Confused...or is it just me?
Slosh
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Went to wash a pair of trousers for the first time.
Symbols for 40° wash, then instructions as follows
Dry clean only
Wash inside out
Wash separately
Helpful
Symbols for 40° wash, then instructions as follows
Dry clean only
Wash inside out
Wash separately
Helpful
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That is confusing!
Think anything that mentions dry clean gets put in a hand wash initially just to see if it survives.
Elizabeth0 -
I once hand-washed a silk scarf as per the instructions: it was a paisley but ended up a total blur! I also washed a Monsoon dress as per instructions (30 degree machine wash) and it shrank: luckily when I returned it to Monsoon another lady was returning a skirt in the same fabric - they couldn't refuse refunds.
As for dry cleaning well, so far so good. My washing machines have gently washed cotton-but-nylon-lined coats, silk skirts and trousers without any troubles. I dislike the thought of the chemicals they use in dry cleaning so I always use a gentle wash first. So far, so good. I think dry cleaning may be a con apart from men's suits: they are far more complicated. DD0 -
I always handwash/now 30 degree wash too.
Not paying dry-cleaning charges either!!
Agreed - the exception is men's suits!!!
Love
Toni xxx :happye:0 -
Washed them on a cool wash, they were a bit loose anyway so a bit of shrinkage won't go amiss. I think sometimes items are marked as dry clean only as a protection for the manufacturer. It just made me laugh to see such contradictory advice on one label.
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My favourite 'instruction' was seen on a bag of peanuts.
CAUTION: Contents may contain nuts.
Really? :? DD
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