Comments on: The Tyranny of 'Dry Clean Only'

By: Tiferet

Tiferet — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:34:00 +0000

Unfortunately in America, one does get one’s clothes stolen–you’re better off not leaving them alone in a coin laundry either. 🙁

It’s happened to me; also, there is a big flock of pigeons in my neighbourhood.

By: solargroupies

solargroupies — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:28:08 +0000

I have wondered about this myself! Great info, topics and format. solargroupies's last blog post..Saving Money Recycling and Composting

By: Sara Ost

Sara Ost — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:32:00 +0000

Arlene, love your designs! 🙂

By: Arlene

Arlene — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:34:36 +0000

All of my Chopper Couture eco friendly clothing have the following cleaning instructions: Hand wash & hang to dry!
Gentle cycle washer/dryer works just fine with these bamboo and Lyocell pieces!

By: Sara Ost

Sara Ost — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:42:11 +0000

I asked my dry cleaner if it is safe to wash silk, cashmere and wool, since most of these items carry the dry-clean-only label. She just shook her head and laughed and said, hey, people have been doing it for thousands of years before dry cleaners came along. I thought, if the dry cleaner is fine with it then it’s good enough for me. 😉

By: Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Caitlin Fitzsimmons — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:56:59 +0000

I agree with you about washing temperatures – that’s probably worth a whole other blog post.

I’ve lived in Sydney and South-East Queensland, which are both very humid places. I never found that to be a problem for drying my clothes. They might take a day rather than a couple of hours in dry heat. Obviously space can be an issue, as it is for me in London, and the indoor trellis does take up space inside my flat as well, but it’s worth it to me.

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:25:28 +0000

I've gotten to the point where if it can't be machine washed, I probably won't buy it. The only exception I'll make is something I won't wear often, like a suit or a nice dress. I don't have much room to line dry, I wonder if it is too humid here (Atlanta, GA). I also never use hot water to wash, only cold, it works just as well with most detergents (even the eco-friendly biodegradable ones, which have really improved over the last few years and are now just as good as the regular ones, if not better since most of them don't have strong perfumes). Maria's last blog post..Things I Love Thursday 01-15-09