The Bite:
You're trippin'. Try an eco delicate wash instead of dry cleaning to avoid use of the toxic chemical perc, which has pretty much the same effect on the environment as too much acid has on your brain.
Think you gotta dry clean your cashmere?
03.06.2009
Submitted by tmeronek on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 12:00am.
The Benefits:
- LSDegriming your clothes. We actually found these to work as well or better than dry cleaning (and actually, dry cleaning can wear out cashmere and wool).
- No perc-induced bad trips. Classified as a groundwater contaminant by the EPA, 70% of perc used in dry cleaning ends up in nature.
- More cash for blacklight posters. Even our most expensive picks end up being cheaper than dry cleaning.
Personally Speaking:
Jenifer's sworn off dry cleaners for good, at least for sweaters – washing hers in netted laundry bags on delicate with Laundress's Wool & Cashmere wash got them softer, fluffier, and better smelling than ever.
Wanna Try:
- Laundress Wool & Cashmere Shampoo - our hands-down favorite ain't cheap, but it gets clothes clean and fresh smelling; made with plant-based soaps and oils. For all other delicates: Laundress Delicate Wash ($18/16 ounces).
- Kookaburra Wool Wash - a less expensive option for wool; lanolin and tea tree oil disinfect naturally (and is an effective bedbug deterrent) while keeping your sweaters soft and nonpilly ($11/16 ounces).
- Ecover Delicate Wash - not quite as lux or amazing smelling as the Laundress stuff, but it's also plant-based and still got our test garments nice and clean ($6/32 ounces).
Cocktail Fact
In 1948, the pharmaceutical company that first marketed LSD in the United States hailed it as a cure-all for conditions such as alcoholism, criminal behavior, and schizophrenia.
Bang For The Bite
If 10,000 Biters use an eco delicate wash for three sweaters rather than dry cleaning them, we'll avert the weight of eight king-size mattresses in perc from washing into the environment.
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