I got a nice coat, and asked if they wash the clothes and they said no. I'd have to get it dry cleaned, which will cost a lot, but the thought of wearing used clothes right out of a thrift store grosses me out; don't wanna get scabies or lice. Is it that unsafe not washing it first?
2006-10-18 11:34:34 · 11 answers · asked by Rush L 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Added details, well, It's a leather coat, and dry cleaning is going to be $30 plus. I don't think it will survive with Dryell.
2006-10-18 11:45:48 · update #1
It is unthinkable to wear something without making sure it is totally clean first.
2006-10-18 11:36:14 · answer #1 · answered by Isis 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
cshell442: Thrift, or charity stores are a great source of clothing. Often a lot of it is junk, but occasionally you get some real gems. Leather skirts for a pound, retro clothing without the huge pricetag, that sort of thing.
As for the asker: Well, in my local area all charity and second-hand stores do wash the donations they recieve. Never once have I seen a dirty item of clothing. However, if you want to be on the safe side, dryclean your coat. It might need it anyway, and you'll be set up for a good month or three.
2006-10-18 11:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by Aisha C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Clothing donated to thrift stores is washed before put out for sale. They use industrial strength cleansers. They are required to do so by law. Still, before you wear something you bought at a thrift store, wash it anyway, because of other shoppers who have handled the clothes or tried them on.
2016-03-18 21:36:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just take it to the cleaners. it will prob cost at leat 15-20$. i got a wool coat from the thrift store and it cost 15 to clean. The better the material the more expensive. Most thrift store clothes smell musty anyways so you dont want to walk around smeling like that
2006-10-18 11:39:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The chances are you may catchy something,I dont blame you for wanting to wash it or dry clean it,maybe as soon as you can get it done, but i guess weearing the once wont hurt you as it is covering other clothing.maybe spray it with Glenn 20 first might help you knowing its been disinfected
2006-10-18 11:39:39 · answer #5 · answered by staffie lover from Aussie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, they have this system called DRYEL, and its at the grocery store. Put the coat in the DRYEL bag, with the cleaning cloth, and it will clean your coat, like a dry cleaner. You put this bag with your coat in the bag, into your dryer at home, and walla, clean coat. I am with you, I couldnt wear it without knowing who wore it before me. So, this Dryel bag system costs like $8 and you can use it many times to clean dryclean only items.
2006-10-18 11:38:22 · answer #6 · answered by progest 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The only thing that lives on outside of it's host, that I know of, are bugs like fleas, bed bugs, chiggers and mites. If you get any of those in your house, they are difficult to get rid of. I can't think of any ailment that lives on a surface like clothing when the person who had the ailment is gone.
2006-10-18 11:44:41 · answer #7 · answered by Jess 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
VERY UNSAFE.
you have NO idea what sort of ailments the previous owner had.... so i`d be best to just pay the dry-cleaning fee.
i`d rather pay it than get fleas or something.
2006-10-18 11:36:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
unless it is leather, you could wash it! I have hand washed a lot of things, and they came out fine.
2006-10-18 11:38:17 · answer #9 · answered by judy m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pay the drycleaning price, it will probably be chaper in the long run.
2006-10-18 11:39:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