so yea how do you wash them??? we’ve been getting them dry cleaned but just recently i’ve gotten some really nice clothes with lotsa work done on it…and i got this one suit dry cleaned but they totally f*ked it up. now it has all sorts of dots on it and it’s completely ruined 
so yea how do you guys keep them cleaned?? especially the stains and stuff???
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this is a very old desi totka..u pour some 7up/sprite on the stains..let it dry..and then rinse under warm water..and volla!!!
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Who is going to trust what totkas you come up with lussi :p
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Chorni, I also got alotof my shadi dresses dry cleaned and a couple of them made of lighter material was totally ruined :( I am still heart broken over the fact. Unfortunately, I still havent come across any other desi totka for cleaning up kaam walay kapray.
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i stand by them :Salute:
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are u just BS’ing or are you speaking de truth? 
Ira really…that sux man…im gonna try to wash this one tomorrow at home with hands…but i dono if i shuld cuz it’s a beautiful dress i don’t wana mess it up
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Chorni, u can test it on a tiny patch where u wudn't be able to c it :) Where did u get it cleaned from, a desi or nondesi place ?
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btw congrats on ur marriage chorni...so who's the lucky girl?
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and you claim to be a guy in chat 
chorni… when on earth did you get married 
mashallah congrats…
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and where does it say a guy cannot know desi totkas?
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U never take fancy Pakistani clothes to a dry cleaner! Never ever. U'll have to spot clean, or hand wash them. Or take them to Pakistan, i duno exactly wot they will do over there, but it'll be better then wot they can do overseas. And wot sort of dry cleaner even agreed to clean ur clothes? Once i took one of my outifts to an American dry cleaners', and the oriental lady told me she wudn't accept it as it was custom made from back home, and had no care instructions in writing with it. She told me it's not worth taking a risk, bcos the beautiful embroidery and beads etc., mite change colour and also the fabric cud be ruined. She did me a favour. I have this problem with some outfits i've worn a few times already, and r heavy...but i'm gona wait 'til i go to Pakistan and do something about it there...otherwise abroad, i guess u have no choice but to try handwashing them...or find out how they do it Pakistan.
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^They can know…but, won’t the clothes smell like 7UP later?! Isn’t it better to just wash in warm water with a mild soap?
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I've had embroidered and beaded outfits dry cleaned before, but I get them done by a dry cleaners owned by Pakistanis since they are familiar with the clothes and know how to clean them. I've never had any problems.
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What are the stains of gulabo? Salan? Icecream?
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simple.. dont eat whenever u wear those clothes..:D
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Theoretically sound, but impractical.
The solution to a problem can’t be that you shouldn’t have the problem (although preventative measures can be taken for the future)
Problems are mostly accidental in their very nature.
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Kashmiriraindrops, you are so right! NEVER take your kaam-walay kapray to the dry cleaners. They are incapable of handling them. In Pakistan, they use petrol to clean fancy clothes (but do not try this at home--it is a surefire way to set your home on fire). Best thing would be to spot clean it will a little mild soap and water. But you'll have to dry it quicklywith an iron, otherwise you risk a water spot on them. You might want to ask American bridal salons or evening gown boutiques if they recommend a dry cleaner. A lot of American gowns have work on them, and gori brides do dry clean their outfits before putting them in storage.
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it all depends on the material n type of work done.
if it is simply embroidered it can be taken to a dry cleaners .
but if it has alot ofd those beads attached then it needs to be washed at home with surf or any good light detergent ... that do not spoil the material.
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Dry cleaning does make the clothes lighter. Make sure you give ALL of your suit pieces in to get cleaned, not just the dirty ones.
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Yup…you should always go to a desi dry cleaner. :k: