Your Safety at Society Cleaners

Society Cleaners, out of an abundance of caution and concern with customers and staff, stays current with the research conducted by the CDC. It studies the airborne transmission of COVID 19.

Existing interventions to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 address transmission both through close contact and airborne drops. Among the measures the CDC recommends are social distancing, the use of masks, hand hygiene, surface cleaning, disinfection, ventilation, and avoidance of crowded indoor spaces, especially. Enclosed spaces can increase the concentration of suspended droplets. Society Cleaners is not an enclosed space since our windows and doors remain open, a constant breeze runs through the premises. There is no possibility of suspended droplets that would cause airborne transmission, given our cross-current ventilation.  Our customers are asked to wear masks and maintain a social distance when visiting our premises. 

(1)       Our personnel wears masks and is required to to use antibacterial soap and solutions for handwashing

(2)       We use special hand sanitizers and practice social distancing.

(3)       Customers are asked to stay six feet apart.

(4)       Our counters are disinfected with Lysol and other products as soon as we are done with ticketing clothes.

(5)       We use antibacterial air sprays.

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   (7)       Respiratory droplets can last from a few seconds to a minute in the air. Society Cleaners' architectural design and large windows assure cross ventilation.  There is a system of fans and extractors that provide constant air current.

Your safety is our paramount concern.

Dry Cleaning in the Times of Covid

 

The CDC and WHO state the dry cleaning and laundry processes kill most viruses.  The CDC advises that the dry cleaning, which includes cleaning and pressing, is effective eliminating viruses. 

According to Dan Eisen, "The heat used in all finishing would most likely destroy all germs, viruses and bacteria. The temperature of the steam created reaches temperatures of over 300 degrees Farenheit. It would seem that steam tunnels would be an efficient way of disinfecting." He adds: "strong solvents such as perchloroethylene have less problems with bacteria." Eisen, a published author and consultant is the former chief garment analyst for the National Cleaners Association.

Dry cleaning your clothes, even when working from home, is part of  comprehensive COVID precautionary measures like wearing masks and gloves, a practice encouraged by our personnel. Society Cleaners is disciplined with the frequent use of EPA-approved disinfectants and proper ventilation. 

Make dry cleaning part of your COVID-protection habits. 

Our best wishes to all our clients, and friends. Please stay safe and be well.