Dry Cleaning [Revisited]

[Alan H]

This may be an awful, way off the mark, suggestion..... but what about a carpet steam cleaner?? Not one of those commercial rental ones, but like the home version Hoover type ones??

If you used the hand attachment, and just worked the really dirty spots??????

You can use cold water, very little detergent, it sucks it fairly dry, and you could lay it out for further drying (or hang it, I guess).....

Please, no rocks.......

I've never seen one of these. HuH, it sounds like an interesting idea.

No rocks, here.

Hey Barb, thanks for the pressing hints...

[James]

My local dry cleaners do a great job--but if I book the garment in as a kilt it costs three times as much as if booked as a 'skirt'!

Well what would you do?

James

[mkmound]

. . .

I begin with the home-dryer, dry cleaning methods. It's as easy as placing the stain cleaner on the really bad spots... place the kilt in the bag... dry it on the appropriate setting. . . .

Jimmy,

Where do you find these home dry cleaning bags? I haven't seen them (although I haven't looked . . .). Also, I assume that they use some type of chemical action in the dryer -- have you noticed any damage to the leather straps, or do you do some type of leather conditioning before / after?

Regards,
Mark

[Riverkilt]

When I visited Kathy Lare at Kathy's Kilts in Albuquerque last weekend she was sending a kilt out to be drycleaned and had basted all the pleats together BEFORE she sent it to the cleaners. Think she had four rows of basting stitches in....

Ron

[Rufus]

Jimmy,

Where do you find these home dry cleaning bags? I haven't seen them (although I haven't looked . . .). Also, I assume that they use some type of chemical action in the dryer -- have you noticed any damage to the leather straps, or do you do some type of leather conditioning before / after?

Regards,
Mark

Hey Mark,

I noticed Jimmy hasn't responded yet, but here's what I've seen. One brand of at-home dry cleaning bags is Dryel. I've seen it at just about every Walmart/KMart/Fred Meyer, etc... and most grocery stores. I don't know about the leather straps...maybe their website gives more information.

Hope this helps! :-D

[Freelander Sporrano]

My local dry cleaners do a great job--but if I book the garment in as a kilt it costs three times as much as if booked as a 'skirt'!

Well what would you do?

James

Hi James is the price difference somthing to do with sewing the pleats before cleaning ?

I'm comming to England / Scotland next month would a Sketctleys do a good job?

[Jimmy Carbomb]

Jimmy,

Where do you find these home dry cleaning bags? I haven't seen them (although I haven't looked . . .). Also, I assume that they use some type of chemical action in the dryer -- have you noticed any damage to the leather straps, or do you do some type of leather conditioning before / after?

Regards,
Mark

Sorry about the delay with the response. Three lashes and a Guinness to me. Wait... that's actually kind of cool.

Rufus was right with the Dryel thing. I've done my wool kilts atleast two times each, and they have no damage... no wear... no fading... no stains... and the ironing (or steaming) is minimal. As for the leather straps, a dry cleaner suggested that I use pieces of terry cloth tied-up with string to protect them. To this point, it has worked like a charm. My kilts are beautiful. Now, it we could just figure out what to do with the wearer.

[mkmound]

Sorry about the delay with the response. Three lashes and a Guinness to me. Wait... that's actually kind of cool.

No Guinness for you this weekend! Light beer only!

Rufus was right with the Dryel thing. I've done my wool kilts atleast two times each, and they have no damage... no wear... no fading... no stains... and the ironing (or steaming) is minimal. As for the leather straps, a dry cleaner suggested that I use pieces of terry cloth tied-up with string to protect them. To this point, it has worked like a charm.

Jimmy and Rufus -- thanks!! I'll look around for them.

My kilts are beautiful. Now, it we could just figure out what to do with the wearer.

Who's got a paper bag handy???

Mark

[Doc Hudson]

No Guinness for you this weekend! Light beer only!

'Tis a cruel, cruel man ye are!!!!