Washing Suede

I have a brown suede skirt that I LOVE but when I took it to have it dry-cleaned, they wanted $50! I don't love it enough to spend a couple hundred dollars a year to clean it. I thanked the woman behind the counter but said, "No Thanks." She told me to wash the skirt as usual with detergent then add three or four times the normal amount of fabric softener. Let it hang to dry. It worked beautifully! A quick brush with a suede brush and it was just like new.

Caution: the dry cleaner told me this trick doesn't always work and can ruin some suede, especially if they're brightly dyed. But if it's chuck it or try it - TRY IT.

By Dene from Vancouver, BC