Dry Cleaning
Dry Cleaner’s Secret, Around $20 for a 14-Count Box
What: Angela takes the “Dry Cleaner’s Secret” home dry cleaning cloth for a spin (in the dryer, that is).
The Lowdown: We all have it - that pile of clothes in dry cleaning limbo, that need to be taken in but don’t quite make it because A) we don’t have time, or B) we don’t want to spare the extra arm or leg required to cover the cost. Even so, home dry cleaning products seem risky - what if it doesn’t work or worse, ruins your favorite blouse?
Fortunately, that didn’t happen here. The product is simple - a cleaning cloth that you toss in the dryer with three or four garments, 20 minutes on medium heat, and you’re done. Spot cleaning is easy, too - dab with the cleaning cloth until the stain is gone, then proceed as directed. My clothes came out clean, fresh-smelling, and mostly wrinkle-free (ironing might still be necessary for some items). One caution: the spot cleaning worked best on light stains - I’d still only entrust heavy spots and smudges to the pros.
Yea or Nay: For weekly, general dry cleaning needs it’s a definite yea, and at about a buck and a half per cloth, way cheaper than the dry cleaners.
Buy It: @ Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, RiteAid. Want to snag a free sample first? Click here.
Those Funny Little Symbols: Guide to Common Household and Drycleaning Symbols
I don’t get those little washing care symbols they put on the other side of clothing tags. There’s too much for me already to remember, the last thing I need is to learn a completely different language just to wash a pair of underwear.
However, knowing how to take care of ones clothing is as important as knowing how (and where) to purchase the clothes. I still have nightmares of the time my dad destroyed my favorite (and only) pair of Girbaud jeans during a bleach induced washing frenzy. Unfortunately, there was no internet back then or I would have printed out this handy little Guide to Common Household and Drycleaning Symbolsand posted it in our laundry room. The guide gives a straight forward run down of common cleaning symbols and the meaning of each symbol.
You can view it online or download a pdf version of the guide (perfect to hang in your laundry room or to put in your laundry bag before heading out to the laundromat).
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