Here’s how to do it, from healthy home expert and founder and CEO ofEntirelyEcoLoni Brown.
“Professional dry-cleaning is a wet process,” explains Brown, “but it doesn’t use water.
Instead, other liquids are used, such as chemical solvents, that are combined with detergents.”
Then, everything gets filtered and drained, and new solvent is added, she explains.
“The process is repeated a couple of times until all soil is flushed away.
With these fabrics, you still need to be careful about color bleeding.
Test a discreet area of the clothing by dampening it with water then dabbing it with a white cloth.
(If it bleeds, you’ll want to give it to the professionals.)
Stir your soap and water around several times with your hands to ensure everything is mixed evenly.
Use your fingers to gently rub the soap into the stain.
Add your garment to the water-and-soap solution, and gently swish it around.
Then, let it soak for 15 to 30 minutes.
Then, gentle press it against the side of the sink or bucket to drain any excess water.
Do not twist, squeeze, or wring it out!
Let dry
Either let your clothing hang dry or leave it on a clean dry towel.
Turn your garment inside out to protect it and place it in a mesh laundry bag.
Run it through the machine
Put some mild, unscented laundry soap in the washing machine.
(Brown notes you could even use pure Castile soap here.)
spin up the machine on the delicate or express wash setting.
The better we take care of our clothes, the longer they’ll last, making ourwardrobes more sustainable.
