This is how one writer cut down, considerably, her dependence on dry cleaning.
Finally, those plastic wrappers. Many months ago, I tried giving my cleaners a reusable garment bag for all my clothes to go into; but found out that all they did was take off the plastic wrapping before I picked them up, and then put them into my bag! In some cities, dry-cleaning bags can be recycled, via special collection centers, with other types of classified “film”, including bread bags. Just make sure you understand the guidelines set by your local recycling program.
If all else fails, there’s creative reuse. Carefully take the wrappers off your clothing , knot the hanger-end to seal the slit, and reuse these as trash bags for recyclables . I’ve tried mine with glass recyclables, and they held up. And oh, don’t forget to return those hangers to your cleaners.with down can be washed with cold and thrown right in the dryer with a tennis ball. In fact, I have heard that the dryer can help fluff up the down after it gets wet.
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