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Dry Clean vs. Hand Wash – When to Choose What


What you wear is important, and that is why you spend hours scouring stores and picking out the right clothes. However, inappropriate washing routines can spoil the look, feel, and texture of your hard-earned attire. The most intelligent way to handle your laundry is to understand when to seek professional care and when to hand wash your clothes. While washing clothes with hands can be tough, some need special attention and require manual scrubbing. How do you decide when to hand wash or dry clean?

It could be challenging when you decide what to do with your stained clothing. You can choose a cold wash, which could eliminate tea, coffee and food coloring stains. However, the stronger the stains, the tougher the challenge. Grease, chemicals and other similar elements require dry cleaning because regular hand washing could leave stains. 


You can seek advice from DIVA LAUNDRY, the best laundry service in Dubai. However, here are some guidelines to help you choose:


Fabrics

Dry cleaning – leather, suede, synthetics etc.

Hand washing – cotton, linen, silk, and wool


Temperature and Detergent

Proper water temperatures are absolutely essential, as is incorporating the right amount of detergent. Boiling water could damage fabrics, and cold water shrinks them. Run a temperature check of the water and check the detergent pack to see if it is indeed suitable before you dip your clothes into them. 


Gentle cycle

If you don’t want to wash your clothes manually, choose the gentle cycle on your washing machine and use cold water to ensure fabric preservation and minimize damage.


Separate washing

Not all fabrics go together. Some of them must be washed separately. For instance, if your garment is losing color, it is best to keep it away from others. Additionally, you might want to hand wash this to ensure the preservation of fabric texture. 


Air drying

Dumping knit garments into the dryer, for instance, can harm the fabric. They pull apart or stretch. Instead, let them lie flat. Alternatively, if they are woven, hang them up and let them drip dry.


For all your laundry questions, or if you are looking for dry cleaning curtains in Dubai, reach out to DIVA LAUNDRY, your very own professional dry cleaners, who are available at every location.




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