Poly bag questions

Q: “Assuming you use an automatic bagger, what size poly bag do you use? 25” or 27” How many drycleaning pieces do you put in a poly bag? How many laundry shirts do you put in a poly bag?” John Massey Jim Massey Cleaners Montgomery, AL A: “27” non gusseted...

Business insurance policies

Q: “We are currently reviewing our business insurance policy.  Has anyone had Travelers Insurance as their carrier and, if so, what has been your experience with the company? Is there a company that you would highly recommend that is industry specific?  Has anyone...

Long-term Plant Maintenance

Q: “Can anyone provide a Maintenance Checklist for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual Plant Maintenance schedules. I realize some lists will be based on specific equipment. We are looking for general maintenance guidelines on a timeline.” Lisa Sebastian Ridge...

Plant Designers

Q: “Have you ever used a plant designer, would you recommend it? Please share your experience and referral if you were happy.” Lisa Hiebert Best Care Dry Cleaners Winnipeg, MB   A: “I have used Bill Stork from Dry Clean Design in Illinois multiple times. His...

Spreadsheet for Financials Input

Q: “Have you set up a spreadsheet which you use for formatting your monthly numbers into data for the MfM financials database? If so, would you please submit it to share?” Kermit Engh MfM   Hi Members! Special thanks to Busy Bee Cleaners in Regina. SK and New...

Management Day Seminars

Q: “Could you ask the group if they have ever put their management through any day seminars? Who did they go with? Was it tuned towards the service industry with employees similar to our own? Did they see results?” Perry Bata Pepper Square Cleaners Dallas, TX A: “We...