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fun fact: dry cleaning doesn't mean that there's no liquids involved, it just means that there's no water involved. dry cleaning involves washing the things in dichloromethane or a similar organic solvent
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@Felthry Oh I just thought it meant they dried the clothes lol

Proves how often I've used them (0 times)

@DarkOverord Nah the idea with dry cleaning is that they never come in contact with water, which is important for some fabrics that are ruined by water
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@Felthry Business idea: dry cleaning but in the same vein as a dry bar

@Felthry Another fun fact: the same solvent commonly used for dry cleaning also used to be commonly used for brake and parts cleaner. Though they've been trying to phase it out over environmental concerns, you can still buy it in some places in the US.

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