I’ve had great success washing several dresses labeled dry clean only. The delicate wash cycle in the washer and air drying on a rack work great. No failures yet!
You can streamline your hand washing just a little bit more by using a wool wash that doesn't need to be rinsed. I'm a hand knitter and many/most of us use something like Eucalan or Soak for our fine hand knits. Plus they come in lovely fragrances or fragrance-free. In a pinch, it is also okay to use a mild dish detergent (I will most often use this with my handknit socks) like Ivory for wool, cashmere, and silk ... though this DOES need to be rinsed thoroughly. We hand knitters are masters of hand washing :)
When I was a little girl I used to live in Mexico. My grandma used to have a lady that helped her with the household chores and she would take me with her to do laundry ... at a nearby RIVER! i would watch her do laundry and scrub the clothes on a huge rock and rinse them in the river... I'm happy we have washers and driers now 😂 👕👖🧦🏞🌊
@@anushreesharma6167 Yes, every time I go back to visit some of my family still washes clothes by hand and dry their clothes on top of their roof. It really reminds me of my childhood. The times have changed, the technology now has made it very convenient to do the daily chores. So when I hear my little sister complain about doing her laundry, I just tell her to be thankful she doesn't have to go the river and wash it there lol
_lcmj damn. Crazy. My grandma, also Mexican (& Puerto Rican) washed her clothes by hand until they got a washer. But it makes me curious if HER MOM did the same as your grandma? Because that was in Mexico. My grandma passed a few months ago so hopefully I can find out thru one of my aunts.
just wanted to say thanks for your vids. You defenitely belong to the few people who helped me a lot in changing my life in 2019. Thank you so much and I wish you and your family wonderful holidays!
Love your videos!! My "funny" dry clean story, I took an outfit to the dry cleaners because I was too scared to wash it because the label said "dry clean only" .....and the dry cleaner melted the buttons on my garment 🙄 so it wasn't the better choice lol
Alisha Rocks mine pressed my metal buttons in so the other side of the jacket had marks from the heat on the metal buttons! I still kick myself for not just washing it in the washing machine in a gentle setting :(( compensated but ruined 😭
No kidding! I took a wool code I bought at a Goodwill for $15 to a dry cleaner and paid more than $15 to have it “dry cleaned” and the dude shrunk it. I didn’t know that was possible… I take care of everything at home now. I’ll risk it even if it says dry clean only.
A success story: bought a pair of pants that looked like some sort of solid black vertical crepe and I washed on the delicate cycle cold water and it came out just fine! Hung it up and dried great! Have washed it several times! Still looks good! Dry clean only? Not that one!
I work in the fashion industry as a product developer. 60% of the time, the reason something is dry-clean only is trims. Either the trim finish gets damaged quickly in water wash, or the trim damages the fabric or other trims in wash - even by hand. Other than that, it is usually fabric delicacy and dye running. There are LOTS of things that are dry clean only that can be handwashed - and I handwash most of mine at home. Sometimes, though, it is internal construction and in those cases you will likely damage the make and drape of your garment if you hand wash it. If you have a structured dress or jacket, just take it to the dry cleaners.
Hello Melissa, I’m Italian and I love your videos!! They help me with my English as a foreign language. Do you have Italian ancestors? Your beautiful face reminds me of Florentine Madonnas drawn by Leonardo Da Vinci. Ciao!!
I have no time for dry cleaning. I work Mon-Fri, I leave home at 8am and come back after 6pm. Most dry cleaners in the UK do not work on Sunday. I always buy work suits that are washing machine washable. Nothing dry-clean only for my normal wardrobe!
My dry cleaning story is: I had a dress that had pleats all around the bottom. I took it to the Dry Cleaners like the label said to do. The next time I wore it someone commented, "you burned your dress!" No not me, I didn't realize it when I put it on, but the Dry Cleaners had scorched my dress when they pressed the pleats. Totally ruined an expensive dress.
Can you please show how to clean suede shoes especially suede Toms. I have beige suede toms and they look even dirtier after cleaning them( with suede cleaner and a brush and a lot of time).
I found the key to cleaning suede is not to use the cleaner til the end. Work dirt off with brush first, then use cleaner once you’ve gotten most dirt off. Otherwise dirt turns to mud with the cleaner & the brush drives it deeper into the suede. That was my experience anyway LOL
This might sound dumb but can you do a series or a few videos about the professional way of washing dishes? Like would a professional make soapy water or is cleaning one by one more sanitary 🧐 Till this day I still clean my toilet the way you taught with spraying it down first then wiping it all off works like a dream
I have a silk blouse that I wash in the washing machine, it's very difficult to get the creases out once dry, so if I'm not ready to iron it when it comes out the washing machine, I put it in a zip lock bag in the fridge and leave it there until I'm ready, it's still damp many days/weeks later and it can be freshly ironed at m convenience.
