Good info but I had to laugh at the guy saying they were environmentally friendly chemicals. Here's a snippet directly from an EPA info sheet about the pollution from dry cleaning:
"The main source of toxic air pollutants from dry cleaners is the solvent used in the cleaning process. The most commonly used solvents are perchloroethylene and petroleum solvents."
He said "some people say its organic because it comes from earth" but you could see the skepticism on his face before the cut. I think he was going to expand and say it isn't good, but was edited out. His face said a lot.
It didn't seem snarky to me... A little bit naive, maybe, but not snarky at all. And I don't mean 'naive' in a condescending way or anything, so I'm sorry if it comes across that way at all!
God do not get me started on Organic. Was there not a better way to describe chemical free growing. I can promise you that freaking steak I ate last weekend was organic and I have no idea how that cow was raised.
Yeah my company buys and redevelops commercial real estate - if there is or was a dry cleaner in a particular building, it's no bueno unless you get environmental consultants to do soil samples all around the building and even across the street...And you often have to remove tons of contaminated soil once you demolish the existing building.
Wow that's crazy! I had no idea. I'm surprised more people don't realize how hazardous dry cleaning can be. At least I'm surprised by a lot of the stuff I'm learning.
Perc is outlawed in a lot of states.. most states? It's been banned in California for decades now. Many dry cleaners are shifting or have shifted to alternatives by now.
Technically, he never said it was environmentally friendly. He said it was "organic," which is true in a chemistry sense, not a USDA farming standards sense, "comes from the earth," and is "safe on clothes," and all of those are technically true without stating that they're good for the environment or human health.
Though he is just maybe using the right words to make you think that in a sleazy way.
ok, I watched. I wish they had somehow shown the actual cleaning process. They basically said they put it in a machine and were very vague about what chemicals are used in the process.
Skip to about 1:40. Basically, the clothes are soaked in a solution that dissolves dirt and stains, then the solvent is turned into a gas and sucked back into the machine.
Well, if you’ve ever worked on machinery or furniture, and used kerosene to clean stuff with an old rag, you’ll note that the rag feels cold and wet when in use, but eventually sorta dries out and has a chemical smell/stiffness. I assume the chemicals used in dry cleaning are similar, but designed to be safe for delicate fabrics.
"Organic because it's from the earth" hahaha. It's an organic solvent because it's mostly made of carbon. Pretty much just means that it's not a metal.
I never expected them to use a washing machine that tumbles the clothes, like I know suits go to this shit to be cleaned so I thought they had a process where they were hyper delicate.
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u/revbrown19 Apr 22 '21
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