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  2. Dry cleaning - Wikipedia

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    Modern solvent-based dry cleaning may have originated in 1821 with American entrepreneur Thomas L. Jennings. Jennings referred to his method as "dry scouring". [2] French dye-works operator Jean Baptiste Jolly [3] [a] developed his own method using kerosene and gasoline to clean fabrics. [3] He opened the first dry cleaning service in Paris in ...

  3. Hand washing - Wikipedia

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    Hand cleaning station at the entrance of the Toronto General Hospital, Canada. In many countries, there is a low rate of hand washing with soap. A study of hand washing in 54 countries in 2015 found that on average, 38.7% of households practiced hand washing with soap. [27]

  4. HE vs. Traditional Washing Machines: What’s the Difference?

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    “HE machines are more efficient when it comes to water and energy usage than the traditional, older washing machines,” says Andrew Schueneman, Maytag product marketing manager, quoting the U.S ...

  5. Talk:Dry cleaning - Wikipedia

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    Dry cleaning method were much more effective in preserving most fabrics as they were vs traditional wet wash. Some garments cannot be washed in water because they can be permanently damaged, usually the result is shrinkage, for example a winter jacket may have internal insulation that shrinks in water, despite the outside material of the jacket ...

  6. Hand dryer - Wikipedia

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    Electric hand dryer example - Dyson Airblade. A hand dryer is an electric machine which might make use of a heating element and an air blower to dry the hands after hand washing. It is commonly used in public toilets as a cost-effective alternative to paper towels. It may either operate with the push of a button or automatically using a sensor.

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  8. Washing machine - Wikipedia

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    A washing machine (laundry machine, clothes washer, washer, or simply wash) is a machine designed to launder clothing. The term is mostly applied to machines that use water. Other ways of doing laundry include dry cleaning (which uses alternative cleaning fluids and is performed by specialist businesses) and ultrasonic cleaning.

  9. A Cheaper Alternative to Tissues -- Savings Experiment - AOL

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    First, take a roll of toilet paper and cut down the length of the cardboard center with your scissors. Remove the tube. Take an empty square tissue box and cut three sides along the bottom.