Dry Cleaning and Laundry Workers

To find out more about laundry and dry cleaning work, try to arrange a visit to a plant or institution and talk with owners and workers. Suggested interview questions include: What made you want to enter this career? What type of tools and equipment do you use to do your work? What do you like most and least about your job? How did you train for this field? What are some key skills for success? What advice would you give to young people about preparing for the field and being successful on the job? How will advances in technology change the field? Perhaps you could even job-shadow a dry cleaning or laundry worker to learn even more about the field.

Try obtaining part-time or summer employment in the field to further explore these types of jobs. Libraries are also a good source of information about this industry as is contacting trade associations. Help your mom or dad with the family laundry to get a basic understanding of what it's like to clean clothes. YouTube offers many informative videos that provide cleaning hacks, as well as information on the day-to-day work of dry cleaning and laundry professionals.