To not dry clean my curtains?

[RevoltingPeasant]

I am shortly moving out of a rented property and the 'aide memoire for leaving your property' wotsit which the letting agents have given us specify that we need to dry clean the curtains.

But I have just rung our local Johnson's for a quote - and it's £59 a pair!! Given that there are about 6 pairs of curtains in the house, this would a few hundred pounds. And they are not dirty! They are light-coloured curtains, but we haven't soiled them in any way, we don't smoke or have pets, they just hang there....

AIBU to think dry-cleaning curtains is way OTT and would make no practical difference to their appearance? I am tempted to just run one set through the washer and see if they survive okay, or just even spritz them with linen spray

Or is dry-cleaning your curtains once a year or so normal?

My Mum used to do this with woollen coats, or heavy knitwear which were too much of a faff to wash or have dry cleaned as well, and it does freshen them up and take all those horrible stale pongs away.

What are they made of OP? Look on the tag, the fabric makes a difference. They are lined I presume?

I once washed 3 massive real velvet curtains in the machine and then brushed them! They came up beautifully.

nets are fine to wash. 30 degrees and hang back up when wet( they shouldnt be dripping wet when they come out) open the windows and the draught with de crease for you :)

just use a bio washing powder on nets ..they shouldnt need bleaching...The reason curtains are so expensive to clean is they have to go in the machine on their own using a lot of solvent , as oposed to a big load of many suits.( doesnt help you much though)

Thanks for all replies - you have deffo saved me ruining my landlords' curtains!! Particular thanks to bishbo and whackamole :)