Oregon Dry Cleaners Association

ODCA is working on several items for its’ members.

We are still working with DEQ on the fact sheets and will let you know more when we have the information.

ODCA was sent new information from the state boiler inspector on minimum boiler operational standards & minimum boiler maintenance standards. I contacted our Allied Trade member Jeff Tazelaar/Parker Boiler for his input and also spoke with Mike Graham/Head inspector for the state. There are several new requirements, daily, weekly, & quarterly logs. Members can access all the above information from the state and print log sheets Jeff was kind enough to provide on the website, www.oregondrycleaners.org in the “members only” section. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are a fact of life in the dry cleaning business. ODCA has put together a seminar on Sat. May 14th in Salem to help dry cleaners understand MSDS. There is limited seating and it is filling up quick. You can register on-line or by contacting me.

ODCA is also working on a couple of other seminars for this year and will keep you informed.

Convention 2005 is OCT. 7-9 in Newport at the Hallmark Resort. Some changes to the format have been made – the main one being a keynote speaker for Sat. night. Mark your calendars now and watch for the registration information coming soon.

As always ODCA is only as good as its members and their input. Please contact me with any input you have. KButters@oregondrycleaners.org or 503-871-5144.

Business/Store Name:
Astoria Cleaners

Owners name: Karen Shinabery & Carol Tikkola

What made you decide to go into dry cleaning? I started when I was a young adult and liked making things look good.

When did you open your first Dry Cleaners? July 2000
Do you still have that location? Moved to Present Location at 823 West Marine Dr. a Year ago.
Did you build the Plant or buy an existing store?Bought an Existing Store

Did you have Dry Cleaning Experience when you Started? Yes I had been working in the industry for 17 years. I wish I could attend IFI sometime, but I've attended every Dry Cleaning, Pressing, spotting Classes that the ODCA has held in the past 17 years.

How many Employees do you have? We currently have 4 employees. 1 Full time, and 3 Part Time.

How big is your Dry Cleaner? We have a 35lb Perc Machine
What type of Solvent are you using? Perc
How long have you been using this solvent and specific reasons for using that one?
I've never used anything else, but these past 5 years we've been looking at alternative solvents.

Are you doing your own shirts? Yes
What type of Shirt Unit are you using? Old Bantam Unit
Do you do Wet Cleaning? Yes, no special equipment, do a lot of hand washing.

What’s the Best Piece of Equipment you Purchased? Used dry cleaning machine, we had a 15lb machine before.
What’s your Dream Piece of Equipment? - Hard to narrow down, we're growing and need many things.
Give us a brief rundown on your other finishing equipment: Old Hoffman Foot Stomper

Are you using a POS system? no

Do you have a website? Yes with the ODCA

Please give us the url: http://www.oregondrycleaners.org/AstoriaCleaners

Do you offer other Services and What are they? We do Drop off Laundry Service, Lots of Bedding (comforters, quilts & bedspreads) Washable and Dry cleanable. Lots of Table Linen and Duvets. We use Leather Care for Pillows, Rugs, Leather & Suede and Wedding Gown Preservation.

What’s the Best Dry Cleaning Show you’ve attended? IF Clean Show in Orlando

What Associations do you belong to? ODCA, Astoria Chamber of Commerce

 

http://www.history.navy.mil/library/onlin e/uniform_fold.htm - This is the Navy's site on how to fold every piece of uniform they issue you.

http://www.mediumrarestore.com/www/goodies .asp - Here's the diagram of the Fun Japanese Shirt Folding Technique that I shared the video of in the last newsletter.

The Two Dollar Suit - Origami anyone?

http://www.tammyyee.com/origamishirt.html - Print and Fold your own Origami Aloha shirt

email: webmaster@oregondrycleaners.org

phone: 5419991493

web: http://www.oregondrycleaners.org