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Staff Writer
The wetcleaning business – is it right for you?
This is the first of several articles which I hope will be of particular interest to those new to wetcleaning or those entrepreneurs who are contemplating opening a retail wetcleaning business. Here, we take a look at the problems faced by many new to the industry who have found that while it can deliver excellent cleaning results there can also be problems associated with cleaning and particularly finishing that only became apparent later on. This has been a very steep learnIng curve for some who have found out to their considerable cost that cleaning using water is not quite as straightforward as many believed it would be.
Looking after the customer
Following the Christmas break many of our customers may be struggling to make ends meet and of course the spring cleaning of household and furnishings is an expense that some may feel they can ill afford at this time.
Shooting suit shot down in its prime
A high value shooting ensemble was returned, mortally wounded, to a customer. This tale contains some important lessons for all cleaners, say Roger Cawood and Richard Neale
Minimising energy costs and keeping them low
The laundry industry is a leader in many ways, but there are still oppor tunities for further reductions in energy costs before signicant investment in energy recycling schemes becomes necessary, says LTC Worldwide’s Richard Neale
Is this really all white?
Howard Bradley is getting exercised by an advert he believes is giving the wrong impression on stain removal
Trust supports workers in textile care industry
It is good to know that in tough times there is a helping hand out there for struggling textile care workers’ families. LCN is proud to support FTCT as our charity of the year
Threading a new path
How is the supply chain holding up and should we be paying more attention to linen protection and reclamation?
Professional premises
LCN takes a look at wide-ranging developments in washer-extractors for the OPL market