chamber (referred to as the "basket" or "drum"), which constitutes the core of the machine.

  3. Laundry - Wikipedia

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    Dry cleaning refers to any process which uses a chemical solvent other than water. [12] The solvent used is typically tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene), which the industry calls "perc". [ 13 ] [ 14 ] It is used to clean delicate fabrics that cannot withstand the rough and tumble of a washing machine and clothes dryer ; it can also obviate ...

  4. Here’s How to Wash “Dry Clean Only” Clothes at Home - AOL

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    Sending clothes to the dry cleaners is expensive and inconvenient, and sometimes you may even pass on buying a new shirt or blouse you have your eye on because of that “Dry Clean Only” label.

  5. Do you really need to dry clean your clothes? - AOL

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    Turns out, some of those tag instructions that say "Dry Clean Only" aren't necessarily true. ABC reports, "The manufacturer only has to list what they consider the preferred method to be." "It's ...

  6. A Guidebook for When to Dry Clean—or Not - AOL

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  7. Laundry symbol - Wikipedia

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    A laundry symbol, also called a care symbol, is a pictogram indicating the manufacturer's suggestions as to methods of washing, drying, dry-cleaning and ironing clothing. Such symbols are written on labels, known as care labels or care tags, attached to clothing to indicate how a particular item should best be cleaned. While there are ...

  8. Hygiene - Wikipedia

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    Cleaning of toilets and hand wash facilities is important to prevent odors and make them socially acceptable. Social acceptance is an important part of encouraging people to use toilets and wash their hands, in situations where open defecation is still seen as a possible alternative, e.g. in rural areas of some developing countries.

  9. Category:Dry cleaning - Wikipedia

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