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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Lucianne Tonti

Clean and green: how to pick a dry-cleaner that’s good for the environment – and you

Soft plastics may be the most commonly used garment cover, but there may be alternatives at green dry cleaners.
Soft plastics may be the most commonly used garment cover, but there may be alternatives at green dry-cleaners. Photograph: Tommy (Louth)/Alamy

A dry-cleaner once described their job to me as “being the original recycler of clothes”. While the description may not be entirely accurate, I agree with its sentiment.

Whenever I collect freshly pressed clothes from the dry-cleaners, I find a renewed sense of enjoyment in each garment. Given the immense amount of resources it takes to produce clothes, anything that joyfully extends the life of them is absolutely worth doing.

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