Laundry and dry cleaning workers mark and sort garments and try to remove stains. Next they load and tend washing machines, extractors, and dryers. Workers measure the amount of soap or cleaning fluid to add to the machines. Laundry workers may wash delicate items by hand. When the laundry is dry, workers hang or fold items.
Some laundry workers use irons or pressing machines.
In some stores, laundry and dry cleaning workers work the counter where they receive items from customers. Workers talk to customers about special cleaning instructions and give them laundry tickets. Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers is in the Personal and Commercial Services Career Cluster.