These are items that don't need to be dry cleaned, even if it is suggested that they do. We’ve been taken to the cleaners. Consumers are beginning to understand that clothes with “dry clean only” ...

Which garments can you wash and which should you leave to the pros? Machine washing garments labeled "dry clean only" carries significant risks, including shrinkage, dye bleeding, and color transfer, ...

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In response to a reader who has noticed more and more dry-clean-only labels on clothing, our critic explains why they are increasing and how to properly wash clothes. By Vanessa Friedman I love ...

New York City stylist Liz Teich says that most items commonly dry cleaned don't need to be. Getty Images/iStockphoto If you’ve gotten into the habit of lugging your wool knits, cashmere cardigans and ...

A trip to the dry cleaner can be time-consuming and costly. There's dropping off the clothes, paying their cleaning fee, and returning days later to pick up them up. This isn't a big deal if you’re ...

Many pricey, delicate textiles are better off being cleaned at home in the washing machine or the sink—even if the label reads “dry-clean only.” Here are all the fabrics you don’t actually need to ...

Much like its name suggests, dry-cleaning is a solvent-based cleaning that does not use water. Water causes natural fibers to swell during washing and shrink once dried. The solvent, on the other hand ...

Most people think "dry clean only" labels are a hard and fast rule, but everything from cashmere sweaters to silk can be safely washed at home with no pricey trip to the cleaner required. The truth ...

Blue jeans hanging on an outdoor clothes line. Americans like doing laundry—according to The American Cleaning Institute, it’s the nation’s favorite cleaning task. There are few chores as satisfying, ...

Americans like doing laundry—according to The American Cleaning Institute, it's the nation's favorite cleaning task. There are few chores as satisfying, it seems, as the transformation of a basket of ...