Hi there! You can check out more on The Laundress Clean Talk Blog. Here you can see all of the steps and products you can use to wash your activewear. www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/if-the-workout-is-tough-let-cleaning-activewear-be-a-breeze.html
I received my order for your microfiber cloths.....OMG I LOVE THEM!!! By chance are you putting together a car complete cleaning microfiber kit? Fathers Day is a ways off, but that just means there is time to make a kit to sell. I would love to get a car detailing, washing and cleaning kit for interior and exterior for my Dad (and myself). Please consider it :)
Hi Erin! So glad you love the cloths :) We do have a few auto detailing kits available on our website here: makersclean.com/products/auto-kit-deluxe Thanks very much for your support!
@@cleanmyspace by chance do you have a giant super absorbant microfiber cloth? Im looking for a car care kit that has a large super absorbant drying cloth. Meguiars makes what im looking for. Looking for a complete kit.
We promise once you try it at home, you won't go back to the dry cleaner. Here you can find all of the steps and products to wash wool and cashmere at home! www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/clean-and-preserve-precious-wool-cashmere-at-home.html
I use laundry bags that can fit 2 bras (good fit of bras to bag pls, bigger bag is not better).The bras must be stacked (like how they are stored in the drawers at VS) when I place them in the bag. Wash & dry in the machine with either normal or delicate setting in the bag. Then I take them out of the bags and let air dry another day or so. I never have any problems with VS bras.
Hi there! You can check out our how-to guide on washing bras properly so avoid damaging them. www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/how-to/how-to-wash-a-bra.html
I have been washing my dry cleaning for years. I've even washed my leather jacket twice. Now for my dry cleaning story. Many tears ago, I took my outfit in without any odors. I actually received dry cleaning that had bo. It didn't go in that way. When I returned to report it, the dude yelled at me saying I wore it....which I didn't. He refused to re clean it. I never returned. Needless to say, the business is no longer opened.
Got a love customer service that yells at you! Over the holidays at my moms,They shrunk my wool coat!?! I picked it up put it on, and it didn’t button anymore…Was like a child’s coat. I went back in there and the dude argued with me saying he didn’t shrink it… I didn’t pay much for the coat, Wanted a dry clean to remove lint;;;was a quality coat and I was really upset. I don’t trust anybody to touch my clothes anymore - if someone’s going to ruin them it’s gonna be me LOL
My husband bought two sweaters from BR and when we wash them one was significantly smaller but we bought them in the same sizes? Both were Merino wool?! Brought my husband’s suit to dry clean since he spilled something on himself, came back with same spilled mark like it wasn’t cleaned, brought back and finally it was cleaned!! Wonder if spot treating wool suit for stains and sanitizing the entire item would be enough?
Hey Melissa, I use a eco-friendly matallic drink bottle that keeps my hot tea hot for a long time. Unfotunately, black tea causes dark stains inside the bottle. What would you recommend to clean out this bottle and remove the tea stain without ruining the bottle? Thank you for an advise!
Any chance you’d make a microfiber that is half your regular size instead of 1/4? I’m finding I’m not reaching for the tiny ones because they’re a little bit too small. I love your cloths. Please consider it. Thank you & Keep up the good work!
@#CleanMySpace what about towels/garments that have a dampish/musty smell?? i bought a new set of towels from Kohls may be last Dec over Christmas break since my other set wasn't absorbing as well. for a while, we would hang them up instead of throwing in the dryer. for a while it was working, but after a while, starting in Sept this year, the towels starting getting this dampish/musty smell on them. so now we only hang to dry may be every other week and then put in dryer every other week.
I have found that adding about a cup of white vinegar to every load of towels, then drying them in the sun when possible, helps to keep towels smelling fresh.😁
Unless you are washing them right away hang them to dry after use. Then when you do wash them put vinegar in as a fabric softener and got water, this should kill the bacteria causing the smell. Then you can just put them in the dryerput them in the dryer to dry. This is what I have done and I have never had any musty smell once cleaned
Musty smell could also be from your washing machine. Air it by leaving the door/lid open all year round. Vinegar instead of fabric softener will get rid of the smell. A few drops of lavender oil in the vinegar will also kill bacteria that cause the smell
i have told that to my mom, but she doesn't seem to have interest in doing this. it's one of those "if it's not her idea, it's not good enough" thing. i did buy these towels from Kohls, so may be they are a higher quality of brand/material.
Darya Kuleshova dirt does not slide away from the cloth when we soak it in water . The dirt only becomes loose from the garment. So in order to rinse the dirt away , one must hold the garment straight up and rinse in a bucket full of water a couple of times only then can the dirt slide away . Hope this helps
Hey Melissa love your videos for years I have wool like cardigan/ jacket I want to clean its knee length and alittle heavy do you recommend machine wash on gentle or dry cleaning
good that I watched this first or I would have probably mangled some nice clothes :o thanks for all of this great advice! I'm doing my laundry in a bucket from now on.
Hi, I had a chase to meet a skirt which can't be dry clean also washed. Skirt was from Zara, Scottish design, pleated and I was wondering how should a clean it. Never seen item like this before, also I managed to shrink sweater, sckarf's because I had looked at the label late.
could you do a video on airwashing dryclean only clothes? Because I have that feature on my samsung but I'm scared to try it. Or could anyone else tell me their experience with it?
