Dry Cleaning 101: When To Do It + What to Look For in a Quality Dry Cleaner & Why It Can Be Damaging

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So first of all, what is dry cleaning?
Basically, it is the process of cleaning without using water and detergent. Despite of its name, dry cleaning is actually not dry, it just substitutes the detergent and water with solvents.
Basically, garments are put in a solvent then spun, or steamed to get rid of it, and that's the end of the dry cleaning process. Dry cleaning has been around for almost 2 centuries. In fact, it has been patented in 1921 as dry scouring by the African-American gentleman, Thomas Jennings.
So what clothes should you bring to a dry cleaner and what should you NOT dry clean?
First of all, if the label says dry clean only, that's a safe way to assume that it should go to the dry cleaner.
Another item that's really great for dry cleaners are suits, jackets, and vests. Most suits are made out of wool or wool blends and you never want to put them in your washing machine, they have to be dry cleaned.
Another item people love to bring to the dry cleaner is a tie. Unfortunately, most ties are made out of silk and silk is not color fast. You cannot wash it with dish soap and water because chances are the color will come out and it will ruin your tie.
So how often should you dry clean?
In essence, as little as possible and just only when absolutely needed because dry cleaning deteriorates the fibers and the longevity of your garment.
So what can you do to avoid repeated trips to the dry cleaner?
Go with washable undergarments that protect the outer layers such as a shirt or your suit.
Whenever you've been out and you've worn your suit all day, don't wear it the next day, let it rest for 2 days, hang it on a hanger, either steam it in a bathroom or with a garment steamer and then let it just hang outside.
Avoid spraying cologne directly onto your garments.
Also, skip all kinds of fabric fresheners.
Also try to spot clean at home and the sooner you do that after a stain occurred, or the sooner you bring it to the dry cleaner, the better it is.
So what should you look for in a great dry cleaner?
First of all, you want someone who offers hand ironing services because if they don't offer that, it's too low of a quality and I would stay clear from that.
Second, if you can find someone who offers museum quality dry cleaning, that means they have the capabilities to really use items that would go to the museum. Usually, they do it on wedding dresses and while that runs through 80-100-150 dollars and it's not something you want to do with your suit on a regular basis, just them knowing how to do it usually means they also have a higher standard for their regular dry cleaning operations.
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[@markdichiara3250]

Third generation dry cleaner here. I would recommend that you give any potential new dry cleaner a trial run with a cheap dress shirt and a suit you bought at the thrift store before you trust them with your bespoke wardrobe. Purposely put a food stain on the front of the shirt and don't even mention it when you drop it off. A good cleaner will see it and remove the stain or at the very least return it with a "Sorry, we tried" tag. A bad cleaner will return it with the stain or no sorry tag. The suit should come back with a plastic clip in front to hold the buttons in the right place and a hanger with a shoulder shroud between your suit and the wire. The better ones are plastic but cardboard works too. If you really want to test them drop the suit off with your own quality wooden hanger and request that the suit be returned on your hanger. Make sure you can identify your hanger on sight as not all wooden suit hangers are equals. Want to do an honesty test? Drop off a few shirts and leave the a cheap set of cuff links or a five dollar bill in the pocket. A good cleaner will return these to you. Drop of a shirt with a top button purposely cracked in half. A good cleaner will return your shirt with a new button at no extra charge. And keep in mind that no cleaner is legally liable to reimburse you the full sales price for an item that is damaged in the process. Used clothes are like used cars. Their market value is not what you originally paid. But if you are a regular good customer a good cleaner will offer a reasonable store credit to keep your business. I usually offer half what the customer paid and of course no charge for the botched job. It happens even to the best. And unfortunately the law of averages means the rare damage is likely to strike your best customers.

[@jacobhopkins32]

Mark DiChiara thanks for the thesis...

[@endtimeguitarist]

Mark DiChiara do you have a website? My area is a nightmare when it comes to dry cleaners and at this point I’m willing to ship them out if I can find a reputable cleaner.

[@TheVoltaire1]

Thank you

[@dariolascano9554]

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[@deathseeker63]

What's the name of your business? Where is it located?

