Dry Cleaning in tumble drier? Money saving?

Choccyholic · 31 December 2004 at 6:46PM

I remember a while ago seeing a product alowing you to dry clean in the tumble drier. A system using a bag and, I think, a cleaner in a sheet of paper.

Where can I get this? Does anyone use it? Is it any good?

Do you have any other dry cleaning saving ideas?

tru · 31 December 2004 at 11:45PM

I've been looking for this too, QVC used to sell it but don't anymore

juno · 1 January 2005 at 1:37AM

My sister loves Persil Revive sheets. They come in an A5 shiny blue packet, but I'm not sure where you get them from or how much.

You rub them on the stain, and then put one (they're kinda like a normal tumble drier sheet to look at) in the tumble drier with up to 4 items and they come out clean.

imported_sallyd · 1 January 2005 at 2:41PM

I last bought Persil Revive in Poundland a good few months back and it is very effective especially for a £1, and regret not stocking up.I originally bought it from Wilkinson. Why not contact Lever Brothers to see if they still manufacture it.

Choccyholic · 4 January 2005 at 7:36PM

Thanks for all your replies.

Jay-Jay_4 · 6 January 2005 at 1:13AM

I used one a few years ago, followed the instructions to the letter and my suit came out looking like it had been screwed up in a ball for 6 months >:(

Sorry, can't remember the brand I used but it was an expensive one from Asda. Had to sprint to the dry-cleaners who told me that I should never use those things :-/

Sorry

Austin_Allegro_2 · 7 January 2005 at 1:29PM

You can save money on dry cleaning in several ways.

1. Check the label. If it says 'dry clean' instead of 'dry clean only' you can usually get away with gentle handwashing of the item - but of course you are always taking a risk.

2. Get into the habit of brushing your clothes with a stiff brush before hanging them up. This will minimise the amount of dirt collecting on your clothes. The clothes brush, once a wardrobe staple, now seems to have gone the way of most useful traditional items.

3. Get a steamer (penguin type) or a combined clothes brush/steamer and use this as instructed. It doesn't clean as well as dry cleaning, but it gets rid of creases, smokey smells, light surface dirt etc and I think also kills moth larvae.

4. Use the sponge and press method. My father (born 1930) showed me this and says it was the usual method before dry cleaning became widespread. You lightly sponge down a suit and then press with an iron and a cloth. The sponge gets off the surface dirt and the steam brings out the deeper dirt.

5. Don't buy dry clean clothes! Marks and Spencers for example sell machine washable suits.

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