Maybe your favorite holiday gift was a beautiful cashmere sweater.
An investment I'm sure.
Cashmere sweaters average $50 - $250.
And if you get a great classic style, it can last you a lifetime.
But let's say you wear it twice a month during the winter season...3-4 months. The hope is that you don't have to wash it after each wear, but in case you do...that could be about $12 each dry clean.
So the math... $12 x 2 (per month) x 4 = $96. So that is nearly $100 extra dollars a year for just one cashmere sweater!Well despite what it says on the tag, cashmere is best washed by hand.
And it is incredibly simple. D-I-Y Scale: 1
- Fill a bucket or the kitchen sink with room temperature water.
- Use baby shampoo or a mild detergent like Woolite or Essence and put in the water.
- Press out the excess water laying the sweater on a towel and pressing out the excess water; but do not wring the sweater.
- Fold to store. To avoid a line running down the middle of the sweater, fold each side of the sweater inward by a third. Smooth the arms down, and fold in half.
*Also note, wet cashmere can take days to dry. To cut the time in half, use a large salad spinner to spin off excess water. Use one with a pull cord; they're more effective. Then lay flat to dry.
Give it a try and let us know what you think!
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