Thank you so so much for this video. I really needed this. I have of course looked up how to handwash before but I feel like you are so much more informative and thorough. I have so many pieces I buy that are hand wash that I don't know how to properly clean so I throw them in the wash and they get ruined. I have also been looking up hand wash manual machines online. Do you think it's a good investment?
I wash my labcoat at home it's never sparkling white, instead it turns gray, I end up buying new ones 😔 *please show us how to get sparkling white laundry without damaging them* 🙏
All they do is mask odors. They don't really clean. I bought one of those kits; never again. Now I just hang my stuff (on hangers) on a wreath hook on my back door with the storm-door screen open to air them out in the fresh air.
Oh no! You can find a simple guide on washing your wool coat at home with The Laundress on our website. Check it out here! www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/how-to-wash-wool-coats.html
Dry cleaner nightmare: Around 2005, I had a beautiful pale pink, rayon 2 piece dress. The skirt got soiled so I took it to a trusted dry cleaner. When I picked it up, it was a hideous greenish/gray. I brought in the matching top for comparison and I was told since they didn’t know what it looked like when I brought it in, they refused to accept responsibility. This was the dress I had just gotten married in.
Hi there. Suits are tough because of the structured material. The Laundress recommends spot treating suits and freshening with Fabric Fresh sprays! Check out all the steps here. www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/suit-up-spot-treat-suits-blazers-at-home.html
I brought two of my husband's suits to the dry cleaners. When I went to pick them up, it was all boarded up and there was a sign that they were closed due to a fire! All the clothes in the store at the time were wrecked. We got some money from the insurance payout, but it was only enough to replace one suit, not both. 🤷♀️
I took my Brother's (wool, i think)sweater and washed it... It came out fine... I forgot to dry it flat, accidentally tossed it in the dryer and it shrunk to like a toddler size sweater 😳😮😱😟 He didn't get mad because i was the one who had bought it for him😁 i was wondering if you have a video on cleaning patent leather(or shiny) men's dress shoes(yes my Brother's, i don't want to mess up his shoes😬) Btw, love your videos
I had a lovely lavender wool sweater that got accidentally thrown in the dryer. It of course shrank. And to the point that I couldn't wear it any longer. My 10 year old cousin was delighted to get that sweater that year. Drat it.
I'm so bad. I throw everything in the washing machine. The delicate cycle is my best friend. I know, I'm sad and bad. I have a top loader without an agitator. I use a 2 in 1 baby shampoo on wool and silk and leather!! The PC brand is my current favourite. I even washed my ROOTS bag this way and just needed to oil it really well after it dried. My sad story is that I am way too adventurous and used to throw a silk blouse that I had in the dryer. This makes the silk way more delicate...I do not recommend drying silk in the dryer...Now I'm following the laying flat method that you recommend! I have been eyeing The Laundress products for a while and did not know that they were easily available in Canada. I will definitely give them a try!
Any tips to freshen oversized heavy comforters when you just can't afford to send them to the cleaners? I have a king/queen size heavy comforter w/the heavy cording around the edges. In fact, (dh nor I) can sleep under it & have to fold it down to the end of the bed bc we have such terrible neuropathy that it's downright painful to lay under. It would cost upwards of $75 to have it professionally cleaned. I've sprayed it w/Febreze, & I have left it in the sun for a few hours or so but it has been such a wet year this past year & running back & forth w/my mil, who has been in such bad health this past year, I'm just exhausted, hurting (stress fractures returned along w/new issue w/achilisitis & possible bursa tear. Am waiting on appt w/specialist to learn just how bad it is. spent last year in & out of casts & don't relish the thoughts of that again. It's alls courtesy of multiple autoimmune diseases). Thank you for the tips. I've sort of been binge watching/listening & making notes as well as putting a lot of what I've learned, albeit many I already knew but I have learned a great deal, to work.
Hi there! We have just the thing for bedding. Check out The Laundress Clean Talk Blog for washing down comforters and more! www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/get-down-with-washing-down-bedding.html
Melissa, im so bummed, i have sent multiple emails to the makers clean customer support and have gotten zero responses....what gives?not good for business
Hi Nikki, we hope this all got sorted - Black Friday was CRAZY and we are doing our best to get back to all of the messages we received. Thanks for watching!
Wait... How did you know?!!! I was just THINKING about how I can clean my "heavily warned against washing" wool jacket at home. What sorcery is this?! 😳
Hi there! You can actually find a full how-to on our blog on washing your wool coats at home. Check it out here! www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/how-to-wash-wool-coats.html
*If it doesn't survive what I do to it, then the item isn't worth it. Life is short!!!* There are some great things that deserve a good handwashing, but I don't have any 😂😂♥️
At my son's wedding the new bride spilt lemon mousse on the deep red dress, dry clean only, so I hand washed this full length raw silk and taffeta heavily embroidered and embellished dress, the only problem was that to dry it I needed to hang it over the shower rail but I fell and broke my heel bone.
