Do you dry clean anything?
By Amber
@AmbiePam (108026)
United States
December 14, 2025 11:34am CST
I had gotten a gorgeous sheepskin rug (for free), and I put it down for three days when unexpected disaster struck. Yes, my stomach contents emptied (I’m fine, I promise). I briefly considered dry cleaning, but wasn’t sure they could do anything, plus I don’t have the money for that. I was initially bummed, and then I started thinking, when was the last time I had anything dry cleaned? I just don’t buy items that need to be dry cleaned.
Incidentally, a few days ago I came across one that looked exactly like the ruined one, but was not real sheepskin. So it is able to be cleaned via washing machine. I got it free too, and feel much better about it being around.
Do you dry clean things a lot?
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@LooeyVille (48)
• United States
17h
Back in the 1980's and 1990's when I wore suits to work I dry-cleaned a lot. But not in the last 20+ years. I did find a product at the grocery store where you can "dry clean" your own stuff in your own clothes dryer at home using a special bag that has chemicals in it.
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@LooeyVille (48)
• United States
17h
@AmbiePam Here, I found them at Wa-lMart just now searching online for them. This is the brand I used. Here's a link:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Dryel-at-Home-Dry-Cleaner-Starter-Kit-with-6-Cleaning-Cloths-Fresh-Scent/51799544?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=102674028&adid=22222222222000000000&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=e&wl1=o&wl2=c&wl3=10352200394&wl4=pla-1103028060075&w
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@RasmaSandra (91800)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12h
There were no dry cleaners in Latvia or if there were I never found one, We did all our laundry as usual at home, The last time I visited a dry cleaner was in NYC,
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@GardenGerty (166765)
• United States
9h
@AmbiePam I even usually wash that by hand. I am looking at sites and mostly they say a hand wash is best for a sheepskin rug using a "wool wash". I do not know, but suppose Woolite falls into that category. Air dry, and when fully dry brush the fibers to fluff, using a wool brush OR a dog brush.
@GardenGerty (166765)
• United States
9h
Never have dry cleaned anything. Your sheepskin rug could maybe be washed up with gentle soap in the bath tub. I do not know for sure.
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@wolfgirl569 (126402)
• Marion, Ohio
12h
I don't have anything that gets dry cleaned
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@MarieCoyle (52207)
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11h
Most people just don't dry clean much anymore, I know we have very few dry cleaners here. I use one of those dry cleaning kits--I think mine came from Target. It's been maybe 2-3 years since I purchased it and used it, but there are more uses left if I need it.
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@snowy22315 (200006)
• United States
16h
I haven't dry cleaned anything for years. Glad you were able to find replacement.
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@FourWalls (80996)
• United States
16h
I think the last thing I dry cleaned was a blanket. It cost more to dry clean than it did to buy 
but I was glad to do it.
but I was glad to do it.1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (163590)
• United States
15h
No, we don't dry clean anything. The last things we had dry cleaned were our leather coats back around 10 years ago. It took much longer to dry clean the coats than "normal" dry cleaning. They came back looking great!
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@LindaOHio (208259)
• United States
1h
I haven't dry cleaned anything in 50 years. I make sure not to buy anything that needs to be dry cleaned. Sorry you got sick.
@dgobucks226 (37068)
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13h
The only clothes I dry clean would be my suit or anything labeled dry clean only. Haven't had to but like everything else I'm sure it's expensive to do.
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