Save Money by Dry Cleaning at Home

Posted by L. Marie Dubuque Aug 12, 2008

Dry cleaning is expensive. No one wants to waste gas, time and the cost of dry cleaning itself. Dry Cleaner’s Secret are these nifty little sheets you simply put in the dryer with your clothes. One box will clean 50 garments for around $20.

So I figure I'd give it a whirl. I decided to try one sheet with a silk cocktail dress I had only worn for a couple of hours. (By the way, this product is not for use on suede or leather.) I followed the instructions and put the sheet in the dryer with my dress, set the machine on medium heat and waited 20 minutes. When I took my dress out, it looked clean and fresh. Since it was not very worn to begin with, I couldn’t tell any difference in the fabric. And there were no stains on the dress. However, the package does contain a pre treatment for stains that you apply before you place the garment in the dryer.

Would I recommend Dry Cleaner’s Secret? Yes, if you have something you need cleaned quickly and is not very soiled. But if you have an expensive, heavily soiled outfit, I would still leave that to the professionals.