[@joeyv47]

I’ve been a dry cleaner all of my adult life (18 yrs in the shop) and he is 100% correct..... except! DO NOT ‘pretreat’ your stains!!!! Let us do that! That makes it infinitely more difficult to remove stains. Great video!

[@highrise]

Agree!! Get it here as soon as you can. The faster we can start treating the stain, the better chance of getting it out.

[@TheRealUnconnected]

Man I'm glad I found this channel. My clothes have been getting destroyed for years, it's the most frustrating thing.

[@Anonymous-vh6kp]

TheRealUnconnected Likewise, I’ve spent so much cash on formal shirts recently and I’ve basically been doing everything completely wrong.

[@drybonez2087]

@@Anonymous-vh6kp so whats the correct way? To avoid this same issue

[@ViguLiviu]

The best part he says cashmire and in the video the label says 2% cashmere.

[@RealMenRealStyle]

Great video Raphael!!!! You look older - did you just have a B-Day :) Haha - hpe all is well my friend!

[@lmartin23]

Oh he is your friend is he? Well Good Luck to you friend.😊

[@The8858481]

I am a Jamaican subscriber and I love your videos. That picture for Thomas Jennings is actually Paul Bogle, one of our honoured national heroes. He is also on our $2 denominations. Keep up the great work.

[@RealCaribbean]

The8858481 The Gleaner did a story in 2012 that the popular image of Bogle is not actually Bogle, but Jennings. It was incorrectly attributed based on clothing style and age of photo.

[@fitzroygrizzle4904]

That's what i taught too .thats was Paul Bogle our jamaican hero

[@JoseAlbarGKato]

I have never gone to the dry cleaners for a very long time already. I have learned to hand wash and hand press my expensive suits and delicate shirts. I know and am assured I have cleaner and fresher smelling clothes all the time.

[@pullupandgetsome427]

He goes deep into clothing. Very interesting and informative. Bravo.

[@kcunning111]

Brother!!! I know nothing about these things...you have dropped big bucket of knowledge at my feet right now. I am now smarter (and greatly encouraged) about many things after listening to this! 😅 I've had a closeted desire to learn more and eventually get into the dry cleaning business for the past 15 years. I suppose the way that I've expressed it over the past decade was through a low-key love of ironing clothes for my family over the years. It is at this point, after completing 5 years of seminary and 5 units of clinical pastoral education - of which I am extremely thankful for, that I decided to start ironing as a very small business. Now finding this channel proves to be very comforting for me as I am sure it is for others. What am I saying? Thank you for all of your efforts sir and carry on!

[@JDMaple85]

I very much appreciate your informative video about dry cleaning. I have learned so much from your incredible videos about dressing like a timeless gentleman. Keep up the great work!

[@lorisewsstuff1607]

Sewist here. Silk can be colorfast. In fact I would expect a high quality tie to be that way. There are ways to set most dyes and inks in silk. Before I would give up on a tie I would try removing the stain and then wash it in a mild soap and cold water. What do you have to lose? I would then lay it flat to dry so that hopefully it would keep it's shape and not require pressing. Careful using steam or an iron on silk. Silk proteins are very sensitive to heat and can burn or become brittle.

[@lorisewsstuff1607]

I almost forgot. Oil stains are annoying and there is usually an oil component to most food stains including dairy. The best thing I have found for oil is Janie Dry Spot Cleaner. It's a special type of chalk that comes in a little box that looks like a lipstick tube. Wait till the oil has dried and rub the chalk over it. Allow it to sit for several minutes then brush the chalk away using the brush in the lid. It might take a few applications but Janie usually does the trick.

[@WoodHoody]

This is quite an extraordinary ensemble you present to us today!

[@jw7665]

You know he takes this seriously when the vid for dry cleaning is 13+ minutes lol

[@isidoreaerys8745]

And includes microscopic slides from scientific literature.

[@jurgenforster8314]

Finally, you are doing a review of what you are wearing in your videos. Keep doing it. 👍

[@highrise]

The dry cleaners are getting hit really hard right now and a lot are struggling. Support your local dry cleaners right now, if you are able, we need it. ❤️

[@1_Bad_Z]

I seldomly use Cleaners on my suits; however, I do use them for pressing my suits and all my Slacks.

