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If your wardrobe includes a multitude of garments labeled "Dry Clean", you might be tempted to save a few dollars by dry cleaning at home using one of the kits available on the market. But do the at-home dry cleaning kits work, and if so, what benefits does professional dry cleaning offer? ... read more

In our last post we talked about why you should not wash dry clean only garments, but following care instruction labels requires you to be able to read them. What if you only see cleaning symbols on clothing tags, no wording? Although the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Care... read more

Have you ever wondered, "What is dry cleaning and how does it work?" Although Americans routinely rely on the nearly 40,000 professional dry cleaning companies across the country to care for their garments (Tide Cleaners alone cleans about 20 million pieces annually), many of those customers... read more

In an effort to save money, you might be tempted to wash Dry Clean Only clothing, comforters and other textiles at home. While some garments such as solid color, simply made cottons might survive hand washing or a machine wash on a delicate cycle, throwing any garment labeled Dry Clean Only into... read more