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Green Earth Cleaning



greenearth_lgWhat makes “The Greener Cleaner & Tailor” different from all the rest, you ask?

For one thing, we utilize the new GreenEarth cleaning solvent, making dry cleaning safe for you and your loved ones. The GreenEarth Cleaning solvent used to dry clean your clothes is chemically inert. This means it does not chemically interact with your clothes in any way.

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Rather, it carries detergent to your clothes and rinses away suspended dirt and oils trapped by the detergent. Because it is chemically inert, it is more gentle on your clothes. Wools do not come out looking “washed out,” dry, or full of static. Silks and acetates are treated more gently. Colors remain bright and intact since there is no chemical reaction with the solution. Dry Cleaners who have seen the GreenEarth system in operation say the garments come out looking like they have been “in a mineral bath,” with a soft and gentle feel, and with very little wrinkling. The solvent is safe for all buttons and trim of any kind. This makes the processing of your special clothes easier with no special handling. You will see better service and fewer problems with buttons being damaged. 

And of course, GreenEarth Cleaning is better for you because “it’s good for everybody.” You can be assured that GreenEarth solvent is a safer cleaner — for you, for your garments, for your loved ones, and for our environment.

Our high standards are just another reason that The Greener Cleaner & Tailor service surpass the competition:

WATCH THIS VIDEO TO SEE JUST HOW SAFE GREEN EARTH REALLY IS.

 

At four different points during the cleaning process we personally inspect your garment to make sure we are adhering to your specific instructions and preferences. We inspect your garments at our counter when we first enter them into our system. They are then inspected by our pre-spotter, followed by our expert dry cleaner, and finally our packaging department gives your garments the last touches to make sure everything is cleaned to our high standards. We really do attend to the smallest details for every piece that enters our facility.We perform extensive stain removal and cleaning procedures to make sure your garments look like new. Thoroughly experienced professionals bring their lifelong cleaning craftsmanship to your garments. Delicate dry cleaning, hand washing, and wet cleaning techniques are all utilized to protect your clothing investment.

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Silicon-based Cleaning. This is a new technology that is just being introduced in some cleaning chain stores such as Green Earth Cleaning that uses a clear, odorless, non-toxic, Greenearthcleaninglogosilicone-based solvent (known as a siloxane) rather than PERC. Green Earth Cleaning has partnered with General Electrics silicon division to develop the cleaning process and to create a patented, environmentally-safe detergent called J101 for the new silicon solvent.

The patented Green Earth Cleaning System is reported to be environmentally safe. Accidental silicone solution spills decompose into sand, water and carbon dioxide and do not release Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which are deleterious to the ozone layer. The silicone cleaning solution does not require regulation under any of the hazardous waste laws and it does not present the health risks that PERC and other petroleum-based cleaning solvents pose. People with chemical sensitivities to dry cleaning are reported to be able to use the silicon-based Green Earth Cleaning system without problems.

Garments cleaned with the Green Earth Cleaning System are reported to leave clothes soft, fresh-smelling rather than chemically odorous, and colors are bright and clear. It seems that the silicone cleaning solutions also do not have the problems of shrinkage, fabric deterioration, and colors running or fading that wet cleaning can have.

The International Fabricare Institute was contracted by Green Earth Cleaning to evaluate their silicon-based cleaning system and compare it with traditional PERC dry cleaning. Their study found that the Green Earth Cleaning system achieved a cleaning performance comparable to PERC dry cleaning in removing stains and soils across a wide spectrum of fabrics, maintaining color fastness and resisting dye staining, and maintaining fabric hand and feel.