I am very disappointed in the direction that you took your video. Although you make some good points, you have neglected the damage that may and will come to garments by people trying out your suggestions. There are many reasons for care labels stating, "dry clean only", which have to do with the textile, colour, and history of the material. Unfortunately, there are many care labels sewn on that are completely mislabell ed and by well known manufacturers. This is a situation that we at the Canadian Fabricare Association and its' membership are trying to remedy in partnership with the Dry Cleaners & Launderers Institute in the U.S.A. and CINET, the association of textile care professionals in over 100 countries. You fail to recognise that the make up of our population is different in that many working women, who usually do the laundry at home are now working and do not have the time for taking care of these special items. They have come to depend on their local professional dry cleaner to assess the care of each garment that they take to the cleaners. Many stains on garments may require more than one method to remove them and if the person doing it is not cognisant of the damage that may occur when the wrong applications are applied, the garment will be damaged. Customers should be looking for Environmentally Certified dry cleaners who are members of a professional dry cleaning association. Only then, can they be assured that the operator of the dry cleaning plant has access to the latest information about old and new textiles in the marketplace. These professional dry cleaners have spent years learning and improving their skills with the object of returning garments to their customers in an as new condition as when bought. I feel that you may cause more harm by recommending certain products, because we have found that many do not do what they are advertised to do. This has been proven out in the past with many products that have been retracted from the marketplace. Most of the detergents and solvents that are used in a dry or wet cleaning plant have undergone much testing both in the manufacturers laboratories, as well as the testing labs of the DLI and CINET, before they are certified as safe to use in the dry cleaning operation. For more information on the professional textile care dry and wet cleaners in Canada, please visit our website at www.fabricare.org. Sidney Chelsky, Executive Director, Canadian Fabricare Association, 120 Promenade Circle #910, Thornhill, Ontario L4J 7W9. P: 905-881-5906 C: 416-573-1929 canadianfabricare@fabricare.org website: www.fabricare.org
Agreed! Dry cleaning is too expensive and a hassle. I now check labels and hand wash more and more.
Whatzuplizzy plus the chemicals
I’ve had great success washing several dresses labeled dry clean only. The delicate wash cycle in the washer and air drying on a rack work great. No failures yet!
Same here. I don’t even have the patience to hand wash LOL
You can streamline your hand washing just a little bit more by using a wool wash that doesn't need to be rinsed. I'm a hand knitter and many/most of us use something like Eucalan or Soak for our fine hand knits. Plus they come in lovely fragrances or fragrance-free. In a pinch, it is also okay to use a mild dish detergent (I will most often use this with my handknit socks) like Ivory for wool, cashmere, and silk ... though this DOES need to be rinsed thoroughly. We hand knitters are masters of hand washing :)
When I was a little girl I used to live in Mexico. My grandma used to have a lady that helped her with the household chores and she would take me with her to do laundry ... at a nearby RIVER! i would watch her do laundry and scrub the clothes on a huge rock and rinse them in the river... I'm happy we have washers and driers now 😂 👕👖🧦🏞🌊
_lcmj Same thing in India, in many villages today. The more I get to know about Mexico the more it amazes me how similar it is to India in many ways
@@anushreesharma6167 Yes, every time I go back to visit some of my family still washes clothes by hand and dry their clothes on top of their roof. It really reminds me of my childhood. The times have changed, the technology now has made it very convenient to do the daily chores. So when I hear my little sister complain about doing her laundry, I just tell her to be thankful she doesn't have to go the river and wash it there lol
_lcmj damn. Crazy. My grandma, also Mexican (& Puerto Rican) washed her clothes by hand until they got a washer. But it makes me curious if HER MOM did the same as your grandma? Because that was in Mexico. My grandma passed a few months ago so hopefully I can find out thru one of my aunts.
@@_lcmj We were an African-American family from the south. Our family used to wash by hand and hang on a clothesline when I was a child.
Anushree Sharma aww , we are all more alike than we are different .
My mother showed me when young how to wash a sweater wash by hand and roll in towel then hang. A great idea! As u too have shown.
just wanted to say thanks for your vids. You defenitely belong to the few people who helped me a lot in changing my life in 2019. Thank you so much and I wish you and your family wonderful holidays!
Hello CMS Nation!
Ever wonder about those "Dry Clean Only" labels?
Us too, so here's a video all about it
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Love your videos!! My "funny" dry clean story, I took an outfit to the dry cleaners because I was too scared to wash it because the label said "dry clean only" .....and the dry cleaner melted the buttons on my garment 🙄 so it wasn't the better choice lol
Alisha Rocks mine pressed my metal buttons in so the other side of the jacket had marks from the heat on the metal buttons! I still kick myself for not just washing it in the washing machine in a gentle setting :(( compensated but ruined 😭
Oh no! That's why we created The Laundress to avoid damages by the dry cleaner :)
No kidding! I took a wool code I bought at a Goodwill for $15 to a dry cleaner and paid more than $15 to have it “dry cleaned” and the dude shrunk it. I didn’t know that was possible… I take care of everything at home now. I’ll risk it even if it says dry clean only.
I love the vinegar soak idea for wool.
A success story: bought a pair of pants that looked like some sort of solid black vertical crepe and I washed on the delicate cycle cold water and it came out just fine! Hung it up and dried great! Have washed it several times! Still looks good! Dry clean only? Not that one!
