Dry Cleaning/Laundry Workers

Individuals who clean cloth garments, linens, draperies, blankets and other articles. They also may clean leather, suede, furs and rugs. When necessary, they treat spots and stains on articles before laundering or dry cleaning. They tend machines during cleaning and ensure that items are not lost or misplaced with those of another customer. Pressers shape and remove wrinkles from items after steam pressing them or ironing them by hand. Workers then assemble each customer's items, box or bag them, and prepare an itemized bill for the customer.