Do you have to Dry Clean items that are Dry Clean Only?

Question

I wonder if you can hand wash or machine wash alone 'dry clean only' items. I have a black all cotton garment that says Dry Clean with a large circle beneath it. But I would like to know generally for all items marked this way.

Answer 1

I put the stuff by it's self in my washing machine. I use cold water and the delicate cycle. I reshape and lay flat or hang dry. They come out beautiful.

I never used a dry cleaners before.

Answer 2

DRY CLEAN ............

Answer 3

I hand wash them in cold water with Woolite.  Nothing's ever been ruined.  But I wouldn't do it with cashmere or real velvet or satin.

Answer 4

When they have something marked 'Dry Clean Only', it means it can be easily damaged or ruined by running it through the washing machine.  I wouldn't chance it.

Answer 5

From my knowledge, the reason it says Dry Clean Only is because it's 100% cotton, and cotton will shrink, especially pure cotton clothing. Dry cleaning prevents shrinking, and anything that requires you to wet the clothes is likely to shrink them.  

Answer 6

obviously. dry clean only means just that

Answer 7

Dry clean only, generally means, u have to dry clean it only. lol

Answer 8

The have at home Dry Cleaning Kits at your local Walmart.

Answer 9

Depends ~ sometimes if the fabric is like a cotton then I will go ahead and wash in cold w/ a woolite or black clothes laundry detergent but hang dry then iron

Defiantly don't if it has silk in it because it just ruins the clothes

Usually a loose knit sweater I won't but if it is a tight knit sweater then I will wash like above

Anything super expensive I defiantly take to the cleaner because it isn't worth ruining when you can dry clean it

Answer 10

i throw mine in the laundry, they tend to be more wrinkly, but its just a skirt and sweater

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