Cleaning "Dry Clean Only" Clothing at Home

By

KansasCindy

01/06/2011

Another suggestion - check into the "Dryel" product (I believe it is a Procter and Gamble product) that you can buy at the grocery store or discount store and use in your dryer. I've not used it for any kind of set-in stains, but it works well for refreshing and de-wrinkling "dry clean only" garments at home.

By

pamphyila

01/06/2011

Depends upon the piece of clothing. Many silk pieces are marked "dry clean only" when you can actually hand wash them carefully. If your jackets/sweaters/coats need freshening up, try Febreze or a similar fabric spray.

How do you wash a down jacket that says "dry clean only" at home?

Herbal from Louisville, KY

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RE: Cleaning "Dry Clean Only" Clothing at Home

Okay, this will not work for anything but a down jacket or down slippers. But I live in Colorado and have had many a down jacket. This is how we clean them; Wash in cold water in Woolite. Spin in the washer twice to remove as much water as you can. Pop into dryer with tennis balls or a tennis shoe to fluff the jacket as it dries. Works every time and I have cleaned down jackets that have even been thrown up on. (01/05/2007)

By Debra in Colorado

RE: Cleaning "Dry Clean Only" Clothing at Home

I use Dryel "At Home Dry Cleaning" on everything that says "dry clean only." I haven't been to the dry cleaner in 2 years. You can find it at the grocery store and just follow the instructions on the container. (01/05/2007)

By CarlaJS

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A baby spit up on my blazer which is 53% rayon and 47% polyester. Instructions say "Dry Clean Only," but I don't want to have it dry cleaned. How can I get the spot out?

By Lindy from Missouri Ozarks

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RE: Cleaning "Dry Clean Only" Clothing at Home

ehow.com/how_2072601_those-steep-dry-cleaning-fees.html Pictured on this website is a product that can be purchased at most any large grocery store chain. This website has a lot of information and I use it all the time. (02/16/2010)

By MCW

RE: Cleaning "Dry Clean Only" Clothing at Home

Dryell is an at home dry cleaning product that is available at most grocery, drug stores, Target, etc. The starter pack comes with a bottle of dry cleaner-style spot cleaning solution. I've had a lot of success with the product and it has saved me a lot of money on dry cleaning. Good luck. (02/19/2010)

By tahlula

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