Can you wash dry clean only clothes with a mild detergent in the washing machine?
I've heard you can avoid going to the cleaner's, and just do what it says above, or you can wash them in the sink. I hope you can, because I've heard cleaners cost an arm and a leg.
How many people wash, iron their clothes instead of taking them to the cleaners?
Saving money makes you poor? Doing a money saving chore makes you poor? This is why Rich people have money and Poor people do not because Poor people spend money on things that they can do for themselves, i.e. (for example), taking lunch to work, not eating out, washing their own car, cleaning and ironing their clothes, cooking breakfast and dinner.
Forgot to pick up my clothes at dry cleaners!!!?
OMG! I JUST realized I forgot to pick up my clothes from the dry cleaners and they have been there for a month!!! do they throw them away??? I am panicking because they were actually my friend's 3 coats!!!!!!!!
How (in what fashion) should I take my clothes to the dry cleaners?
It doesn't really matter. I would recommend just putting them in a laundry bag or a plastic garbage bag because its easier. If you bring items on a hanger the person at the counter is just going to take them off the hangers and give them back to you so no point in doing that, it will just slow down the person working. Also if you only have a few items there isn't really that much need for a bag either. Most people just bring in a pile of laundry and set it on the counter.
Will dry cleaning take out crayon stains in clothes?
no, sorry. Most dry cleaners now use the same method as dryell due to the environmental issues involved with disposal of the dry cleaning fluid. you might try just using shout on the stains. If that doesn't work, there is a product called zout that works pretty well. If there is wax residue on your clothes, you have to carefully use an iron. Put a piece of brown paper bag over the spot and iron carefully over the paper as you would if it were candle wax. Then pull up the paper and the wax should be melted into the paper. Then launder.
Do clothes typically shrink when dry cleaned?
No. Typically professional dry cleaning insures against shrinkage (unless they make a mistake). While it is very expensive compared to washing; it is worth it for select items like that fav pair of jeans that you want to make sure you can get into after cleaning. However, for sweaters, delicates, colors that fade, hand washing in Woolite is still the best when you want to protect clothes yet cut the dry-cleaning bill. It is best to lay these out on a sweater screen to dry to maintain size and shape and color. Also, the dry-clean in your home dryer kits like Dryel are good for "cleaning" between dry clean trips. ALWAYS CHECK LABELS FOR FABRIC CONTENTS AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS. This website is great for all you need to know about this topic www.howstuffworks.com
How do I transport my clothes to the dry cleaner? Do I fold them or bring them in on hangers or what? I've never been before.
My husband just makes separate piles of his shirts and pants, carries them in to the front counter, then he and the owner count how many he’s turning in for his drop off receipt.Ask the desk attendant if they’d like the hangers returned (some appreciate it if you’d otherwise just toss them). I also return the safety pins used to attach his pants to the pants hangers when I have a fair baggie full of them.
What makes an article of clothing require dry cleaning?
May I point that dry cleaning is no different that laundering your clothes with the exception that dry cleaning uses a liquid solvent that is not water. Water, BTW, is a solvent as well. The agitation and heat of drying is no different than when you throw your clothes in the washer and dryer at home. That being said, for the most part, Dry Clean Only indicates the the garment will likely shrink or lose its sizing (feel) and may not be able to be restored in the pressing process to a satisfactory state to where it's wearable.As far as trim (beadwork,sequins, specialized buttons, etc.) is concerned they both receive the same immersion in a liquid, agitation, and heat in drying (excepting air drying). I have seen more trims damaged in dry cleaning than laundering. This typically happens because when a garment is made, the dry clean only tag goes on, the garment is sent elsewhere for trim to be added, the trim is not dry cleanable, and then when you clean it in dry cleaning the trim is either damaged or totally gone because it dissolved.While this is a slight exaggeration as far as.the lack of breakability in sugar, if you washed a shirt with buttons made out of sugar they would dissolve and totally disappear. The label said to machine wash. Did you do anything wrong? No - you followed the manufacturers instructions. The manufacturer mis-labeled the garment as to proper care. Now, if you dry cleaned a shirt with buttons made of sugar (forgetting that they aren't as solid as plastics) when finished, the buttons would be intact because sugar does not dissolve in dry cleaning solvent. A well trained dry cleaner usually tests buttons and trim with a finger touch of solvent to see if it gets sticky or it the dye bleeds. This isn't foolproof because when you add the factor of heat in the drying process solvents become stronger thus possibly causing trim damage. Can't predict that scenario sadly.Why do people buy clothes that require dry cleaning? Generally speaking, if you want to dress upscale the clothes you end up buying require dry cleaning. Wedding gowns aren't made out of the same material as underwear. That's why people buy clothing that, because they look good, needs to be cleaned with expertise and water is not an option in many cases if you want to wear it again. Hope this helps. I have 32 years of experience in the field and I was trained by the International Fabricare Institute.