I ordered a bunch of laundress stuff it makes my sweaters smell so clean and fresh!
Thank you for your videos Melissa!! They really helped me become a better homemaker. Your tips helped me save time and money.
I work in the fashion industry as a product developer. 60% of the time, the reason something is dry-clean only is trims. Either the trim finish gets damaged quickly in water wash, or the trim damages the fabric or other trims in wash - even by hand. Other than that, it is usually fabric delicacy and dye running. There are LOTS of things that are dry clean only that can be handwashed - and I handwash most of mine at home. Sometimes, though, it is internal construction and in those cases you will likely damage the make and drape of your garment if you hand wash it. If you have a structured dress or jacket, just take it to the dry cleaners.
Thank you for a no nonsense, simply explained, no frills video! Love it!
Melissa, thanks for this video. English isn't my native language and your speech is very pleased for me. I subscribe . All the best for you.
Hello Melissa, I’m Italian and I love your videos!! They help me with my English as a foreign language.
Do you have Italian ancestors? Your beautiful face reminds me of Florentine Madonnas drawn by Leonardo Da Vinci. Ciao!!
I have no time for dry cleaning. I work Mon-Fri, I leave home at 8am and come back after 6pm. Most dry cleaners in the UK do not work on Sunday. I always buy work suits that are washing machine washable. Nothing dry-clean only for my normal wardrobe!
My dry cleaning story is: I had a dress that had pleats all around the bottom. I took it to the Dry Cleaners like the label said to do. The next time I wore it someone commented, "you burned your dress!" No not me, I didn't realize it when I put it on, but the Dry Cleaners had scorched my dress when they pressed the pleats. Totally ruined an expensive dress.
Can you please show how to clean suede shoes especially suede Toms. I have beige suede toms and they look even dirtier after cleaning them( with suede cleaner and a brush and a lot of time).
I found the key to cleaning suede is not to use the cleaner til the end. Work dirt off with brush first, then use cleaner once you’ve gotten most dirt off. Otherwise dirt turns to mud with the cleaner & the brush drives it deeper into the suede. That was my experience anyway LOL
This might sound dumb but can you do a series or a few videos about the professional way of washing dishes? Like would a professional make soapy water or is cleaning one by one more sanitary 🧐
Till this day I still clean my toilet the way you taught with spraying it down first then wiping it all off works like a dream
I have a silk blouse that I wash in the washing machine, it's very difficult to get the creases out once dry, so if I'm not ready to iron it when it comes out the washing machine, I put it in a zip lock bag in the fridge and leave it there until I'm ready, it's still damp many days/weeks later and it can be freshly ironed at m convenience.
Wow you just save my daughter’s birthday party i just moved and I can’t find anything close to me in the last minute this help me so much
Thanks a lot. I love cashmere sweaters. I avoid to buy it because I have dry cleaner allergic reactions. Love your tips 💕✌️
All this True .. Not all only cant be washed for only Laundry Clothes.. This is worth to share..
Good tips. So true sometimes get away with hand washing a garment that says dry clean
Can you guys do an updated video on washing athletic wear?
Hi there! You can check out more on The Laundress Clean Talk Blog. Here you can see all of the steps and products you can use to wash your activewear. www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/if-the-workout-is-tough-let-cleaning-activewear-be-a-breeze.html
I received my order for your microfiber cloths.....OMG I LOVE THEM!!!
By chance are you putting together a car complete cleaning microfiber kit? Fathers Day is a ways off, but that just means there is time to make a kit to sell. I would love to get a car detailing, washing and cleaning kit for interior and exterior for my Dad (and myself). Please consider it :)
Hi Erin! So glad you love the cloths :) We do have a few auto detailing kits available on our website here: makersclean.com/products/auto-kit-deluxe
Thanks very much for your support!
@@cleanmyspace fantastic!! I will definitely go to the link you provided. Thank you!
@@cleanmyspace by chance do you have a giant super absorbant microfiber cloth? Im looking for a car care kit that has a large super absorbant drying cloth. Meguiars makes what im looking for. Looking for a complete kit.
Wow I can’t imagine putting my cashmere and wool sweaters into the washer! I am not sure if I can do it quite yet.. will try hand washing though.
We promise once you try it at home, you won't go back to the dry cleaner. Here you can find all of the steps and products to wash wool and cashmere at home! www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/clean-and-preserve-precious-wool-cashmere-at-home.html
hi nice Melissa Is it possible to wash all cloths at home ???
Can you do a video over cleaning bras please
I use laundry bags that can fit 2 bras (good fit of bras to bag pls, bigger bag is not better).The bras must be stacked (like how they are stored in the drawers at VS) when I place them in the bag. Wash & dry in the machine with either normal or delicate setting in the bag. Then I take them out of the bags and let air dry another day or so. I never have any problems with VS bras.
