Do home dry cleaning kits work?

You may have come across home dry cleaning kits in the detergent aisle
of supermarkets and wondered if they work. Do they really replace professional dry cleaning?

The truth is that home dry cleaning kits are for freshening up clothes. They are not designed for cleaning. Home dry cleaning kits uses the heat in your dryer to generate steam inside special dryer bags. The steam activates the perfumed sheet placed inside the bag, masking unpleasant odors on your clothes. So if you are very sensitive to perfumes, these kits may not be for you as the perfume will cling to your clothes for a long time.

Home dry cleaning kits often also include a water based stain remover for pre-treating stains. If you put it on the stain before placing them in the dryer, some water-based stains like cola and milk may come off.

However, the cleaning stops at this pre-treatment step. Home dry cleaning kits do not eliminate the build-up of sweat residue or the natural body oils that came from your skin. Oil-based stains such as makeup, butter, and shoe polish will not come off. And stubborn ink stains may even become permanently set in your clothing.

When using home dry cleaning kits, remember to remove the clothes from the dryer as soon as the cycle is over. This will keep your clothes from getting wrinkles. But for a really great look, home dry cleaning kits simply cannot beat getting your clothes cleaned and pressed by a professional dry cleaner like Utopia Cleaners.

About Utopia Cleaners

Utopia Cleaners offers dry cleaning and laundry services to the communities in Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Arlington, Woburn, Brookline, Everett, Chelsea, Medford, Belmont, Winchester, and Lexington via dry cleaning delivery service and laundry pickup service. Other services include alterations, wedding gown preservation and shirt laundry.