Is "dry cleaning" actually dry?

Whether you're a frequent customer of the dry cleaner or not, you've probably wondered, "why is it called dry cleaning? How could it be dry?" So let's get into it. What is dry cleaning? Why is it called dry? What are they using to clean our clothes? Does it actually work? Let's find out!
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Whether you're a frequent customer of the dry cleaner or not, you've probably wondered, "why is it called dry cleaning? How could it be dry?" So let's get into it. What is dry cleaning? Why is it called dry? What are they using to clean our clothes? Does it actually work? Let's find out!

References from this episode
  1. https://www.acs.org/pressroom/newsreleases/2019/april/is-it-really-dry-clean-only-video.html
  2. https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i45/Periodic-graphics-chemistry-dry-cleaning.html


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