I bought a home where the prior owner left beautiful curtains in the livingroom window.?

Question

These curtains have a white backing to them. I believe it's cotton. Are these washable or should they be dry-cleaned? I hate to spend money dry-cleaning them if I find I don't have to.

Answer 1

Dry cleaning is your safest bet.  If they are not dirty, just dusty, you can run them through the dryer on the "air" or "fluff " setting. Add a dryer sheet.  I  do this all the time with my long living room curtains.  They get dusty, not dirty, and dry cleaning is expensive!

Good Luck!

Answer 2

Try hand washing them in a mild detergent or just a regular bar of soap. Then hang them up to dry. Even if they needed to be dry cleaned, hand washing shouldn't hurt them.

Answer 3

they can be washed in cold and air dry if the front side is not weaved. otherwise dryclean.

Answer 4

If you're willing to risk losing them - wash them yourself.  

When you're not positive about the fiber content (no tags to specify), your best bet is to get a professional to clean them.   At least if they ruin them, you'll get replacements.