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   Frondeur (frondeur@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 11:24:32 JST Frondeur
   Can someone explain to me how dry cleaning works...why are my shirts still smelly...
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     BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 11:24:32 JST BowserNoodle ☦️

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     @Frondeur They use a non-water liquid to wash your clothes. Probably solvents like carbontetrachloride or other stuff. They'll tumble air-dry or hang dry as needed. This is from memory 20+ years ago so idk if it's still accurate. If your stuff smells, the question is "like what" ? Oil/grease are the hardest thing to take out and do better with hand scrubbing and soap.
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     Vo (vo@noauthority.social)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 11:26:15 JST Vo

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     @BowsacNoodle @Frondeur Carbon tet is ridiculously toxic, so not likely that. Though it was used in canned fire extinguishers for a really long time.

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     BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 11:26:40 JST BowserNoodle ☦️

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     @Vo @Frondeur True, but dry cleaners have a much higher rate of cancer than average. I wouldn't be surprised.
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     BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 11:57:51 JST BowserNoodle ☦️

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     @Frondeur @annakatarina Dry basically all of your clothes on low rather than high to extend their life. I only use high for towels. For dress shirts, pull them out 2/3 of the way into a cycle and put them straight on a hanger. They'll still be a bit damp but shouldn't have any wrinkles and will dry perfectly. You can also hang your clothes up in your house in a warm area straight from the washer. 5 gallon bucket is perfect for anything that truly shouldn't be out in the washer, but most things besides a wool suit jacket can handke it.
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     Frondeur (frondeur@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 11:57:52 JST Frondeur

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     @annakatarina lowest setting...like heat-wise??? also thanks for the help!!!
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     Frondeur (frondeur@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 11:57:53 JST Frondeur

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     @annakatarina a lot of it says elastane/elastathane/spandex at like 3-8%...it's all like dress shirts and semi formal work clothes...but also yes...
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     annakatarina (annakatarina@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 11:57:53 JST annakatarina

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     be careful with wool, but other stuff should be fine, and you can turn the dryer to the lowest setting
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     Frondeur (frondeur@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 11:57:54 JST Frondeur

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     @annakatarina interesting...even if it says no tumble dry??? i might try that...
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     annakatarina (annakatarina@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 11:57:54 JST annakatarina

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     What kind of fiber says no tumble dry? Do you have wool clothes?
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     annakatarina (annakatarina@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 11:57:55 JST annakatarina

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     hang them up to dry?
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     annakatarina (annakatarina@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 11:57:55 JST annakatarina

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     some of my clothes I throw in the dryer for 5 to 10 minutes, just to get the major wrinkles out and then I take them out and put them on a hanger to dry the rest of the way.
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     annakatarina (annakatarina@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 11:57:56 JST annakatarina

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     I think they infuse nasty chemicals unto the clothing? 🤔
     I try not to dry clean anything.
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     Frondeur (frondeur@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 11:57:56 JST Frondeur

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     @annakatarina a lot of my clothes cant be tumble dried...
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     BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 12:07:35 JST BowserNoodle ☦️

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     @JollyWizard @Frondeur @annakatarina Yeah I have an autistic laundry sorting system and my wife is a norman and just throws everything in. Both work fine but she ruins my wool all the time 😤
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     JollyWizard (jollywizard@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 12:07:36 JST JollyWizard

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     • annakatarina
     @BowsacNoodle @Frondeur @annakatarina I've found the biggest factor in longevity for me is separating things based on how many buttons and zippers it has. Seems like clothes destroy other clothes more than the settings I use.
     
     Also separating by fabric weight does a lot to help with consistency of drying. When you mix a lot of fabric grades, a lot of times you've nuked one item while another is still drying out. My dryer will fight you by default over the dryness sensor, so ensuring that everything dries evenly is a sound start to not overdoing it.