This video is from one of my favorite people, Wayne Edelman of Meurice Garment Care in New York. Wayne is very knowledgeable and passionate about taking care of his customers and can clean anything from handbags, to raincoats (did you know the water repellent can be reapplied?!), to sweaters, coated jeans and more! He is the go-to man for the fashionistas in New York.
Here's a great video on how to wash your cashmere items at home, which is ideal since cashmere is so delicate. Plus, it helps save you money! (This works for all sweaters, unless the tag says "dry clean only".)
While baby shampoo is fine, it isn't as "clean" as you think. I prefer a soap called Soak.
Soak is fragrance-free, biodegradable and phosphate-free. It's also a no-rinse formula. Just put a teaspoon in a gallon of water, soak for 15 minutes and then drain. No rinsing needed!
I love using it for lingerie, tights, bathing suits, scarves, workout clothes and especially sweaters, which would take a lot of water and elbow grease to rinse clean!
One bottle is good for 75 washes and can be used in high efficiency washing machines as well. I love it so much, I sell it on my site because it's a bit hard to find. You can find it here.
How about you? Do you avoid buying cashmere and delicate care items all together? What's your favorite wardrobe maintenance tip?