What dry cleaning is, how the process works step by step, which clothes it suits, how it differs from washing and what to expect at your local cleaners.
Dry Cleaning Advice
Does dry cleaning remove stains? Which stains it handles well, which are hard, what to tell your cleaner and what not to do before you bring a garment in.
A practical checklist of clothes that need dry cleaning, those that can be washed, how to read the label and what to do with delicate and borderline items.
How often to dry clean a suit, jacket and trousers separately, signs it is due, how to care for it between cleans and what over-cleaning does to the fabric.
Dry cleaning versus washing at home: how each works, which fabrics need which, pros and cons, cost, and how to decide using the care label.
How often to dry clean a winter coat by fabric, signs it is time, how to care for it between cleans and how to prepare it for summer storage.
Does dry cleaning remove smells? Which odours it handles, which are stubborn, what to do before you bring clothes in and how to stop smells coming back.