You can make a difference and help protect our water, the earth, and the public health by the way you shop for clothes. Next time you head to the store, think about these. Earth-friendly Clothes Shopping Go Local. Buying local helps reduce carbon emissions and support your local economy. Go Organic: Organic and natural fabrics reduce pesticide use and help protect the environment and our water. Donate, Don’t Discard: Donating helps Continue Reading
5 Ways To Minimize Your Travel Footprint
Travel is a pleasure and luxury that most Americans enjoy. Yet it can have negative consequences for the environment. You can change that by following these guidelines, which will lower the environmental impact of your travels. Travel Green Look for alternatives to driving when practical. Walk or bike to a store or destination. Use public transportation in cities. Try an electric or hybrid rental car. If you do drive, Continue Reading
Iconic Designer Kate Sylvester On Clothing Care
At Flair, we enjoy bringing new opinions and suggestions on clothing, style, and clothing care. This week, we’re sharing some thoughts from iconic New Zealand designer Kate Sylvester. Kate creates the Sylvester collections, handbags, shoes, and accessories. Recently, Ms. Sylvester disrupted the fashion industry with her “Repairs” initiative. The program helps the company do its part to minimize the volume of garments that end up in landfills. It also helps Continue Reading
Microplastics and Clothing
Flair Cleaners is committed to sound environmental practices. It’s the primary reason we invested in the GreenEarth Cleaning process. It’s also why we provide tips and insights on living a greener, more sustainable lifestyle. And, it’s why we were so concerned to learn about microplastics and clothing. A recent report had some surprising information about how our clothing is contributing to ocean pollution in the form of microplastics. Continue Reading
Why Green Earth?
GreenEarth is a dry cleaning process we use at Flair Cleaners to replace toxic petrochemical solvents that are used by most cleaners. It uses liquid silicone, an odorless, colorless solution that is ideal for fabric care and better for the environment. The liquid silicone used in GreenEarth is a safe, natural byproduct of sand. Liquid silicone degrades into sand (SiO2) and trace amounts of water and carbon dioxide Continue Reading
GreenEarth for a Greener Earth
All Flair Cleaners – Santa Monica, Valencia, Studio City, Redondo Beach, and Burbank, are committed to protecting our environment. That’s one of the main reasons we use the GreenEarth Cleaning process. We also prefer GreenEarth because it is safe for our employees, you, and your clothes. Liquid Sand The GreenEarth Cleaning process uses liquid silicone in place of petrochemicals. Essentially liquefied sand, silicone is non-hazardous and non-toxic to Continue Reading
What Is GreenEarth Cleaning?
All Flair Cleaners locations – Burbank, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, Studio City, and Valencia – use the GreenEarth Cleaning process when cleaning your clothes. We are often asked what makes GreenEarth so good for your clothes. The GreenEarth cleaning process uses liquid silicone in place of petrochemicals. Essentially liquified sand, silicone is non-hazardous and non-toxic to the environment. When released to the environment, it safely breaks down into Continue Reading
Go Green At Home this Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day, we want to share a few ways to go green by reducing waste and reusing items at home. Buy refillable spray bottles that can be refilled from large containers to reduce waste and save money. Use a microfiber cloth, which can take the place of 60 rolls of paper towels before it needs to be replaced. Stash leftovers in reusable containers instead of Continue Reading
50 Simple Ways To Go Green
Flair Cleaners is committed to eco-friendly practices, which is one reason we use the GreenEarth Cleaning Process. In our ongoing search for new ways to make a difference, we occasionally stumble on a website that has loads of easy-to-follow ideas for going green and we feel compelled to share. Recently we found this amazing website 50 Ways To Help the Planet. Here are a few of our favorite Continue Reading
Drought Tolerant & Beautiful
Water-wise gardens don’t have to be just gravel and cacti. There are some stunning drought tolerant plants with vibrant colors and scents. We hope a few of our favorites that are all available at local nurseries will inspire your drought tolerant landscape. These were all found in a recent article in Sunset Magazine. Apricot Mallow is a native of California. The plant grows to 3 feet in height, Continue Reading
