Comments on: Poll: How often do you dryclean suits?

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:49:24 +0000

I hand-wash natural (wool, silk, cashmere) fiber sweaters using inexpensive clarifying shampoo. Less harsh than other soaps, and leaves the sweaters feeling nice and soft.

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:50:08 +0000

After purchasing some pricey bras, the saleswoman explained to NEVER use Woolite since it contains trace amounts of what’s essentially bleach and will degrade the fibers of your clothing more quickly. I pre-soak in nice smelling softener, then toss in the delicate cycle with regular laundry soap. Smells much nicer.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:11:35 +0000

Buy a commercial steamer. Steam suits after wearing, then allow them to thoroughly air out before returning to closet. Dry clean rarely, if ever. I have a closet of St. John suits and hardly ever steam any of them.

By: Ana

Ana — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 03:31:36 +0000

OK, so I dry clean way more for the suit being pressed than the cleaning itself. When I have worn the suit a couple of times (or even once) it starts looking wrinkled, and if I try to iron it at home, the fabric starts getting this weird sheen to it. So I think I’m doing something wrong. Would really appreciate if you could comment on this very basic question (I realize this is a really old post).

Thanks C!

By: Leigh

Leigh — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:06:24 +0000

To get a better gage for the poll, you may want to include options like drycleaning after 2 wears, 3 wears, etc. Jumping from 1 wear to 4 wears may not capture all of the data.

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