Martin L. Young Jr.

Martin L.

Young Jr.

Martin L. Young Jr. has been an industry consultant and trainer for 20 years, and a member of various stakeholder groups on environmental issues. He is a past president of the North Carolina Association of Launderers & Cleaners (NCALC). He grew up in his parents’ plant in Concord, N.C., Young Cleaners, which he operates to this day. Contact him by phone at 704-786-3011, or via e-mail at [email protected].

Recent Articles by This Author

Tackling Stains That Customers Allowed to Set (Conclusion)

CONCORD, N.C. — Effective cleaning sometimes requires detective skills ...
Tackling Stains That Customers Allowed to Set (Part 1)

CONCORD, N.C. — Undoing damage caused by heat or passage of time ...
Spotting Tips: Become the Destination (Conclusion)

CONCORD, N.C. — Seize this moment and prepare for tomorrow's customers ...
Spotting Tips: Become the Destination (Part 1)

CONCORD, N.C. — Looking toward recovery and re-establishing your business ...
Wet-Side Story: Stain Removal in Water Immersion (Conclusion)

CONCORD, N.C. — Protein stains will usually require water plus a chemical tool to be completely removed ...
Wet-Side Story: Stain Removal in Water Immersion (Part 1)

CONCORD, N.C. — Even wet cleaning needs help on some stains ...
More About Bleach: Specifically, Reducing Bleaches (Conclusion)

CONCORD, N.C. — The strongest of these bleaches transform white garments to look their best ...
More About Bleach: Specifically, Reducing Bleaches (Part 1)

CONCORD, N.C. — Some are mild, others more aggressive, but they brighten white clothing to match a bright smile ...
Bleach: A Chemical Tool for Stain Removal (Conclusion)

CONCORD, N.C. — More about the power of oxidizing bleaches ...
Bleach: A Chemical Tool for Stain Removal (Part 1)

CONCORD, N.C. — Using bleach shouldn’t be scary; bleaches are comforting to a good spotter ...
Smiles Replace Stains (Conclusion)

CONCORD, N.C. — Making use of stain-specific chemical tools at your spotting board brightens clients clothing and their lives ...
Smiles Replace Stains (Part 1)

CONCORD, N.C. — Your chemical tools are critical for professional restoration, make use of them ...
Fake Fur Still Brings the ‘Ka-Ching’ (Conclusion)

CONCORD, N.C. — There is money in fakes, they just have to be treated as fragile ...
Fake Fur Still Brings the ‘Ka-Ching’ (Part 1)

CONCORD, N.C. — Make sure to treat imitation fur and suede as fragile, and you’ll be doing the hero walk ...
Be True to Your Garment Care System

CONCORD, N.C. — Reminder: Don’t cut corners, it will only cost you more in the end ...
Be Cool: Comfortable Plant Working Conditions (Conclusion)

CONCORD, N.C. — Flooring, lighting, all play a significant part ...
Be Cool: Comfortable Plant Working Conditions (Part 1)

CONCORD, N.C. — Employees work better in better conditions aka cooling, flooring, lighting ...
Pride of a Pro (Conclusion)

CONCORD, N.C. — Establish standards that lend themselves to being proud to face your customers ...
Pride of a Pro (Part 1)

CONCORD, N.C. — Talking garment care: supplemental stain removal; and wet cleaning ...
Comforters (Conclusion)

CONCORD, N.C. — Use tennis balls to move around feathers during drying ...