I tried it on a cotton t-shirt that had a ketchup stain, as well as a polyester blouse that had a grease stain—and both came out of the dryer completely clean. After the first dry cycle on medium for 30 minutes there were wet spots on the pants from the cleaning cloth so I tried another dry cycle. Eigentlich wollte ich primär meinen teuren Wintermantel reinigen, habe es jedoch dann erst an einem anderen Kleidungsstück ausprobiert, da ich doch etwas skeptisch war. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

Given the chemicals used in dry cleaning, if the chemical residue in the fabric is the problem, I'm not sure that dry cleaning before wearing is really going to help matters. Add the moist Dryel cleaning cloth to the bag; zip it up; and throw the bag into the dryer on medium heat for 15-30 minutes. Also, I don't care for the way clothes off the rack sometimes smell, so I'd prefer they were washed to make them smell less. It is excellent for dry cleaning husbands suits, and its quick and cheaper than going to the dry cleaner.I left the first batch of clothes in the dryer for about 15 minutes and the next batch, which contained the dress and the silk blouse, for about 20 minutes. While the kit works wonders on denim, wool, and cashmere, it's worth noting that it can be damaging to certain fabrics like leather, velvet, and silk. Dryel's ultracleaning cloths are concentrated with a heat-activated cleaning solution that, when met with the heat of your dryer, is released as a steam that penetrates fabric to remove stains and odors. While I still wouldn't trust super delicate pieces or vintage clothing—more because of the roughness of the dryer than the quality of the kit—I will definitely be implementing this into my laundry routine.

The garment bag protects your special care fabrics from the intense heat of the dryer, so nothing will shrink on you. I had nothing to dry clean, so my daughter tried it on a few items, a dress and a blouse and sweater. Una, I also just bought a Dryel kit and after I had spritzed an emerald-green silk shell and tossed it into that big bag, I read in the instructions that the Dryel processs isn't really recommended for silk.

This patented, at-home process uses the power of steam to clean and deodorize clothing in the dryer. My tactic for dealing with dry clean only garments isn't a good one, but it's always been the same; wear them for as long as possible without washing.

I tried a Dryel Starter Kit including the new, improved Fabric Protection Bag that can be used up to 30 times, Booster Spray for pretreating stains and two ULTRAcleaning Cloths. Heat from the dryer activates the moist Dryel cloth to create a gentle steam cleaning environment inside the specially designed fabric protection bag.While cutting corners when it comes to clothing (especially expensive clothing) still makes me nervous, I figured it was worth the potential money saved if the kit worked. Please always read the labels, warnings, and directions provided with the product before using or consuming a product.

I am not sure why it said that because Dryel refreshed my rayon garments and silk blouses beautifully. If you want to keep your clothes in good condition, though, there's really nothing you can do — you just have to suck it up, put down those extra dollars, carve out some extra time to head to the laundromat, or incessantly google how long your clothes can last without a wash. The starter kit comes with everything you need to complete the cleaning process: a garment bag, booster spray, and the patented "ultracleaning" cloth. Then you toss in one cleaning cloth, zip up the bag and tumble on medium heat in your dryer for 15-20 minutes.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties. when the folks at Dryel offered to let me test drive some free samples of their at-home dry cleaning kit. At least, that's what I thought until my mother introduced me to this very simple solution (thanks, Mom). The ratings indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations.