The Mycon
01-02-2005, 02:46
Or, does anyone know exactly what happens if you either a: run a dry-clean only shirt through the washer,
b: let a not-dirty-not-clean shirt sit around until you actually remember to spend as much as a week's laundry on one item, or
c: spray it with febreeze and attach a sticky note which says "take home and leave there?
Though, I doubt anyone except any guy except myself would have even thought to look, even in the case of a nice shirt.
Angry Fruit Salad
01-02-2005, 02:49
never give ANY college student dry-clean only clothing....we can't afford to take care of it!!
Janers place
01-02-2005, 02:55
never give ANY college student dry-clean only clothing....we can't afford to take care of it!!
I totally agree with you on this one.
The real harm in washing dry-clean items is not from the washer, but from the dryer...
Most dry-clean items are made from synthetic fibers (like polyester), which are essentially plastic... These are likely to melt in the heat of a dryer... And even perhaps in the washer, if you use hot water...
So, you could possibly get away with washing the shirt, and hanging it up to air dry... Although, even in this case, you should use the gentlest wash cycle your machine has, or even better, hand wash it in the sink or something...
Additionally, many dry-clean items are made from delicate materials (like silk), that are likely to fray or pull apart in the harsh tumbling and turning of a washer and dryer... These sorts of items really should be dry-cleaned (or hand washed, and air dried, like above)...
Note that I take no responsibility for the outcome of the above actions, since I really don't know for sure if it'll work alright (it should, but I've got no personal experience in this matter, so I can't say definitely)
And yes, I'm a guy, and I seemingly know too much about this subject... However, my excuse is two-fold... One, I just happen to have a vast store of useless trivia like this floating around in my head... And two, I confirmed the above with my fiancee, who used to work in a dry cleaners...lol Personally, I'd never bother with dry-clean stuff... Heck, I usually can't even be bothered to separate my whites from colors when doing the wash...lol
The Mycon
02-02-2005, 02:50
likely to melt in the heat of a dryer...
likely to fray or pull apart in the harsh tumbling and turning of a washer and dryer...
So, if put in a front-loading washer, set to delicate/cold, give it it's own washer, use a delicate soap rather than a detergent, and hang it out to dry (which will still probably require I find a non-snowy/rainy day, which probably won't happen in Pittsburg for months), would that cause any damage?
Or should I search for a dry-cleaner under four bucks/leave it at home?