Yelp comment: Your questions answered.

We recently had a Yelp review that brought up several common dry cleaning questions consumers still have.  One addressed for our New Albany, IN store came from Tayiti C. of Buford, GA posted on 8/31.

In her review she believes all dry cleaning is done with toxic chemicals and your dry cleaning needs to be aired out after pick up.

Answer:  Over 80% of cleaners still use a chemical called PERC that is carcinogenic and slowly being banned by EPA.  If your dry cleaning comes back with a "perfumy" odor, then your dry cleaner is not filtering their solvent properly and cleaning your garments in dirty solvent.  Think of taking a bath in water used by the previous person.  Yuck!

Even some of the alternative dry cleaning processes cleaners switching from PERC have used, such as Hydrocarbon (petroleum based solvent) and GreenEarth, still make sacrifices in cleaning quality and hydrocarbon is not environmentally friendly.

First, we are the only cleaners in Kentuckiana to use a truly Green dry cleaning process our, Glacier Dry Cleaning.  Our process uses an environmentally friendly biodegradable cleaning solvent that is safe for you and the environment.  Our process uses no heat, leaves no odor in clothes, and has been proven to clean better than any current dry cleaning process on the market, (even PERC!).


Her second question is regarding practice of upcharges by dry cleaners.

Answer:  Almost all dry cleaners upcharge for material and designer brands.  This extra cost is for the extra labor, skill, and complexity in processing the garment.  For instance, her garment was made of silk.  Silk is a very delicate garment that requires extra labor and skill in cleaning and pressing the garment.  Dye's in silk can be very unstable and can also make any spot stain removal a challenge.


Hope this is informative.
Nu-Yale Cleaners

3 easy ways a dry cleaner can help you go green?

After recently receiving the 2010 GLI inc.credible award for the Greening/Sustainability category, I would like to share some simple ways to protect the environment with your dry cleaner.

The Dry Cleaning Process:  Is your cleaners still using a hazardous solvent called Perc or Hydrocarbon?  If so, seek a cleaners that has proactively switched to a CO2 based process or Solvair.  These are currently the only methods approved by the EPA and are more effective in removing a wider range of stains.

 Recycling Hangers:   Some cleaners may use a biodegradable hanger while others actively promote the recycling of hangers by providing free hanger caddies for their customers.

Free pick up & Delivery:  See if your dry cleaner offers free pick up & delivery to your home or office.  This not only saves time and money but also helps the environment.

At Nu Yale Cleaners, we are truly green in all three areas.  Our New Glacier Dry Cleaning developed by Solvair is the only in Kentuckiana.  We encourage our customers to return hangers in our free hanger caddies and any customer can utilize our free pick up & delivery service by simply signing up on our website.  Go green and come see the Nu Yale difference today!