$25 to dry clean a silk shirt dress?

[Anonymous]

Is this inflation - or am I just a sucker? I rarely dry clean anymore, so maybe price higher for non regular customers.

[Anonymous]

You don't need to dry clean silk.

You can carefully hand-wash it, DON'T wring it out but gently squeeze out water, let it drip dry and iron on appropriate setting.

Do you think that thousands of years of silk-wearing outfits were dry-cleaned? Silk is tougher than you think. Remember they used to make parachutes out of it!

[Anonymous]

Well worth the money. It is difficult to iron.

[Anonymous]

I'd pay it.

[Anonymous]

Shop around. That sounds excessive.

[Anonymous]

Inflation has hit.

It would be $20 near me at Michigan in an ordinary neighborhood at a nice chain.

Look for coupons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don't need to dry clean silk.

You can carefully hand-wash it, DON'T wring it out but gently squeeze out water, let it drip dry and iron on appropriate setting.

Do you think that thousands of years of silk-wearing outfits were dry-cleaned? Silk is tougher than you think. Remember they used to make parachutes out of it!

+1
If it doesn't survive, it wasn't meant to be.
Then join us over in athleisure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don't need to dry clean silk.

You can carefully hand-wash it, DON'T wring it out but gently squeeze out water, let it drip dry and iron on appropriate setting.

Do you think that thousands of years of silk-wearing outfits were dry-cleaned? Silk is tougher than you think. Remember they used to make parachutes out of it!

+1
If it doesn't survive, it wasn't meant to be.
Then join us over in athleisure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don't need to dry clean silk.

You can carefully hand-wash it, DON'T wring it out but gently squeeze out water, let it drip dry and iron on appropriate setting.

Do you think that thousands of years of silk-wearing outfits were dry-cleaned? Silk is tougher than you think. Remember they used to make parachutes out of it!

I've done this for years and you can press wrinkles with your hand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don't need to dry clean silk.

You can carefully hand-wash it, DON'T wring it out but gently squeeze out water, let it drip dry and iron on appropriate setting.

Do you think that thousands of years of silk-wearing outfits were dry-cleaned? Silk is tougher than you think. Remember they used to make parachutes out of it!

Silk can be dried on low heat for 5-10 minutes which will shake out the wrinkles and bring out the sheen.

[Anonymous]

Get a Samsung clothing steamer

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks for confirming that $25 is on the high side. It’s definitely a durable silk, so I will try to hand wash next time. I no longer iron but suspect this dress would hold up if I need to steam out wrinkles. I understand dry cleaners need to make a profit - and I hope I’m patronizing a cleaner that treats employees (and the environment) well. That said, I don’t feel good about $25 fee to clean a work dress I got on clearance. Eventually 100% of my wardrobe will be wash and wear. Hello Athleisurewear!