Dry Clean Suit In Dryer

How to dry clean in a steam dryer step 1.

Dry clean suit in dryer.

Toss it in the dryer. Step away from the dryer these clothes are not going in there. Unroll the wet towel and move the garment to a dry towel. The only challenge is that some suits are made with water soluble fusing.

Group similar fabric weights and colors together in the dryer bag. If you run out of or misplace the absorbent pads used for spot treating use white paper towels. Used with a standard dryer the kits cost less than having the work done by professionals. I don t use a mesh laundry bag but one would be needed for a front load machine.

Roll up the towel with the clothing inside pressing gently to remove water. Mix four tablespoons of baking soda and a quarter cup of warm water to make a paste. These little squares of material are infused with similar chemicals to those used down at the dry cleaners. Here s how they work.

I try to only launder my suits once per year. This can be risky if it is a dry clean only garment but for any other type of suit you can toss it into the dryer on a low setting and the wrinkles will fall out in about five minutes. I refuse to take my suits to a dry cleaner. Never use the dryer.

Button and zip garments before cleaning to help them hold their shape. A lot of times we take things to the dry cleaner just because they re wrinkled. Don t mix heavy woolen sweaters with lightweight silk. First spot treat your clothing with the included pre treater.

Place like colored dry clean only garments in the steam dryer. Check with a dry cleaner before doing this if the suit is a dry clean only garment. Begin the steam cycle on the steam dryer. Another great stain remover for when you dry clean at home is baking soda.

If you really want to get some extra use out of your dryer you may be able to toss in your suit jacket along with a commercially available dry cleaning sheet. Then put your clothes and the damp pad with cleaning solution also included in the dryer where the heat steams them. Apply it to the stain and let it sit. The fabric odor eliminator will help remove strong.

Spray the garment with a fabric odor eliminator if desired.