Consumerist
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laundry day
When Can You Ignore The "Dry Clean Only" Label?
Karl Huie's family has been in the garment cleaning business since 1969, and since 2007 Huie has been offering "wet cleaning"—an eco-friendly alternative that uses water, soaps, and CO2. At the blog ecosalon, Huie provides some professional advice on which clothes are safest to wash at home, and when you should stick with dry cleaning, or at least professional cleaning.
"Dry Clean Only? An Eco Expert Tells Us When It's Safe to Ignore Labels" [ecosalon] (Thanks to Sara!)
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How To Cut Back On Dry Cleaning Dry-cleaning isn't the only way to safely clean garments labeled dry clean only, and other methods might even do a better job. But it can be tricky to figure out when to dry-clean and when to hand- or machine-wash. [CR]
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Just what the hell is "organic" dry cleaning? Nobody really knows. [NYT]
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The probably soon-to-be-ex-judge suing a Korean dry cleaner for $54 million over a pair of pants has decided to appeal his suit and continue on his depraved quest for guaranteed satisfaction. [Washington Post]
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bad consumer
$54 Million Dollar Pants Judge May Lose Job
Judge Roy "Fancy Pants" Pearson, who sued a DC-area dry cleaner for $54 million dollars after they botched a $10.50 alteration, may well find that his job is on the line, according to the Washington Post. More » -
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Dry Cleaner Victorious In The Case Of The $54 Million Dollar Pants
Judge Roy "Fancy Pants" Pearson is probably crying his poor, litigious little eyes out this morning. He's lost his infamous $54 million lawsuit against a local DC dry cleaner. Pearson originally sought $65 million in damages after the cleaner allegedly gave him the wrong pants. More »
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