Hi there! You can check out our how-to guide on washing bras properly so avoid damaging them. www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/how-to/how-to-wash-a-bra.html
I have been washing my dry cleaning for years. I've even washed my leather jacket twice. Now for my dry cleaning story. Many tears ago, I took my outfit in without any odors. I actually received dry cleaning that had bo. It didn't go in that way. When I returned to report it, the dude yelled at me saying I wore it....which I didn't. He refused to re clean it. I never returned. Needless to say, the business is no longer opened.
I took in some cashmere sweaters and they came back with a horrible mildew smell.
They gave me a hard time, but they re-did them. I haven't gone back.
Got a love customer service that yells at you! Over the holidays at my moms,They shrunk my wool coat!?! I picked it up put it on, and it didn’t button anymore…Was like a child’s coat. I went back in there and the dude argued with me saying he didn’t shrink it… I didn’t pay much for the coat, Wanted a dry clean to remove lint;;;was a quality coat and I was really upset. I don’t trust anybody to touch my clothes anymore - if someone’s going to ruin them it’s gonna be me LOL
@Mimi You need a better dry cleaner. Some are much better than others.
My husband bought two sweaters from BR and when we wash them one was significantly smaller but we bought them in the same sizes? Both were Merino wool?! Brought my husband’s suit to dry clean since he spilled something on himself, came back with same spilled mark like it wasn’t cleaned, brought back and finally it was cleaned!! Wonder if spot treating wool suit for stains and sanitizing the entire item would be enough?
I washed my living room curtains on a delicate cycle with Woolite. The liner doesn't exactly line up at the bottom, but who looks down there? ;-)
Just the video I needed! I have always wondered if you could hand wash.
Thanks for watching Amanda!
How do you keep your whites, white and colors, bright??
Hey Melissa, I use a eco-friendly matallic drink bottle that keeps my hot tea hot for a long time. Unfotunately, black tea causes dark stains inside the bottle. What would you recommend to clean out this bottle and remove the tea stain without ruining the bottle? Thank you for an advise!
Bicarbonate soda and vinegar or bleach
Washing and gently scrubbing with baking soda usually gets rid of it for me.
Thank you for your support! Baking soda worked well, bottle is clean as new 😊
Thanks. I often wondered what dry cleaning was. My winter coat needs it. But I'm taking it for someone else who knows how to do it to a thick coat.
Any chance you’d make a microfiber that is half your regular size instead of 1/4? I’m finding I’m not reaching for the tiny ones because they’re a little bit too small. I love your cloths. Please consider it. Thank you & Keep up the good work!
@#CleanMySpace what about towels/garments that have a dampish/musty smell?? i bought a new set of towels from Kohls may be last Dec over Christmas break since my other set wasn't absorbing as well. for a while, we would hang them up instead of throwing in the dryer. for a while it was working, but after a while, starting in Sept this year, the towels starting getting this dampish/musty smell on them. so now we only hang to dry may be every other week and then put in dryer every other week.
I have found that adding about a cup of white vinegar to every load of towels, then drying them in the sun when possible, helps to keep towels smelling fresh.😁
Unless you are washing them right away hang them to dry after use. Then when you do wash them put vinegar in as a fabric softener and got water, this should kill the bacteria causing the smell. Then you can just put them in the dryerput them in the dryer to dry. This is what I have done and I have never had any musty smell once cleaned
Musty smell could also be from your washing machine. Air it by leaving the door/lid open all year round. Vinegar instead of fabric softener will get rid of the smell. A few drops of lavender oil in the vinegar will also kill bacteria that cause the smell
i have told that to my mom, but she doesn't seem to have interest in doing this. it's one of those "if it's not her idea, it's not good enough" thing. i did buy these towels from Kohls, so may be they are a higher quality of brand/material.
i usually hang them to dry right after use. and the fan is usually on during that time.
Where is your drying rack from? Also, did you use your extra large waffle weave cloth to absorb the excess water?
I've just got dry clean only skirt and I'm going to wash it in the washing machine on a hand wash cycle, fingers crossed :))
I love your washing machine!!! Which model is that?
Thanks for sharing your tips! I just bought two cashmere sweaters and was wondering how to hand wash them.
Throw in the washing machine on the “wool” cycle. Inside out in mesh laundry bags. Lay flat to dry.
When we don't rinse the garment catching it straight up in water we are rolling up the dirt and the detergent.
Thank you .
What? Can you rephrase this?
Darya Kuleshova dirt does not slide away from the cloth when we soak it in water . The dirt only becomes loose from the garment.
So in order to rinse the dirt away , one must hold the garment straight up and rinse in a bucket full of water a couple of times only then can the dirt slide away .
Hope this helps
@@lailasiddiqui263 Thank you so much for explaining!!
Please do a diy for this wool&cashmere spray... 😊
What about polyester and elastane?
Hey Melissa love your videos for years I have wool like cardigan/ jacket I want to clean its knee length and alittle heavy do you recommend machine wash on gentle or dry cleaning
good that I watched this first or I would have probably mangled some nice clothes :o
thanks for all of this great advice! I'm doing my laundry in a bucket from now on.
What's that steamer that you were using? I'm in the market for a smaller steamer that won't take up as much room!
I’m going to order some of that Laundress stuff.