[@jenn7559]

My dry cleaners are a piece of sh!t I hope they get shut down

[@1_Bad_Z]

@@jenn7559 Shop around. I have an excellent Cleaner . Professional Work Good price. One of the best I've used in over 20 years. Word of mouth is best feed back for selection.

[@ProgressivePatriot28]

Another really good and informative video. Thanks, Raphael!

[@JackJonValois]

Im thinking about opening a dry cleaner as one of my buisnesses, I have OCD and I think ill bring back the un-sewing of the back of ties to iron, I have a couple buisness ideas for ties to so you should see more convienence in them in the future.

[@andrewsalazar98]

The future is here. How is this business?

[@davidessi]

I love this channel, great job! 🇮🇹

[@Gigabajts]

Great video! I enjoyed watching through it all

[@ricardoortizjr.2715]

Thank you for the video. What could happen to the lapel roll at a cheap dry cleaner? Are there ways to fix a lapel roll once it's been damaged?

[@dylanthomas7443]

The best country in the world for dry cleaning are the Gulf countries. Because everyone wears white ankle-length clothes and are very expensive silk and cotton, which have to look clean and they better do a great job. The other place is London UK where you can find cleaners like Blossom & Browne's Sycamore which have "by appointment to the Royal Family", etc. What we need in the US and Canada is something like that.

[@HudsonGTV]

1:56 i swear every single dry cleaner place has those exact coat hangers that say "We ♥️ Our Customers."

[@---Nicolas---]

Raphael, I have a question: I have a vintage Aquascutum trenchcoat which needs re-proofing. Do you think I'm better off taking it to a dry cleaners or reproofing it myself? People have had some pretty poor results from taking them to dry cleaners in terms of the proofing lasting, so I have no idea what to do now! I'm loving those vintage oxfords, BTW!

[@jamesthacoolcat9926]

Where can we find more info on cleaning a tie, undoing the stitching and removing the lining?

[@plhapkido]

Hi Raphael, thanks again for the video!! I have an old sport coat, small grey squares with small white checks, wool/silk blend, that has never been worn (with tags) but has discolored (slightly yellow) on the shoulders due to the age. Can dry cleaning brighten the coat? Internet also says diluted vinegar can whiten the yellowing; any thoughts? Thanks!

[@jenniferheath5398]

Love it! Thanks for the lesson.

[@regjarrett]

What font do you use for your logo? I like it. It has a classy look.

[@MikeHaggarKJ]

That suit you're wearing is a real favourite for me.

[@briancorley1159]

How about doing a shirt ironing video.

[@pappymcmcmc]

Well done, Sven. Thanks for the info!

[@gentlemansgazette]

You are welcome!

[@ravipeiris4388]

Thank you for sharing, very informative. Just fyi: In medical school, back in the 1990's, school faculty started requiring medical students to begin wearing suits as physicians were known previously not dressing appropriately at the physician's office. By requiring medical students to wear suits, the hope was to create a dress standard that medical students would take into their own respective practice and maintain a basic dress code for themselves and staff members. Ravi Peiris M.D.

[@tuomasaalto6024]

What about sport coats or suit jackets that have a lapel roll? Can the dry cleaners press them so that the roll is preserved, can it be done if pressed with a machine? I would imagine you would at least have to tell the cleaner about the rolling lapel.

[@imlkrsfn]

Tuomas Aalto A proper dry cleaner knows how to press a jacket without crushing the lapel.

[@bobbypaliden5053]

Get video very informative ! I got a couple questions, #1 At the risk of sounding too "red neck" I wear boots every day with my suits, however what I call boots are boots (American cowboy boots) not high top dress shoes. Have I been breaking all the rules ? to my defense they are polished. #2 Maybe a little off point but what is the name and artist that is playing during opening and closing of your videos?

[@natalieharrigan8584]

I honestly was wowed by the detailed describe of your suit and the thought you put into it 👏

[@f.m.9278]

Hi Raphael, I know this comment is unrelated to the video, but I ask it here because you are most likely to respond. In the quality hallmarks of a shirt you said that a quality shirt should have one layer of single VISIBLE stiching. I want you to elaborate because I saw a shirt I like in the store that has one visible layer of stiching on the outside and one on the inside, witch is not visible outside, is it a quality garment or not ?

