hi,
somebody had asked what I did about dry-cleaning. i haven't
found a solution in my area, that is, what i've heard is called
"wet cleaning", which is a much better alternative to dry-cleaning,
but apparently there aren't too many of these business running.
i have two "types" of clothes that need dry-cleaning:
formal stuff that i rarely use and some blouses. I was using
the blouses frequently to work, so I just put them aside for
now, into my rare occasion dress type clothes.
i learned about problems with dry-cleaning in Jim Hightower's book
"there's nothing in the middle of the road but yellow
stripes and dead armadillos". I recommend the book,
it's very funny, aside from all the savvy content.
Vera
>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Apr 10 15:16:13 1998
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 17:15:30 -0400 (EDT)
From: jeannie ludlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: STUDIES IN WOMEN AND ENVIRONMENT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: dry cleaning
In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi everyone,
Did you know that very many things that call for "dry cleaning" can be
washed by hand?
I wash by hand all my silk stuff, heavier rayons, wool, etc. Very
lightweight rayons lose shape if they get wet, tho.
I just use a very mild soap a little bit of water, and mostly let things
soak for a bit. Then rinse carefully, press the water out between two
towels, and let things air dry.
Don't wash wool in warm water!!
Good luck,
Jeannie
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