Clothes with Do Not Wash tags...

bnagrrl

I have a silk top and a polyester blazer that both have tags that say Do Not Wash them. I can't really afford to take them to the dry cleaners every time I wear them so do boardsies think I'd be okay either hand washing them or (if I'm being lazy) washing them in the machine on the hand wash setting?

bnagrrl

bnagrrl wrote: »

I have a silk top and a polyester blazer that both have tags that say Do Not Wash them. I can't really afford to take them to the dry cleaners every time I wear them so do boardsies think I'd be okay either hand washing them or (if I'm being lazy) washing them in the machine on the hand wash setting?

I would chance washing the top by hand, but it would depend on how detailed the blazer is. I would be reluctant to chance that. Having said that, I wash all other coats and jackets in machine on delicate wash.

wmpdd3

I wouldn't wash the silk top, but airing out the top after each wear may mean only one visit a year to the dry cleaner, if you can wear a vest and deodorant with it all the better.

The polyester blazer is probably a balls to iron back into shape, hence, no washing. I would try handwashing and then hang it on a proper hanger balzer hanger with the shoulders parts tilting forward. It may take a few days to drip dry over the bath but should be 90% free of wrinkles, a light steam chile hanging could bring it back to life.

bnagrrl

Thanks for the advice

The top is sort of a sleeveless blousy thing... I think I will chance a delicate handwash and then lie it flat in the hot press.

The blazer has no details or embellishments. I will probably hand wash this too and stick it on a hanger.

Thanks again!

mcballer

I usually put my silk tops in a pillow case and into "hand wash" cycle in machine with delicates detergent. Too lazy/ busy to even hand wash these days....never had a problem. I felt the saving time factor was work risking the top when tried it out 1st time

cjmcork

era, at this stage, I just fire everything into the machine - if it's dry-clean only, I just fire it in for a rinse and spin (it's not like we're out digging fields nowadays!)

wmpdd3

Ref the silk top, juts try a little water on the inside seam allowance and see what it looks like 24 hrs later, some silk can watermark. I got caught once with a top I put and the line and it rained, top ruined!

bnagrrl

wmpdd3 wrote: »

Ref the silk top, juts try a little water on the inside seam allowance and see what it looks like 24 hrs later, some silk can watermark. I got caught once with a top I put and the line and it rained, top ruined!

Oh well done you for remembering that! I'd forgotten how badly silk can watermark.

gossipgirl10

life's too short to be hand washing clothes (or ironing!)

I hate that dilemna with dry clean only items but you have to weigh up the cost of dry cleaning the item vs what you paid for it originally.

If I have something that was expensive and delicate that I wear very rarely then I would probably get it dry cleaned but if it's something like a silk top that I wear regularly and paid maybe 50 or 60 for I don't think I can justify the cost of dry cleaning it so it's worth the risk of destroying it

most newer washing machines have a handwash or delicates cycle I just pop them in on that and turn down the spin cycle and it usually works out fine. Try to use a gentle detergent that's made for silks etc.

fillefatale

I handwash/machine wash regularly. Items like silk, wool and bras I would handwash for the sake of the delicate materials - machine washing them frequently makes them wear out quicker I find.

okiss

I would wash items with a do not wash tag.

I would use woolite or Tesco's own brand of hand wash for clothes.
I would use hand hot water and then use the rinse cycle on your washing machine to rinse this.
I would then use a clothes horse to dry this flat.

For silk tops do not use a biological washing powder or biological washing liquid.
I ruined a silk top using biological washing powder once.

fillefatale

okiss wrote: »

I would wash items with a do not wash tag.

I would use woolite or Tesco's own brand of hand wash for clothes.
I would use hand hot water and then use the rinse cycle on your washing machine to rinse this.
I would then use a clothes horse to dry this flat.

For silk tops do not use a biological washing powder or biological washing liquid.
I ruined a silk top using biological washing powder once.

+1 for woolite - I have a few wool cardigans drip drying now and I always use woolite for them - I use Tesco's hand wash gel for bras and tights.

fairyribbon

I made the mistake of hand washing a silk Blouse with detergant .it is now lost its sheen and there has been some Colour run.does anyone know If a dry cleaners can fix it back to its original shiny self or is it fit for the bin?