
At first he was worried but he actually observed something quite peculiar, the cloth became even cleaner than it already was. Thanks to the man Jean Baptiste Jolly, a French dye-works owner, it all happened when his maid unintentionally tipped over the kerosene lamp on a tablecloth. You might be surprised to know that it was by accident that lead to the discovery of dry cleaning way back in 1855. The traditional laundry cleaning uses water, detergent as well as softener to remove dirt in clothes while dry cleaning uses no water at all but instead uses a solvent called tetrachloroethylene also known as perchloroethylene (PERC), an organic chemical.Īre these “organic” chemicals safe you might wonder? There’s more information on health related facts to these chemicals on this website. Difference between laundry and dry cleaning

You can ask for their rate first and see what would suit your budget before going to the shop. Feel free to use the map results here and contact the dry cleaners near me.
