After a few wears, it’s time to launder your new blouse and you're unsure exactly how to wash and dry the delicate fabric. When you locate the tag inside the garment for its care instructions, you’re ...

Sometimes clothing needs to be dry cleaned, but that isn’t always the case. Fact checked by Isaac Winter If a care tag says "dry clean only," you should usually follow it and only dry clean the item; ...

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 ...

We’ve been taken to the cleaners. Consumers are beginning to understand that clothes with “dry clean only” labels don’t always require professional servicing — and that there are easy home remedies to ...

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 ...

Is your garment really "dry clean only" and other common myths debunked. March 6, 2014— -- intro: While a trip to the dry cleaners is a common experience for many, there are secrets we probably ...

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