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What Price Are You Paying for Dry Cleaning?

How would you feel if you discovered your favorite dress could kill you? If you have it dry-cleaned, your lovely outfit was probably cleaned using a fluid containing a chemical that is hazardous to the environment and human health, according to a recent report from Greenpeace. Perchloroethylene (perch), an ingredient in dry-cleaning fluid, is a chlorinated solvent that emits dioxin, a dangerous chemical known to cause cancer in humans and dangerous to the environment. [highbeam.com]

There's a wonderful green alternative to this chemical. Dry Cleaning Station, owned and operated by Andrea Wallace in Greenlake, is one of the few environmentally safe Dry Cleaners in the greater Seattle area. They do not use perchloroethylene in their cleaning process. Their cleaning solution is odorless, non-toxic and non-allergenic. Their service is exceptional and their prices are generally a bit less than other cleaners. And depending on your location they deliver! www.dcswa.com 7404 Aurora Ave N Seattle, WA 98103 - (206) 524-6171