How do they match: Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

  • Spot Cleaner
  • Spot Remover
  • Spotter
  • Silk Spotter
  • Wool Spotter

  • Operate or tend washing or dry-cleaning machines to wash or dry-clean industrial or household articles, such as cloth garments, suede, leather, furs, blankets, draperies, linens, rugs, and carpets. Includes spotters and dyers of these articles.

  • Apply bleaching powders to spots and spray them with steam to remove stains from fabrics that do not respond to other cleaning solvents.
  • Determine spotting procedures and proper solvents, based on fabric and stain types.
  • Pre-soak, sterilize, scrub, spot-clean, and dry contaminated or stained articles, using neutralizer solutions and portable machines.
  • Spray steam, water, or air over spots to flush out chemicals, dry material, raise naps, or brighten colors.