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Expert: Jamie Novak - 10/21/2009


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Hi Jamie,
My son recently got married in las Vegas and his bride wore a white wedding dress. The bottom of the dress got rather grubby.  Is there a way to clean it without having to pay the ridiculous price that the dry cleaners in the UK are asking.
Thank you
John

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Hi John,

Congratulations on the wedding, I hope your son and his wife will have a very happy life.

Now about that dress...it all depends on what the material is. Silk? Etc...

Once we know the material it can be cleaned.

Martha Stewart has a cleaning chart

http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/web/pdfs/pdf3/stain_removal_basic...

I hope that helps.

Another thing you can do, depending on the bottom of the dress is to have a tailor take off the bottom 1/2 inch or so to get to the clean part of the dress.

-Jamie

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Disorganization at home, work or home based businesses and time managemetn. Area include but not limited to: paper bills mail toys closets kitchen garages spouses children to do lists laundry pantry chores errands drawers meal planning house cleaning and much more

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Jamie Novak, Organizing Expert and Motivational Speaker is the resident organizer for NBC’s iVillage and has been a featured organizer on HGTV's Mission Organization with a best selling book 1,000 Quick and Easy Organizing Secrets and the forthcoming 1,000 Best Quick and Easy Time Saving Strategies. Jamie’s tips have been featured nationally in Woman’s World and Family Circle. Her approach is both easy and motivating. She is a natural and her passion for organizing shines through. Jamie promises not to try to reinvent you - instead she helps you find your style and work with it! Jamie's goal is to share real ideas the really work for real life! Visit her website for free resources - http://www.jamienovak.com

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