Dry Clean Only in Extra Gentle cycle?

Simply Fated

Usually I'm able to toss my Dry Clean Only garments into an extra gentle cyle with no problem, but I'm worried about a sweater I just bought. It's absolutely gorgeous, so I want to make sure I'm not going to wreck it.
Do you think I can get away with putting a sweater into an extra gentle cycle and have it be okay?


If anyone is curious... I didn't realize it needed to be dry cleaned when I bought it. It had a symbol on it, instead of words, and I didnt' know what the symbol meant at the time. Google just informed me what the P in a circle meant.

Queen Jane

What is it made out of? Normally I toss my dry clean only stuff in the wash anyhow and hang dry, but if it's something I'm really worried about, I would go through the hassle of taking it to the cleaners, especially if it was an expensive item.

ElleB87

I usually turn the garment inside out and wash on the extra gentle cycle and hang to dry.

Simply Fated

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_dry-clean-only-in-extra-gentle-cycle?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:145dedc5-73e4-421f-9c57-adb5fc4670b3Post:d90d1e51-cdaa-41fa-aa52-64f2c76863ce">Re: Dry Clean Only in Extra Gentle cycle?</a>:
[QUOTE]What is it made out of?
Posted by Queen Jane[/QUOTE]
100% Acrylic.


It's so soft and pretty, I'm being paranoid, aren't I?

Queen Jane

Haha probably. I think elle's suggestion is a pretty safe bet.

Simply Fated

Thank you guys for the help! I'll do what Elle suggested and I'm sure my sweater will be fine.  

Viczaesar

I use those at-home dry clean products - either the bag with the cleaning sheet, or the one that's made to be used without a bag.  Just stick them in the dryer and follow the directions.  I don't use it very often because I don't have a lot of dry-clean only items, but I've never had a problem with it when I do use it.