10 YEARS AGO. Common (and Uncommon) Finds - When customers drop off their clothing, sometimes they forget a thing or two. According to the American Drycleaner Wire survey, pens or pencils (76.7%), candy or gum (60%), and lipstick and paper currency (40% each) were the most commonly found items. Of course, this wasn't all dry cleaners found. Some of the more interesting finds reported were a check for $20,000, a two-carat engagement ring, a revolver, two kilos of cocaine, and $10,000 in bearer bonds sewn into the lining of some drapes. 25 YEARS AGO. Top Problems of 1997 - Consumer stains and solvent-soluble dyes topped the list of problems IFI's Garment Analysis Laboratory saw in August 1997. The statistics showed that 21% each of the top problems seen were solvent-soluble dyes and a variety of consumer stains, followed by consumer color loss (bleach) at 20%, consumer ink stains at 14%, color loss/ light fade at 12%, and damage to the fabric from acid or alkali at 12%.
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