Key Points Pretreat stains and wash dress shirts on a gentle or permanent-press cycle per the care label.Dry on permanent ...

These are items that don't need to be dry cleaned, even if it is suggested that they do. We’ve been taken to the cleaners. Consumers are beginning to understand that clothes with “dry clean only” ...

In response to a reader who has noticed more and more dry-clean-only labels on clothing, our critic explains why they are increasing and how to properly wash clothes. By Vanessa Friedman I love ...

Winter gear is often thought to be hard to clean at home, but the trick lies in following the fabric care labels to the tee.

Before you put winter jackets and heavy comforters away for the season, take advice from a laundry professional and get them ...

Learn effective tips and techniques to make clothes dry faster. Speed up your laundry routine with these recommendations.

Dry cleaners use more than 300 million pounds of plastic film a year in the U.S. alone—but they don’t have to. There’s that unpleasant moment when you get home from the dry cleaner: You remove the ...

Many pricey, delicate textiles are better off being cleaned at home in the washing machine or the sink—even if the label reads “dry-clean only.” Here are all the fabrics you don’t actually need to ...