Many for this amazing video. Dry cleaning is so expensive
Hi, I had a chase to meet a skirt which can't be dry clean also washed. Skirt was from Zara, Scottish design, pleated and I was wondering how should a clean it. Never seen item like this before, also I managed to shrink sweater, sckarf's because I had looked at the label late.
could you do a video on airwashing dryclean only clothes? Because I have that feature on my samsung but I'm scared to try it. Or could anyone else tell me their experience with it?
Super helpful thank you for the pointers🌟😃👍♥️
I have problem in laundry kindly guide me
Thank you so so much for this video. I really needed this. I have of course looked up how to handwash before but I feel like you are so much more informative and thorough. I have so many pieces I buy that are hand wash that I don't know how to properly clean so I throw them in the wash and they get ruined. I have also been looking up hand wash manual machines online. Do you think it's a good investment?
I wash my labcoat at home it's never sparkling white, instead it turns gray, I end up buying new ones 😔
*please show us how to get sparkling white laundry without damaging them* 🙏
Hajer yes!
Try oxyclean
Peter Petrakis
ok thanks, I don’t know if I can get that in the UK, I’ll have a look. It’s maybe just called something else.
@@kellsmum1 I'm pretty sure it's called Vanish oxy-white in Europe, at least that's what I use on my whites and I havent ruined them yet :)
carlylive Thanks!
Do you have an opinion about those 'dry clean' sheets that you can use in the dryer at home? I've never used them but wonder how they perform.
All they do is mask odors. They don't really clean. I bought one of those kits; never again. Now I just hang my stuff (on hangers) on a wreath hook on my back door with the storm-door screen open to air them out in the fresh air.
Thank you
Hi! What about linen? Thank you
Hi there, The Laundress has products and a how-to guide on washing linen fabric. Check it out here! www.thelaundress.com/how-to/linen.html
Very smart woman....
I took my wool blend winter coat to the dry cleaners and for $15 they shrank my coat. Needed to replace it. 😔🙄
Oh no! You can find a simple guide on washing your wool coat at home with The Laundress on our website. Check it out here! www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/how-to-wash-wool-coats.html
I agree dry cleaning very expensive, so I tend to stay away from them. Joan Bates
I wish you were my neighbor..you're videos are the best. Cheers to white vinegar and baking soda :)
I love that plant! I want one!
Dry cleaner nightmare: Around 2005, I had a beautiful pale pink, rayon 2 piece dress. The skirt got soiled so I took it to a trusted dry cleaner. When I picked it up, it was a hideous greenish/gray. I brought in the matching top for comparison and I was told since they didn’t know what it looked like when I brought it in, they refused to accept responsibility. This was the dress I had just gotten married in.
I want to groom myself like you wana build confidence
Hi Melissa, I would love to hear tips on how to use a portable washing machine without the spin cycle terrorizing everyone on the block.
Home washing wool and/or cotton suits !?
Hi there. Suits are tough because of the structured material. The Laundress recommends spot treating suits and freshening with Fabric Fresh sprays! Check out all the steps here. www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/suit-up-spot-treat-suits-blazers-at-home.html
Wish you would have coveredfaux-fur aswell....
great thoughts thank you for sharing this.
Much needed! Thank you
I brought two of my husband's suits to the dry cleaners. When I went to pick them up, it was all boarded up and there was a sign that they were closed due to a fire! All the clothes in the store at the time were wrecked. We got some money from the insurance payout, but it was only enough to replace one suit, not both. 🤷♀️
Mellisa make new videos on care of cloths
Wonderful videos!!
Love your videos but that background music with the snapping noise made me think your little girl had a toy in with you.
I took my Brother's (wool, i think)sweater and washed it... It came out fine... I forgot to dry it flat, accidentally tossed it in the dryer and it shrunk to like a toddler size sweater 😳😮😱😟
He didn't get mad because i was the one who had bought it for him😁 i was wondering if you have a video on cleaning patent leather(or shiny) men's dress shoes(yes my Brother's, i don't want to mess up his shoes😬)
Btw, love your videos
Windex! LOL
Very helpful.
I had a lovely lavender wool sweater that got accidentally thrown in the dryer. It of course shrank. And to the point that I couldn't wear it any longer. My 10 year old cousin was delighted to get that sweater that year. Drat it.
I can relate
Melissa is the best
I'm so bad. I throw everything in the washing machine. The delicate cycle is my best friend. I know, I'm sad and bad. I have a top loader without an agitator. I use a 2 in 1 baby shampoo on wool and silk and leather!! The PC brand is my current favourite. I even washed my ROOTS bag this way and just needed to oil it really well after it dried. My sad story is that I am way too adventurous and used to throw a silk blouse that I had in the dryer. This makes the silk way more delicate...I do not recommend drying silk in the dryer...Now I'm following the laying flat method that you recommend! I have been eyeing The Laundress products for a while and did not know that they were easily available in Canada. I will definitely give them a try!
Sweetness leather? I have a soft leather jacket I’m wanting to sell but is needing a clean. Would it go on a delicate cycle without damage?
Very GOOD.