[@Jim58223]

How are the quality of the pants? I'm visiting Sri Lanka and looking for a good tailor

[@LouiseAndAllan]

I love your outfit in This video!

[@DavenportShow]

I have a 100 percent wool overcoat. That I recently had professionally dyed from navy blue to black. I want to bring it to the dry cleaners just once because during the dying process it got a tad wrinkled and weathered looking, but I'm concerned that the dry cleaning process may affect the dye in the wool and have it fade closer back to navy blue. Do you have any wisdom on this matter?

[@thecollinanderson]

I know I'm very late but talk to your drycleaner about it. I'm sure they will have their professional experience to share, and if they don't perhaps they don't have enough experience or professionalism to justify your business.

[@NicolasMiari]

I was able to partially restore the volume of a necktie flattened by the dry cleaners, by spraying water mist / shower steamimg and gently ironing the flattened edges out.

[@shreerambk3512]

what types of clothes have to dry clean ?

[@andreasjohansson4050]

I went to the dry cleaner for the first time earlier today to get my both vintage Ralph Lauren blazer and suede Harrington jacket cleaned and I hope everything goes well. I like your outfit in this video Raphael and how do you spell the name of the jacket maker?

[@rasmus1221]

caraceni milan ;)

[@nahumdeleon8453]

Will a old grease stain come out?

[@DJAstroStudios]

You mentioned at-home spot cleaning as a defense against dry cleaning - what product(s) would you recommend for spot cleaning dress shirts and suits?

[@kurthh2507]

DJ Astro Studios Woolite makes an at home dry cleaning kit that has worked well for me. You can find them on amazon for around 10-15 bucks. It's basically a glorified dryer sheet, but actually does a great job at removing light stains in my opinion.

[@evanator166]

Different stains require different products. Without going into the when and how here are some recommendations for spot cleaning. Fuller's earth, water, mild clear liquid dish soap, denatured alcohol, oil solvents (K2R ect.), white vinegar, and glycerin. As an aside remember how Sven said petroleum based solvents were used for dry cleaning? Stoddard solvent was originally used for dry cleaning and became a quite popular less flammable option. Interestingly it was also a former active ingredient in Fels Naptha. You might better know Stoddard solvent by the name mineral spirits, which it is a derivative of. I know mineral spirits work well against grease, wax, and probably oils but besides that I really don't know what it would be good for but it is something to ponder.

[@christopherfoley2819]

Now, how do we find the best dry cleaners, Yelp is no help. Any tip as to ratings/guides

[@JM-fc9gm]

I’ve had silk ties dry cleaned, never had an issue.

[@devbodaghe]

I only have two suits, so I constantly wear he same suit several times a week. I want to protect my garments, but I also want to remove any dirt, sweat stains and other bacteria that were left on my suit. How often should I dry clean my clothes? I usually dry clean once a week.

[@SebOutdoors]

I would say that dry cleaning once a week is too much and it will ruin your clothes on a longer run. I think as a rule, that you should only dry clean your suits when they actually needs to be cleaned, which shouldn't be more than maybe once a month, maybe even less. Otherwise maintain them with a brush and use undershirts (you can find undershirts with extra padding for sweat issues on amazon for instance) to both protect your shirts and suits from sweat etc. Anybody who has some other thoughts on this?

[@Mr_Shote]

nice video, thanks for the great information you always share with us. just a quick question, did the suit had one vent, two vents or no vent and if no vent why made you make that choice?

[@johnnyd5351]

Where did you get that dress shirt? Can’t find anything with that type of collar

[@andyzhu7024]

I just bought a brand new Burberry trench coat but I don’t know how to clean it. Is it best to dry clean it or hand wash it? There’s leather buckles on it so I’m not sure really what to do.

[@teekue]

This is probably late but there are instructions inside that say how to clean it.

[@kyleimcdermott]

Nice video. Thanks.

[@tonynasaofficial]

Im only watching this because at my job they gave me a NASA DM-2 Launch America On-Air Jacket, cause of the launch event and sadly it says you can pnly clean it with dry cleaning only :c it also came with some wrinkles so idk if its supposed to be like that or if you could press it idk tbh

[@felixvanaudenaerde9339]

Need to clean my CANADA GOOSE jacket, thank you for this video. Watching from Belgium 🇧🇪

[@felice173]

For me liquid ammonia and petrol clean every stain, even those I got hand me down and had been stained for years. I haven't noticed any fabric damage yet. I use it on dry clothes and let it rest with a tissue I put the liquid on, then wash it with regular water, or if it can be washed with detergent, I do that. After that I use ironing or steaming.

