Tuesday, March 25. 2008

4 Dry Cleaning Alternatives

Dry cleaning is bad for the environment and your wallet. Here are four dry cleaning alternatives that will help you spend less while being kinder to Mother Earth at the same time:
  • Hand-wash delicates, including silk and cashmere, with a gentle eco-friendly detergent or soap. Air-dry flat on a collapsible mesh drying rack. We recommend the Container store's Pop-Open Sweater Dryer.

  • Purchase an at-home professional clothes steamer. They get rid of wrinkles and help keep clothes fresher, longer.

  • Use Dryel or Dry Cleaner's Secret (these products let you quickly and easily "dry-clean" in your dryer, without the toxic chemicals). You can get a free sample of Dry Cleaner's Secret here.

  • Take your dry-clean only laundry to an organic dry cleaner. The prices are a tad higher, but the cleaning process is gentler on your clothes, your health and the environment.


Dear Readers: Got a great dry cleaning alternative? Share it in the comments.

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Hand washing is actually much better for your cashmere and silks than dry cleaning. Hand washing becomes less painful if you just take the item in the shower with you and spend a few minutes washing and rinsing with baby shampoo.
#1 Chic and Charming (Homepage) on 2008-03-25 08:14 (Reply)
That's a great tip, I'm going to try it... except with garments that might
require cold water, cuz my showers are HOT!
#1.1 The Budget Babe on 2008-03-26 23:29 (Reply)
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