5 Ways to Save on Your Dry Cleaning Expenses
You love wearing your favorite sweater. You love how it feels, how it keeps you warm, how soft and beautiful the color looks next to your skin.
Yet, you hate the dry cleaning bill.
Dry cleaning can really add up and with multiple trips, it can also be time consuming. I have significantly cut down on my dry cleaning expenses with applying these tactics:
Assess if the article of clothing is “Dry Clean” or “Dry Clean Only”- there is a bit of a difference. Dry clean only means just that. Don’t attempt to wash it in your washing machine or you risk shrinking. However, if it says dry clean, you have some options. You could wash it on delicate cycle and line dry. Another option is to hand wash. Before you do, assess the fabric. Cotton, linen, cashmere, polyester, acrylic, and nylon can typically be washed in your machine. Other fabrics should be dry cleaned. I also suggest putting the garment in a mesh bag and turning it inside out.
Try a dry cleaning kit at home- I have one of these and I use it on my sweaters, pants, and some shirts. It is essentially a dry cleaning bag with a cleaning sheet that you store everything in, zip it up, and throw it in the dryer on a specific setting. This is one I like, Dry Cleaning at Home Starter Kit.
Use a spot cleaner-if you are avoiding the dry cleaner and using a dry cleaning bag at home, be sure to spot clean anything that gets on to your clothes first before putting them in the dryer. Most of the dry cleaning bag home kits come with a spot remover for this very reason.
Steam your clothes after washing or using a dry cleaning bag- After you have either washed your garments (as instructed above) or have used a dry cleaning bag (and after they are fully dry), us a steam iron to remove the wrinkles from of the garments. This will help them look new again.
Stretch out the time between dry cleaning your garments-most of the time, depending on the situation, you can wear your garments that are “dry clean only,” more than once. In fact, you can probably wear them a few times before sending them to the cleaners. I also suggest sending all of your “dry clean only” clothes together so that you only have to make one trip. This will prevent you needing to return for a while.
Applying these tips and tricks when it comes to dry cleaning will save you a lot of money, time, and effort. You can also search for a dry cleaner that offers discounts on certain days or has coupons to further save.
So, have you applied these tips above? I would love to hear your comments on what has worked or what has not worked for you.
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XO,
Carrie