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Green Glossary : Perc 20 Nov 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Perchloroethylene or perc, is "the dominant chemical solvent used in dry cleaning. Since perc can be reused, it is a cost-effective and efficient solvent for cleaning clothes. Perc is also a toxic chemical with both human health and environmental concerns."+ READ MORE	{ }
Washing Jeans is for Haters 22 Oct 2008 IN FASHION & BEAUTY \| not washing after every wear also helps preserve the color, which will keep them... +FULL COMMENT	{ }
Ready, Set, Green, Week Six: Drying, Out! 25 Jul 2008 IN FASHION & BEAUTY \| COMMENTS I've never been too into dry cleaning, but not for any environmental reasons—mostly because I always forget to pick up my clothes until weeks later when I realize they're missing. But for the last few months, I've been dutifully dropping off all my husband's dress shirts on a rotating schedule at...+ READ MORE	{ }
How To Go Green: Cleaning 22 Jul 2008 IN HOW TO GO GREEN: CLEANING \| COMMENTS Cleaning the house is a necessary part of life. Most of us dread having to do it and look forward to getting it over with. That doesn't mean it has to be bad for the earth. Get cleaning the green with with How to Go Green: Cleaning.+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Go Green: Laundry 8 Jul 2008 IN HOW TO GO GREEN: LAUNDRY \| COMMENTS Green laundry keeps you looking good and leaves the environment no worse for wear. Find out more about green laundry products and habits. + READ MORE	{ }
Empty your Closet of Wire Hangers 23 Mar 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS "No more wire hangers, ever!" screamed Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest. Alternatively, rid the eyesores from your life completely by encouraging your dry cleaner to use EcoHangers, which are made from 100 percent recycled paperboard and pay for themselves by providing ad space.+ READ MORE	{ }
Dry Clean Your Clothes Without Harming the Planet 23 Mar 2008 IN FASHION & BEAUTY \| COMMENTS It'd be great if we could all just toss our clothes into the washing machine (with the cold/cold setting, of course), but lots of wintertime wear, like wool sweaters and jackets, have the "dry clean only" label attached. Unfortunately, conventional dry cleaning is a decidedly un-green process-most...+ READ MORE	{ }

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