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How does dry cleaning work?

When you wash clothes at home in the washing machine, water is the solvent used to do the cleaning. Many types of fabric, however, do not handle water very well. For example, wool and water just don't mix. There are also many types of stains that water is not particularly good at removing.

In dry cleaning, a petroleum solvent is used instead of water. It is "dry" only in the sense that it is not wet with water. In the early days of dry cleaning, this solvent was often kerosene or gasoline. Today the industry uses a solvent called perchloroethylene almost universally.

The clothes are washed in this solvent, and then the solvent is recovered in an extractor so it can be reused (and so that it does not evaporate into the air and cause pollution). Once the clothes are cleaned, they are pressed so they look like new.

There is a fair amount of controversy around perchloroethylene and its health effects at the moment. Several of the links below talk about the problems it can create. Some dry cleaners are now using CO2.

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A Builder & an architect can add value to your home

Make sure the build will add value to your home when you come to sell. It is all very well spending money on a new conservatory, but would you add more value by extending your kitchen or adding a utility room and downstairs toilet instead? Although you will have to live with whatever build you decide, it is a good idea to keep one eye on the property market to make sure that however you improve your home, it will still appeal to a new buyer.

However simple you think your job may be, an architect can draw up proper plans and will understand the building rules and regulations - so you don’t waste your time submitting plans, which will be rejected straight away. An architect will also be able to tell you what is feasible and what will be too expensive - and offer alternatives.

Even if someone you know and trust has recommended the best builder in the world, make sure you get at least three quotes from three different builders - and quotes that break down the work they will do for you, so you can compare prices and make an informed decision of whom to use. Get recommendations from friends, neighbors and family and drive round for a couple of weeks and check out whose vans keep appearing at people’s homes - builders with plenty of work are often the best. It may be worth going for a more expensive quote if you know you can trust that the job will be done well.

Building inspectors, With or without planning permission, you will also need building inspections where officials come round to check the work is being done to the correct standard. Make sure that you get every stage checked - from foundations to finish build. The inspectors often have useful advice and tips too and may suggest easier ways to do things, or new products available. If you don‘t have the appropriate certificate of approval from the building inspectors, you will find your home difficult to sell.

Before you hand over the final payment, make a snagging list of everything that has not yet been finished to your satisfaction and which you expect the builders to have done. Make sure you are happy with everything before you hand over the rest of the money.

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