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For a lot of folks, doing laundry isn't one of the most exciting parts of the day. As lucky as some are to have a laundry room in their home or a washing machine and dryer in their apartment, the ...

New York City stylist Liz Teich says that most items commonly dry cleaned don't need to be. Getty Images/iStockphoto If you’ve gotten into the habit of lugging your wool knits, cashmere cardigans and ...

Electrical work. Pizza-making. Cutting your own bangs. Some things are better left to professionals to handle. After testing three at-home dry-cleaning kits, I’m adding dry cleaning to that list, too.

Hanging in the back of your car. Piled in clean, white shirt boxes. Whispering by your hand in the closet, sporting clingy plastic and the promise of looking your best that day. Dry cleaning has been ...