[@plissken94th57]

What kind of fabrics were you able to successfully use that combination on? All of them or just some?

[@felice173]

@@plissken94th57 petrol can be used on silk, ammonia on cotton.

[@jamesthacoolcat9926]

Like the tie in this one

[@jessedameron7985]

Thanks for sharing!

[@MBisFrenchy]

Could you explain the brushing for suits? Also I brought a decent $100 suit supply Egyptian cotton dress shirt to the local dry cleaner and they gave me back my shirt looking like it got pressed into a ball. It was horribly deeply wrinkled, but they didn't care when confronted. What do you do when a item comes back like this and looks worse than when you brought it? I was angry and they didn't care.

[@MBisFrenchy]

Erik Bonde Haha yes of course I am but, I meant any rights or things to do.

[@evanator166]

Basically store policy would dictate what would be done. As for things to do not much besides different cleaner or doing your shirts yourself except leaving a bad review online and not recommending them. To answer your first question google how to use a clothes brush and I can recommend the method found on thebutlerscloset. The same information is also found in "The Butler's Guide to Clothes Care, Managing the Table, Running the Home & Other Graces" by Stanley Ager

[@MBisFrenchy]

Garrett Evans Thank you very much for the information!

[@jacksonfleming6837]

where do you buy your rings

[@user-vi2fn6tm5x]

You need to bring your dress shirts to the dry cleaner? Aren’t they machine washable? I machine wash my dress shirts at home after every wear and they are great so far. Is it the right way to do it? Thank you for the advice.

[@highrise]

Dry cleaner here. Most of your shirts can be laundered. Common fibers like Polyester/cotton, even rayon can be laundered. Finishing the garme may be a problem, but if you can press them yourself, go ahead. Most people just send them to us, because it's like 2 bucks and saves time. For fancier dress shirts that contain silk or colorful designs in the collar/cuff should be dry cleaned or at least laundered and pressed by hand. The shirt machine presses the shirts wet. Which can cause collars and cuffs to bleed. I've seen a few shirts get ruined like this when customers have refused to get them dry cleaned. Now your shirt is ruined because you didn't want to pay 2 more dollars to have them hand pressed. A lot of times if I see this I just press it by hand anyways, but that's a loss on us.

[@j.landeta]

How old is that suit ?

[@PrincessCookie6241]

My mum took my whitest of white hoodies to the dry cleaner's and, well, it came back light pink... dunno if it's the cotton fabric or the tommy lettering (tho it's blue lol) but 🤷

[@johanfagerstromjarlenfors]

Well... where i live there are like 1 dry cleaner. And i live in a 69000 people city and that’s large for my country. I perhaps have to drive like 100+km to find another.... it also very expensive. We don’t have many dry cleaners to go to here. 😕

[@Anmolorb]

Unrelated question.. Can you wear dress shirt+jeans/chinos with chukka boots? Or should I invest in some derbies ?

[@eep80674]

Anmolorb Chukkas would be perfectly fine with that outfit

[@Anmolorb]

Thank you!! I only have loafers and chukkas so I needed to know if it were appropriate!!

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

I usually go with my collection of Chelseas as I don't own any Chukkas. With a fitted shirt and darker jeans or chinos, it works very well and elevates you above your tee shirt and medium wash jeans and sneakers friends.

[@airborneSGT]

Great tip about the Edelweiss :-)

[@yanxiangmeng4967]

tetrachloroethylene and perchloroethylene are the different names for the same chemical

[@moodyguymick]

Interesting video.

[@Harrypotterxx2]

Great video but I think you should polish those shoes to attempt to fill the cracks and such.

[@SuperSmitty]

Wow he’s so exited he’s about to drool 🤤

[@endtimeguitarist]

Does anyone know any cleaners in the states that will accept items sent from out of state. I’m down to one possible hope for finding a decent cleaner in my area. I’ve had too many garments DESTROYED. I know other people don’t care but when you take your new shirt or sport coat to a cleaner and find it with sheen on the first day it’s very frustrating because you don’t want to take back anything.

