<p>Has anyone used Dryel to do at home dry cleaning? My D is in the middle of an extremely busy interview period. Her one suit desparately needs freshening up. She does not have time to bring it to the cleaners. She is in an area that doesn’t have a quick dry cleaners. This week she has already had to wear it for 3 interview. One of them being tomorrow. She has another interview on Monday. She really doesn’t have time to take it in to a regular cleaners. The suit doesn’t have any stains. It just needs freshening up.
One thing that has come out of this is the realization that she needs two suits. Unfortunately she has no decent shopping in her college town and she is extremely difficult to fit.</p>
<p>I have used it - don’t really see it advertized anymore. It will “freshen” but it will not clean…she needs access to a dryer and she needs to probably stick around and not leave it - it needs to come out immediately.</p>
<p>she is lucky that her apartment came with a washer and dryer.</p>
<p>I would be very careful how you experiment right now.</p>
<p>If she just needs to freshen up the lining from perspiration I would use a dab of febreeze on a cloth or something similar. I just noticed that dryel makes a spray - I would try that rather than put the garment in the dryer. </p>
<p>Have her hang the suit in the bathroom while she showers, get a good lint roller, etc. I just would worry about overcorrecting and making matters worse. Less is more in these situations.</p>
<p>Recently D was in similar situation. I went to local mall, bought a jacket I knew would fit and spent an outrageous amount of money to have shipped overnight. </p>
<p>Mom60 - three interviews + one next week is a good thing!</p>
<p>If her suit is not dirty on the outside and all it needs is just a bit of freshening (remove sweaty odor), she can try the same trick I use: Nature’s Miracle (as I recall, your daughter has a dog, so she probably has the spray). Yup, the same stuff that is used to “freshen” spots where pets had “accidents” or to remove “wet dog” smell. After all, we are mammals, too… If I’m in a hurry and do not have the time to launder my clothes (I do not dryclean), I lightly spray the inside or the lining with Nature’s Miracle - it works, and unlike Febreeze or other “claeners” it does not leave any scents.</p>
<p>as said by another ,dryel does not clean but refeshes,have dried on our delicates.</p>
<p>workinprogress2- that is her fear.She is afraid to even take it to a dry cleaners in case something happens to the suit. I wish I could overnight something. When I say she is hard to fit I am not exagerating. It is not that she is even picky. The one suit she has was hard to find. If she could find another Ann Taylor petite nearby I would have her buy it. Unfortunately it is a 45 minute drive for her and she has no time. Plus when I look online the store nearest her does not have any color instock that isn’t the suit she has. </p>
<p>It is persiration plus also according to her the pants are getting saggy in the rear. She has no rear to begin with and I guess all the up and downs in the suit pants have made them sag.
It is competitive to just get an interview so that is good. Sadly she already heard back from one that she did not get a job. Good news is she has a phone appointment with a company in our city tomorrow. Keeping our fingers crossed on that one.</p>
<p>Sagginess could be fixed by steaming. If she does not have a steamer, she can use her iron on “full steam” or “clean” setting and hover it above the pants without touching the fabric, then quickly hang them by the cuff. If she has never used her iron on those settings before, she should “steam” a piece (t-shirt, panties) that she is not afraid of ruining first. When the steamed pants are dry, she should iron them.</p>
<p>I am laughing at her trying to steam something. She is not good with the iron.
I just ordered her another suit from Ann Taylor. Hopefully it will fit. $30 delivery for next day.</p>
<p>mom60,
You are a GOOD mom. What color did you chose? Did you include a new top?</p>
<p>I use Dryel all the time to freshen sweaters and pants. I’ve also used steam from shower and light spray, at a distance from clothes.</p>
<p>Bookworm- thanks. This child does not ask for much.
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The above is the jacket. No top. She thinks she has a couple that will work. Otherwise she will hit TJ Maxx.
The interviews are for a summer internship. I figure over the next year she will use both suits numerous times. Each interview usually includes two showings. An Info group session and the individual interview.
