All you better do is be careful," fashion stylist Cindy Conroy tellsTaste of Home.
Delicate fabrics include suede, leather, velvet, taffeta, rayon, fur, and down.
These items aren’t likely to make it through a wash cycle intact.
Even cashmere can thrive when it’s hand washed in cold water with a cashmere shampoo.
When you’re done, it’s best to use cold water to rid your clothing of soap.
To dry your “dry clean only” clothes you just washed yourself at home (well done you!
Finally, according to Conroy, you shouldn’t let your clothes dry all the way.
She advises, “You want them to be damp to the touch, not sopping wet.
When they are, they’re ready to be steamed.
So it’s worth the investment.”