[@mmm22921]

Rave fabricare

[@douglasarbalist525]

Excellent video and excellent channel. But, dry cleaning a wool suit ... I think you mention to do it every year or two (and others also say this) ... even assuming no stains, or excessive sweat, this seems insufficient. Perhaps the climate has much more of an effect; much of Europe might see few days over 20-22 C, while the US can regularly see 30-32 C over the summer months ... and then there's humidity. Assuming 5 wool suits and a 50-week work year, each suit gets worn 50 times per year. This strikes me as quite a lot. 1. How much of a role does steaming the jacket and pants (at least the inside areas) play in preventing smells? I have this feeling that regular steaming before each wearing is a significant factor. 2. Will using an atomizer to spray denatured alcohol (90%) on certain inside areas (particularly of pants) help? I received this recommendation many years ago, and it seems to work for polyester blemds. 3. Do you have any advice for the newer machine washable suits? True, they're not nearly as nice as wool, but for every-day office wear (out on the floor, not the executive areas), they seem acceptable.

[@Patrick-857]

My response is that wool is an incredible material.

[@mellowfellow4755]

Greece is in Europe

[@KyleOfCanada]

To Douglas Arbalist, That has been my concern as well. I've recently gotten into making suits and I'm concerned more about smells than stains or dust. Most sites I've found seem to neglect this. Where I live, the temperature can range from -20*C in the winter to >35*C (plus humidity) for most of the summer. Finding fabrics to accommodate these extreme temperatures that can also be cleaned has been quite the task. Have you come across any other means of regularly getting smells out of wool suits that won't destroy the fabric? Did the means you mentioned work out for you? All the best, Kyle

[@rickemmons8023]

Hello, would this work on my navy suit, for war?

[@justanotherguy9316]

No

[@loki4985]

Nice video and good advice. Unfortunately I will never have a chance of good dry cleaning service, since I do not own enough suits needed to build a rapport with a dry cleaner. The gentleman in the video states that he himself brings a suit to the dry cleaner once every 2-3 years. To build the rapport with a dry cleaner would mean that the gentleman in the video owns no less than 52 suits (one suit for dry cleaning every 3 weeks for 3 years period).

[@artSFCA]

What is French Cleaners?

[@CigarSmoker777]

Rave fabricare offers proper tie cleaning I believe.

[@DieLuftwaffel]

Personally I think the yellow pants clashed heavily with everything else, but otherwise very professional look and an informative video.

[@corporate.security]

So, what to look for in a quality steamer?

[@RevJamesCostello]

Raphael says dry clean as little as possible. When it comes to the suit jacket and waistcoat, I can see that. They seldom get dirty. But what about the trousers? That’s the problem for me.

[@gentlemansgazette]

Brush, steam, use soap and water

[@ernststravoblofeld]

Get two pairs of pants with your suit.

[@ardentdfender4116]

But I still don’t think watching the video and after reading massive amount of comments, many not very helpful I still don’t get or understand how often I should clean my Wool, Wool blend dress trousers if I’m wearing them, 2-3 times a week. The answer is always seemingly vague and not very clear. It’s like, well not very often, once a month but that’s too much. I just wish for a clearer concise answer.

[@tiagovazkez9356]

Very nice

[@ycdantywong]

What's that at 09:10 ?

[@devonm8706]

This dude got some nice stuff and really knows how to dress...

[@MrFrank1951]

The shoes would look far better if you applied a bit of polish and shined them. I hate to see scuffed shoes. They destroy the whole look.

[@Velldog]

Agreed, suprised more people have not commented on this

[@riveraalanis7958]

They looked shined to me! Aren't they just vintage? 😝

[@TONE11111]

What are the negative effects of dry cleaning? Perchloroethylene (PERC), a potential human carcinogen, is the most commonly used dry cleaning solvent. Symptoms associated with exposure include: depression of the central nervous system; damage to the liver and kidneys; impaired memory; confusion; dizziness; headache; drowsiness; and eye, nose, and throat irritation.

