Operate or tend washing or dry-cleaning machines to wash or dry-clean industrial or household articles, such as cloth garments, suede, leather, furs, blankets, draperies, fine linens, rugs, and carpets.

Other names for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers: Assembler, Assorter, Bag Hanger, Bag Washer, Benzene Washer, Benzene Worker, Blanket Washer, Box Storage Worker, Bundle Breaker, Buttoner, Carpet Cleaner, Carpet Renovator, Catcher, Classifier, Cleaner, Cleaner and Dyer, Cleaner and Presser, Cleaning Machine Operator, Cleaning Technician, Clothes Marker, Clothes Separator, Clothes Shaker, Coat Examiner, Collar Starcher, Collar Worker, Color Matcher, Conditioner Tumbler, Continuous Towel Roller, Conveyor Operator, Curb Worker, Curtain Cleaner, Curtain Stretcher, Dampener, Detacher, Diaper Folder, Distributor, Drapery Hand, Drier, Drier Operator, Dry Cleaner, Dry Cleaner Apprentice, Dry Room Attendant, Drycleaner, Dryer Operator, Drying Machine Operator, Dyer, Equipment Operator, Examiner, Extracting Machine Operator, Feather Renovator, Feeder, Finisher, Folder, Folding Machine Operator, Fur Blower, Fur Cleaner, Fur Glazer, Fur Glazing and Polishing Machine Operator, Fur Glosser, Fur Polisher, Furniture Cleaner, Glove Cleaner, Glove Finisher, Hand Launderer, Handy Worker, Hanger, Hat Blocker, Hat Cleaner, Hat Former, Hat Renovator, Hat Sizer, Hatter, Housekeeper, Launderer, Laundress, Laundromat Worker, Laundry Aide, Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Machine Operator/Tender, Laundry Attendant, Laundry Helper, Laundry Housekeeper, Laundry Operator, Laundry Press Operator, Laundry Room Attendant, Laundry Sorter, Laundry Worker, Layer Off, Leather Cleaner, Leather Sprayer, Legger, Linen Folder, Linen Supervisor, Linen Worker, Lister, Machine Filler, Machine Fur Cleaner, Machine Hand, Machine Ironer, Machine Operator, Machine Rug Cleaner, Machine Washer, Marker, Marking Machine Operator, Mater, Measuring Clerk, Molder, Moth Proofer, Net Sorter, Opener, Patching Machine Operator, Personal Clothing Laundry Aide, Precision Dyer, Puffer, Puller, Reel Worker, Renovator, Rug Cleaner, Rug Dyer, Rug Renovator, Rug Sizer, Separator, Shake Table Operator, Shaker, Shampooer, Sheet Finisher, Sheet Folder, Sheet Sorter, Shirt Cleaner, Shirt Finisher, Shirt Folder, Shirt Operator, Silk Blocker, Silk Finisher, Silk Spotter, Sizer, Soil Checker, Sorter, Spot Cleaner, Spot Remover, Spotter, Sprayer, Sprinkler, Stamper, Starcher, Starchmaker, Steam Cleaner, Sterilizer Machine Operator, Stretcher, Stretcher Operator, Suede Cleaner, Table Machine Operator, Taker Off, Towel Folder, Towel Sorter, Tumbler Operator, Upholstery Cleaner, Utility Worker, Vault Custodian, Vault Person, Wash Tub Machine Operator, Washer, Washerette Machine Operator, Washing Machine Operator, Whizzer Hand, Wool Spotter, Wringer,

• Load articles into washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to perform loading.
• Mix and add detergents, dyes, bleaches, starches, and other solutions and chemicals to clean, color, dry, or stiffen articles.
• Clean machine filters, and lubricate equipment.
• Remove items from washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to do so.
• Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation.
• Inspect soiled articles to determine sources of stains, to locate color imperfections, and to identify items requiring special treatment.
• Determine spotting procedures and proper solvents, based on fabric and stain types.
• Spray steam, water, or air over spots to flush out chemicals, dry material, raise naps, or brighten colors.
• Operate dry-cleaning machines to clean soiled articles.
• Test fabrics in inconspicuous places to determine whether solvents will damage dyes or fabrics.
• Pre-soak, sterilize, scrub, spot-clean, and dry contaminated or stained articles, using neutralizer solutions and portable machines.
• Start pumps to operate distilling systems that drain and reclaim dry cleaning solvents.
• Operate machines that comb, dry and polish furs, clean, sterilize and fluff feathers and blankets, or roll and package towels.
• Spread soiled articles on work tables, and position stained portions over vacuum heads or on marble slabs.
• Sprinkle chemical solvents over stains, and pat areas with brushes or sponges to remove stains.
• Apply bleaching powders to spots and spray them with steam to remove stains from fabrics that do not respond to other cleaning solvents.
• Mix bleaching agents with hot water in vats, and soak material until it is bleached.
• Match sample colors, applying knowledge of bleaching agent and dye properties, and types, construction, conditions, and colors of articles.
• Apply chemicals to neutralize the effects of solvents.
• Identify articles' fabrics and original dyes by sight and touch, or by testing samples with fire or chemical reagents.
• Dye articles to change or restore their colors, using knowledge of textile compositions and the properties and effects of bleaches and dyes.
• Iron or press articles, fabrics, and furs, using hand irons or pressing machines.
• Hang curtains, drapes, blankets, pants, and other garments on stretch frames to dry.
• Wash, dry-clean, or glaze delicate articles or fur garment linings by hand, using mild detergents or dry cleaning solutions.
• Receive and mark articles for laundry or dry cleaning with identifying code numbers or names, using hand or machine markers.
• Start washers, dry cleaners, driers, or extractors, and turn valves or levers to regulate machine processes and the volume of soap, detergent, water, bleach, starch, and other additives.
• Sort and count articles removed from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hang them.
• Examine and sort into lots articles to be cleaned, according to color, fabric, dirt content, and cleaning technique required.
• Rinse articles in water and acetic acid solutions to remove excess dye and to fix colors.
• Mend and sew articles, using hand stitching, adhesive patches, or sewing machines.
• Immerse articles in bleaching baths to strip colors.
• Clean fabrics, using vacuums or air hoses.