Dryel? Instead of Dry Cleaning?

[Tiffer]

I spend so much on dry cleaning, I thought of trying this. Any reviews?

 

[becky1960]

We tried it, I guess we will have to keep using dry cleaners for dry cleaning. Not much luck.

 

[Juliegirl1]

I bought Dryel about a year ago and it sat on my shelf. I never used it because I thought it was complicated. Well last weekend, I pulled it out - I was going to throw my draperies (which are dry clean only) in the dryer to get the dust off and thought what the heck - I'll try the Dryel. Very easy to use and it worked fine on my curtains - they smelled nice and fresh and didn't need any ironing at all. I would probably use it on lightly worn garments - that just need a little freshening up between regular cleanings. I also didn't try the spot removal so I don't know how that works.

 

[PaulaSue]

I use it but I don't have a bunch of dry cleaning and I don't use it for Dh's dress shirts that need ironed. I don't iron.

 

[ellyn2000]

It's best for "freshening" lightly worn items, but I find they still need ironing. I do keep it for jackets, coats, etc...It would be great for draperies. I still have to use the dry cleaners for other clothing items.

 

[ascardino]

I like it for items such as wool sweaters in the winter. They come out fresh and smelling good. Usually they are worn over a blouse or shirt of some kind so they really do not need much in the way of "cleaning". The spot removal liquid works fine. It doesn't replace my dry cleaning, but it does help cut it down.

 

[Todd&Copper]

It doesn't replace my dry cleaning, but it does help cut it down.

I absolutely concur! It is good for "in between" trips to the dry cleaners. I wear something once (like a suit), use the dryel, then wear it a second time and send it to the cleaners. Works great for that. Can't totally rely on it for all your dry claning, though. Just to cut down the # of trips you have to make to the cleaners.

 

[pezheadmeg]

I absolutely concur! It is good for "in between" trips to the dry cleaners. I wear something once (like a suit), use the dryel, then wear it a second time and send it to the cleaners. Works great for that. Can't totally rely on it for all your dry claning, though. Just to cut down the # of trips you have to make to the cleaners.

I've used it since it came out for the exact same purposes. It's a lifesaver when I'm having seperation anxiety over a beloved black dry clean only cardigan.

 

[kmccain]

I do not dry clean anything! If I can't wash it in cold water and lay it flat to dry , I use the Dryel. Bear in mind, I don't have to wear suits to work though. I really liked it for my blazers to freshen them up if the aren't dirty. I liked it for winter coats too. I kept the sheets and re-wet them for a small load.

Hope this helps!

 

[Imzadi]

Could you gals have just squirted on some Febreeze if you just wanted a fresher smell? Febreeze removes odors while leaving a fresher scent - and you wouldn't need the dryer for it.

 

[englishteacha]

I've used Dryel/Custom Cleaner and the like and found it worked fine for what I need to "dry clean." It freshens them up, and yes, the spot remover works pretty well, too. It helped remove lint and fuzzies, too. Generally speaking, I don't dry clean and I don't iron. The few things I have that are dry clean only don't get worn much, because I don't dry clean or iron! I'm a walking advertisement for wrinkle-resistant clothing!

 

[DanceRC28]

Living in CT. I have a ton of sweaters and b/c my favorite place to buy them is J.Crew almost all of them are dry clean only I got sick of going to the cleaners and recently purchased Dryel. It works great on everything I've used it on so far and the best part is that the stuff comes out without wrinkles if you hang it up right away-- I HATE ironing! I would definately recommend it!

 

[disneysteve]

All I can say is that DW uses Dryel and we haven't been to a dry cleaner for years.

 

[maggiew]

I haven't tried Dryel, but I take all of DH's pants to the dry cleaners. I can't iron worth a darn, so I resort to the dry cleaners. Anyway, last week I found a dry cleaner that does any garment (except coats) for $2.49!! I had been paying $4.50 per pair of pants!! I took his pants in on Wed and it was only around $14 for this week's trip (for 5 pants and 1 of my blouses)!! I also heard on the radio about a store that has $1.99 any item. I still have to try to find where one of those stores is located.

So, my point is, see if you can find a dry cleaners that is cheaper. I didn't realize how much more I was paying until I saw the big sign that said $2.49 on this new store.

Maggie

 

[ladysoleil]

Could you gals have just squirted on some Febreeze if you just wanted a fresher smell? Febreeze removes odors while leaving a fresher scent - and you wouldn't need the dryer for it.

Probably, but I don't care for the smell of Febreeze, I find it much too strong.

I think the Dryel freshens a bit better- how it works is that you put the wet cleaning cloth and the clothing in a bag with a pretty tight seal and then dry, so you're actually lightly "steaming" the clothes instead of just spraying the surface of the fabric, plus the solution does clean the surface lightly instead of just wetting it down. It's probably the combination of the wet cleaning cloth plus the friction from tumbling the clothes that wipes some dirt off the surface of the clothes.

I do use heavily diluted Febreeze (It still works more than well enough when you water it down, trust me) to freshen up coats and some clothing, especially to remove smoke odors if we've been at a party, but I like the Dryel better.