I like this videos i like clean i am from barcelona spain 😃🙏👍
Hello from Toronto!! 🙏
@@cleanmyspace hello 😃👍
Yes! Finally you speak for this lol, I really really don’t like dry clean cuz it just doesn’t feel like any clean has been done to the clothes😂
15 years ago I had a pink cashmere tank top. My ex accidentally dried it in the dryer. I never forgave him.
Oh no! Always lay flat to dry :)
Any tips to freshen oversized heavy comforters when you just can't afford to send them to the cleaners? I have a king/queen size heavy comforter w/the heavy cording around the edges. In fact, (dh nor I) can sleep under it & have to fold it down to the end of the bed bc we have such terrible neuropathy that it's downright painful to lay under. It would cost upwards of $75 to have it professionally cleaned. I've sprayed it w/Febreze, & I have left it in the sun for a few hours or so but it has been such a wet year this past year & running back & forth w/my mil, who has been in such bad health this past year, I'm just exhausted, hurting (stress fractures returned along w/new issue w/achilisitis & possible bursa tear. Am waiting on appt w/specialist to learn just how bad it is. spent last year in & out of casts & don't relish the thoughts of that again. It's alls courtesy of multiple autoimmune diseases). Thank you for the tips. I've sort of been binge watching/listening & making notes as well as putting a lot of what I've learned, albeit many I already knew but I have learned a great deal, to work.
Hi there! We have just the thing for bedding. Check out The Laundress Clean Talk Blog for washing down comforters and more! www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/get-down-with-washing-down-bedding.html
Yes use water on a fabric that tells you NOT to…. Because that make so much sense….
Hello
Melissa, im so bummed, i have sent multiple emails to the makers clean customer support and have gotten zero responses....what gives?not good for business
Update: received responses after posting this comment 👍
Update: i received responses after posting this comment👍
Hi Nikki, we hope this all got sorted - Black Friday was CRAZY and we are doing our best to get back to all of the messages we received. Thanks for watching!
I work hard but I'm very low maintenance and enjoy every moment of free time I can get. I refuse to buy anything that needs to be dry cleaned 😂😂😂
Dry Cleaning is how I make a living and provide for my family.
To each their own.
Wait... How did you know?!!! I was just THINKING about how I can clean my "heavily warned against washing" wool jacket at home. What sorcery is this?! 😳
Hi there! You can actually find a full how-to on our blog on washing your wool coats at home. Check it out here! www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/how-to-wash-wool-coats.html
My coat is dry clean only.
But thats waaaaay to expencive.
I use a vinegar spray for odor removel. And some water for spot cleaning :D
*If it doesn't survive what I do to it, then the item isn't worth it. Life is short!!!* There are some great things that deserve a good handwashing, but I don't have any 😂😂♥️
At my son's wedding the new bride spilt lemon mousse on the deep red dress, dry clean only, so I hand washed this full length raw silk and taffeta heavily embroidered and embellished dress, the only problem was that to dry it I needed to hang it over the shower rail but I fell and broke my heel bone.
LEGIT.
I am a gynaecologist and I want ur guidance on my professional grooming
I even listen to u on my walks lol
I wish I had these fancy Tools and Gadgets and Gizmos Galore!
I am very disappointed in the direction that you took your video. Although you make some good points, you have neglected the damage that may and will come to garments by people trying out your suggestions. There are many reasons for care labels stating, "dry clean only", which have to do with the textile, colour, and history of the material. Unfortunately, there are many care labels sewn on that are completely mislabell
ed and by well known manufacturers. This is a situation that we at the Canadian Fabricare Association and its' membership are trying to remedy in partnership with the Dry Cleaners & Launderers Institute in the U.S.A. and CINET, the association of textile care professionals in over 100 countries.
You fail to recognise that the make up of our population is different in that many working women, who usually do the laundry at home are now working and do not have the time for taking care of these special items. They have come to depend on their local professional dry cleaner to assess the care of each garment that they take to the cleaners. Many stains on garments may require more than one method to remove them and if the person doing it is not cognisant of the damage that may occur when the wrong applications are applied, the garment will be damaged.
Customers should be looking for Environmentally Certified dry cleaners who are members of a professional dry cleaning association. Only then, can they be assured that the operator of the dry cleaning plant has access to the latest information about old and new textiles in the marketplace. These professional dry cleaners have spent years learning and improving their skills with the object of returning garments to their customers in an as new condition as when bought.
I feel that you may cause more harm by recommending certain products, because we have found that many do not do what they are advertised to do. This has been proven out in the past with many products that have been retracted from the marketplace. Most of the detergents and solvents that are used in a dry or wet cleaning plant have undergone much testing both in the manufacturers laboratories, as well as the testing labs of the DLI and CINET, before they are certified as safe to use in the dry cleaning operation.
For more information on the professional textile care dry and wet cleaners in Canada, please visit our website at www.fabricare.org.
Sidney Chelsky,
Executive Director,
Canadian Fabricare Association,
120 Promenade Circle #910,
Thornhill, Ontario L4J 7W9.
P: 905-881-5906
C: 416-573-1929
canadianfabricare@fabricare.org
website: www.fabricare.org