Dry cleaning can seem like a mythical process, but it is fairly simple to give it a go yourself. So how do you dry clean clothes at home? When doing laundry, adding a dry-clean-only garment is always ...

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I’ll admit it—I’ve always viewed garment care labels as mere suggestions. If I used the gentle cycle, mild detergent, and air-dried an item, I figured I was basically dry cleaning at home. Turns out, ...