How do u wash sarees esp cotton sarees in USA

Hi all

How do u all wash sarees. When we put the saree in washing machine, it coils and coils and its reallly hard to unwind it, also the quality seems to be losing esp with cotton sarees. If we try to wash in bucket, the space isnt sufficent in tub also the bucket is too small to wash big clothes. If i plan to buy a wide tub, it will not go inside the bath tub. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How do u all wash.

how abt putting it for the dry cleaners??

Originally Posted by c_saratha

how abt putting it for the dry cleaners??

dappu

just kidding.. I don't think spending so much[I assuming sanravi or her mom or mil is using them daily..] on washing cotton sarees is a great idea

True nandhu.. we cant afford to dry clean for regular usage!!! Ya my mom was using sarees. Bcos of all these prob i never wear sarees here, very very rare that too for functions...

Hi all,
I need to get one of my sarees cleaned. It is not made of cotton, some polyster or some material which has small mirrors and work on it. I don't know what happens if I put it in washing machine or to give it to dry cleaning because of the mirrors and work it has. Can you give me some advice as to what to do with it, putting in the wasking machine or giving for dry cleaning which one is a better option? Also how much it cost for a saree to get dry cleaned? Any idea?

Thanks

What i do is while drying i do not combine sarees specially cotton ones with other clothes.For maintaing cotton sarees i just apply some startch and put it in dryer separately.I'll take it out while it is still slightly wet that way it is easy to unwind it and i'll hang it under celing fan till it dried completely.

Originally Posted by sanravi_1970

Hi all

How do u all wash sarees. When we put the saree in washing machine, it coils and coils and its reallly hard to unwind it, also the quality seems to be losing esp with cotton sarees. If we try to wash in bucket, the space isnt sufficent in tub also the bucket is too small to wash big clothes. If i plan to buy a wide tub, it will not go inside the bath tub. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How do u all wash.

put the saree in a mesh bag which is available in wal-mart or any store. if u don't fine it, use ur pillow case and zip up. and toss in the washer. use hand wash option. u should be fine.

I have faced the same problem when my mom and mil were here.I think Vanitha's idea will work going to try soon.thanks.