Now we just need to hope it fits the same as her other suit.</p>
<p>Mom60 - Ah, a mom of my own heart! My D can only get mail at a PO and when if it ships from a store via FedEX or UPS, things get messed up. That’s why I purchased the suit and mailed it. What we won’t do, they have no idea how lucky they are. </p>
<p>Recently, I sent a pretty silk cammie and matching sheer overblouse to the drycleaners and when they came back they no longer matched up perfectly in size. I was so irritated. </p>
<p>I just saw that particular suit jacket in the store and it is very nice. On another thread someone asked about suits for internships and that is why I said if you find a reasonably priced pair of slacks buy two. If you find nice blouses/tops on sale - buy several. </p>
<p>Bunsen - I am going to purchase that product. Sounds great to have for emergency situations.</p>
<p>A lot of dry cleaners can do a quick steam pressing of a suit while you wait. I’ve done it when traveling.</p>
<p>dmd77 thanks for that idea.
Our Ann Taylor closed 3 yrs ago. The Loft last year.</p>
<p>I use Dryel all the time. It won’t get stains out–and the stain-removal kit that is sometimes included doesn’t work very well-- but it’s fine for a light cleaning job.</p>
<p>Update- she is living dangerously. She dropped the suit at the dry cleaner this afternoon. They promise it will be ready by noon on Monday. Interview is not till 4 pm. The suit I ordered and paid extra for next day is sitting at UPS to be redelivered on Monday! Her UPS driver never leaves a package and he rarely comes when she is home. Tonight she was home till 7:15. No UPS package. She got home at 9:30 and he had left a slip that he tried to deliver at 8:15 PM and would redeliver on Monday. Well I know Monday she isn’t going to get it. She has class till 1. The interview at 4 and class again from 6-9. For some crazy reason her UPS driver always comes late in the evening. She says it drives her crazy since she passes UPS trucks several times a day driving by her complex. Plus he never just leaves the package. The USPS just leaves the package leaning against her doorway.
I have had the same UPS driver for 20+ years. They never ask for a signature. He always leaves the package at the bottom of my driveway inside my gate.
Now we just need to keep our fingers crossed that the dry cleaner does their job.
On the internship front. The phone interview for a position close to home was a bust. They wanted to offer her a permanent position . They liked her resume but she isn’t in the market for a “real” job yet.</p>
<p>Has she tried taping a signed note to her door with instructions to leave the package?</p>
<p>Mom60. Same around here with drivers. If I’m not at home or work they call my cel to make sure it is okay to leave the package…once this year I got a gift which was alcohol with a note from the driver saying hi, hope it was okay to sign for you and a smiley face…I love life in a small town. DS in Boston is the worst for packages…no doorman and not safe to leave at door.</p>
<p>They always leave packages here. A number of years ago we shipped an inherited painting via UPS from the midwest. I don’t know how much it is worth, but it’s a formal portrait in oils done by an ancestor of H’s of his brother, circa 1825. The painter ancestor taught at a major art school in Philadelphia and later did a portrait of Lincoln… Anyway, I insured it for $3000 and the shipping was timed so that we should have gotten home first. When we got home, I found it sitting on the back porch! :)</p>
<p>But to be on topic about dry cleaning, S has a really nice merino cardigan with very soft leather elbow patches. (He inherited it from my father.) Unfortunately, due to his habit of wearing it in the frat basement, it reeks of beer although it is not visibly dirty. The dry cleaner said they have no way to cover the patches, which is what the label suggests. Anyone had any luck with a garment like this?</p>
<p>Consolation: I wash cashmere in cold water and leave it stretched out on a towel to dry (including cashmere with leather trim), but washing merino wool can be tricky. When I was looking for a reputable cleaner who could tackle suede purses, I was told that these folks could solve pretty much any dry cleaning problem</p>
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<p>Apparently, they can offer advice by e-mail or video chat. Disclaimer: I have not used their services yet, so I cannot give them either thumbs up or thumbs down.</p>