[@southsidesmoka]

I trust him... IDK why, but I do. :)

[@d.fenestrator9529]

What about eco-friendly dry cleaning?

[@farrellsprofessionalwetcleaner]

D. Fenestrator . Hi, there is no such thing as Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaning. The only Eco-Friendly Garment Cleaning process is a process called Wet Cleaning.

[@jetmemphis91]

How do you avoid or treat the sweat or dirt ring around the collar of a dress shirt? Great video as always. Keep up the high quality content.

[@evanator166]

For the sweat/deodorant stains there are many options. Here are a couple; mix a 1/4 cup household ammonia with a 1/4 cup water, daub on stain, let stand for an hour, then launder. DO NOT MIX AMMONIA WITH OTHER CLEANERS. Mix 4 Tbs. baking soda with 1/4 cup warm water , rub paste into stain, let stand for around 2 hours, after rub a few drops of laundry detergent into stain, then launder. Should also work well for ring around the collar. Use oxygen bleach, NOT chlorine bleach, to make mix equal parts soda ash aka washing soda with 3% hydrogen peroxide. To use dissolve 2 Tbs. oxygen bleach with 1 cup hot water, add 1 Tsp. of detergent to the solution, rub into stain, let stand for 2 hour out of direct sunlight, then launder. Dirt stains are considerably easier to deal with. Commercial stain pre-treats work, you can treat the stain with laundry detergent or dish soap, another option would be a paste made from borax or baking soda. Besides that I can't think of anything. As for how to avoid these stains an under shirt should help with sweat, the dirt though I am not sure since I don't know what causes it.

[@KyleOfCanada]

@@evanator166 Thanks for the advice on getting out stains. It's been interesting reading through the tips from various people here in the comment section. Do you have any suggestions for dealing with odors accumulated from repeated wear in wool garments, such as trousers or suits? I'm hoping to try making one soon, but we get very hot and humid summers here. All the best!

[@shahadalmakkivlogs7684]

Thank you

[@rahul_bali]

that's hell of detail for washing clothes

[@isidoreaerys8745]

Omg I only do my laundry once a year. Who knew all this time I was just Fancy.

[@redscale82]

I heard some dry cleaners nowadays are using carbonic acid or carbon dioxide.

[@monkey-trial...6578]

If you see this comment I could use some advice on a product I used tohave but it's now illegal. In lo don UK in the 80s we were encouraged to buy a tiny glass bottle of expensive filth eating liquid gold! You'd pour a bit into the cap, dip dirty sable ,akeupbrush, s2irlit around on paper how I and off you go! I miss this contraband invaluable energy saving miracle in a bottle. Theatre makeup stores used to carry it! My question is 1st have you heard of such a thing? 2nd- what is comparable that's easy to get my hands on?

[@confusedwhale]

The pants don't go with the jacket/vest.

[@paramedic135]

I didn't know you tip dry cleaners at all?

[@andrewsalazar98]

Tip anyone that you want quality service from. Some examples are delivery drivers, waiters, etc. Im a delivery driver and im always sure to be extra nice when a customer tips ahead of time, or it's a reoccuring customer that always tips.

[@iAmaze87]

Nice vid. 0:48 That African American inventor pictured is actually Jamaican pastor and abolitionist Paul Bogle.

[@liamlindy]

I personally wash at home then do press only at the cleaners, works well

[@sweetvuvuzela4634]

2012lel2012 cos your tight

[@Ninjamaster222333]

This stresses me about my future, when I will most likely be wearing suits etc.

[@mmmm5201]

i have a dry wash laundry shop where the stream is ironed

[@mmmm5201]

I enjoyed watching your video I have been for 21 years stim iron a laundry shop is running I.d like to go Germany give you a laundry shop if you can holp

[@huberfloover]

Tip the dry cleaner?

[@evanator166]

Yes, it is amazing what people will do if your a regular and tip well. This applies to everyone from barbers and wait staff to Uber drivers and dry cleaners. Also if you ever find yourself at an all inclusive resort please, please tip. Not nearly enough people do.

[@haile308]

great detailed content. friendly feedback though, maybe not stand in front of a bookcase as there's too much going on. just need a monotone or simple background so viewers can more easily focus on you.

[@dailypotstirrer]

What about dry cleaners that advertise themselves as “organic?”