JackK0 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Hello I have a real old sheepskin jacket it's not dirty as such it's been in the loft (not moth eaten) but just smells musty and old any ideas of where I can take it and how much it would cost to clean it and freshen it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Any decent dry cleaners should do it as to cost i will guess about 15 quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annina Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 ;)Hang it up in the bathroom for a few weeks,the steam will freshen it up beautifully. The musty smell will disappear if you hang it outside on a sunny windy day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackK0 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Okay thanks for that I have spoken to Johnsons dry cleaning and they said it will cost £53 to clean it I don't no if thats good or not is there anywhere cheaper? It's not got any stains or marks or anything on it, it was my fathers actually he bought about 20 years ago but never wore it and I'm helping him clean out his loft and it was up there just smells old and musty and abit dusty.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 You can wash sheepskin in simple soap flakes or hand washing detergent (Stergene/Woolite sort of thing) in the bath and then spin dry it in the washer and leave it to dry hung up somewhere warm. It may take quite a lot of time and involve a lot of getting wet yourself, but it won't cost £53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothybabe Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 You can wash sheepskin in simple soap flakes or hand washing detergent (Stergene/Woolite sort of thing) in the bath and then spin dry it in the washer and leave it to dry hung up somewhere warm. It may take quite a lot of time and involve a lot of getting wet yourself, but it won't cost £53 I must be really out of touch with these things, £53 sounds incredibly expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I must be really out of touch with these things, £53 sounds incredibly expensive. It does to me too. I did pay more than that when I had my wedding dress cleaned, but it was a wedding dress and needed a very specialist washing process. In the OP's case I'd be washing it and giving it a freshen up myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackK0 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Yeah well I just didn't want to risk damaging it so I was wondering if there were any other Dry cleaners who could do it cheaper Thanks again though! I thought £53 was a little expensive too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothybabe Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 It does to me too. I did pay more than that when I had my wedding dress cleaned, but it was a wedding dress and needed a very specialist washing process. In the OP's case I'd be washing it and giving it a freshen up myself. I always worry about washing items that have any sheepskin bits on them, I've lost count of the number of clothes I've had with little shrivelled up bits of leather and suede and the likes on them and just as you said I bet a full coat is a real handful when soaked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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