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View Poll Results: How often do you dry clean your kilts?
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Once a week
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8th April 08, 09:38 AM
#1
Since I have 15 & only get to wear 1 about twice a week because of my work schedual, evey few months works out just fine.
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19th April 08, 10:32 AM
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I also hand wash all my woolens. Skirts (and now kilts), sweaters, socks, scarves, lace shawls, hats, mittens, etc. The only thing I take to the cleaners are suits (so that both parts are handled the same) and jackets/coats/cloaks. Everything else I do at home.
For the wool and wool blend garments, I like Eucalan Wool Wash. It's advertised as "no-rinse", but I do. You just don't need multiple rinses to get it out.
For really heavy duty washing (think greasy spots) I use Orvus soap. It's a VERY concentrated, biodegradable liquid soap that is sold as a horse shampoo! But it is GREAT for other purposes - quilters use it and so do weavers. Because it is so concentrated, you need about a teaspoon for a full sized coverlet. Very economical, and I know people who use it as their camping soap/shampoo so you know it is gentle. It would do very well for a really filthy kilt.
Other than that, I use a method like the one above - in the tub. Don't agitate the fabric much and keep the water temp constant.
Woolite has a lot of brighteners and such, so I tend to avoid it.
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