Green Dry Cleaning That’s 100% Toxin-Free!
Olivers’ dry cleaning services in Southern California combine classic craftsmanship with 100% toxin-free technologies that are innovative, safe, and environmentally-friendly. Ordinary dry cleaners use harsh chemicals such as perchloroethylene or siloxane and high levels of heat to dry clean your clothes. At Olivers Garment Care, our award-winning dry cleaning and stain removal experts use toxin-free solvents and detergents to clean your clothes. This enables us to return your clothes cleaner and without the chemical smell.
Environmentally Responsible Dry Cleaning and Laundry
Our commitment to eco-friendly practices extends beyond our use of 100% toxin-free cleaning techniques. Olivers Company is also incredibly proud to be a carbon-neutral business. This means Olivers Group does not contribute a net release of carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere, offsetting those emissions by planting trees. But we don’t stop there, as we also strive to increase reliance on green power production for our cleaning facilities.
Olivers Company uses recycled wood for our hangers and recyclable garment bags. Our pickup and delivery services also enable you to stay home, save on gas and conserve emissions by letting our one vehicle drive to you instead of many vehicles driving to us.
Olivers Company wants to do its part to join the communities we serve in leading the way for environmental stewardship and eco-friendly behavior. We believe in preserving the quality of clothing with the best dry cleaning possible by using the best and safest methods possible.
Olivers’ Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaning Mission
Olivers Garment Care has been a pioneer of green dry cleaning services since its founding. Our values are deeply rooted in environmentally friendly dry and wet cleaning methods as well as other sustainable efforts wherever we can provide them. Since the dawn of dry cleaning, people have been accepting the use of the harmful chemicals traditionally used to clean clothing.
Dry cleaning has existed, in some form or another, for thousands of years. Original methods used by the Romans included the use of lye, ammonia and a type of clay called fuller’s earth. As time progressed, however, so did fashion. As common wardrobes became more extensive and elaborate, the need for a better method of cleaning them arose. Methods progressed and chemicals changed as the need for dry cleaning services only grew with time.
The most commonly used chemical in archaic methods of dry cleaning is called perchloroethylene, or perc for short. Popularized in the late 1930s, perc came into abundant use as the previously preferred solution of petroleum solvents diminished due to World War II. While it seemed like the perfect cleaning solution as it proved to have unmatchable cleaning power on all fabrics and wasn’t flammable, perc is a toxic sludge. Its capabilities made it the ideal option for decades—until now.
DRY CLEANING
Olivers dry cleaning service combines classic craftsmanship with innovative, 100% toxin-free technologies.
WET CLEANING
Our wet cleaning process utilizes state-of-the-art technology to determine the best balance of water and heat needed to clean your clothes while maintaining the perfect fit and bright color you need.
WEDDING GOWNS
We have wedding gown restoration and preservation specialists available to keep your gown in perfect shape for you special day. We will help you protect your priceless family heirloom and all its memories for years to come.
The Benefits of Perc-Free Dry Cleaning
At Olivers Company, we understand the harmful effects of perc on the water and overall environment of our services areas of Southern California. According to Occidental College’s Pollution Prevention Education and Research Center, 85 percent of the United States’ 35,000 dry cleaners use perc as their preferred cleaning solution. If you’ve ever picked up your dry cleaning and smelled a faint waft of chemicals, that was perc.
Perc is a synthetic volatile organic compound (VOC) that is not only harmful to the environment but is also harmful to humans and their homes. VOCs readily evaporate into the air at room temperature, meaning perc can easily travel through your car and home while you put your bounty of dry cleaning away. Classified as a toxic air contaminant and major groundwater pollutant in Southern California, it’s no wonder Fantasy Cleaners Group wants to rid eco-friendly Southern California of perc as a dry cleaning option.
Perc is a toxic chemical that is a likely carcinogen and can contaminate air, water and soil during cleaning, purification and waste disposal. Lab studies show perc can damage the liver and kidneys as well as cause harm to the brain and central nervous system. And don’t think these harmful effects are only felt by those who work directly with the chemical at the source—the Environmental Protection Agency found that bringing clothes dry cleaned with perc into your house can elevate perc levels throughout your home, causing headaches, dizziness or other symptoms.
Olivers Company is here to provide 100 percent safe and toxin-free dry and wet cleaning for Southern California. We can help the environment one step at a time and give you a surefooted peace of mind about the elimination of perc from your life and home.
Olivers Green Dry Cleaning Solution
At Olivers Company, we understand the harmful effects of perc on the water and overall environment of our services areas of Southern California. According to Occidental College’s Pollution Prevention Education and Research Center, 85 percent of the United States’ 35,000 dry cleaners use perc as their preferred cleaning solution. If you’ve ever picked up your dry cleaning and smelled a faint waft of chemicals, that was perc.
Perc is a synthetic volatile organic compound (VOC) that is not only harmful to the environment but is also harmful to humans and their homes. VOCs readily evaporate into the air at room temperature, meaning perc can easily travel through your car and home while you put your bounty of dry cleaning away. Classified as a toxic air contaminant and major groundwater pollutant in Southern California, it’s no wonder Fantasy Cleaners Group wants to rid eco-friendly Southern California of perc as a dry cleaning option.
Perc is a toxic chemical that is a likely carcinogen and can contaminate air, water and soil during cleaning, purification and waste disposal. Lab studies show perc can damage the liver and kidneys as well as cause harm to the brain and central nervous system. And don’t think these harmful effects are only felt by those who work directly with the chemical at the source—the Environmental Protection Agency found that bringing clothes dry cleaned with perc into your house can elevate perc levels throughout your home, causing headaches, dizziness or other symptoms.
Olivers Company is here to provide 100 percent safe and toxin-free dry and wet cleaning for Southern California. We can help the environment one step at a time and give you a surefooted peace of mind about the elimination of perc from your life and home.