100% polyester faux fur blanket, says dry clean only, are they lying as we know they are wont to do

[hereidrawtheline]

I have a lovely super soft scrumptious chocolate coloured faux fur blanket that lies on top of my duvet and I have a rather superstitious attachment to it somewhat along the lines of, if I dont have it I fear I wont sleep.

Last night my potty training dog leaked on it and it needs a good clean. I have never cleaned it before as it is not in contact with skin so much and stays clean otherwise. It says dry clean only, but this would mean I suppose I couldnt have it til later in the week as I guess I couldnt take it anywhere tomorrow then a few days to be done. Is it true this is the only way to clean it?

[hereidrawtheline]

hmm... I dont know what to do.

I did read somewhere you could put a dry clean only rug on the washing line and squirt it with a hose then let it dry.

[alicecrail]

I have a faux fur throw for my bed and i have chucked into the machine a couple of times and it's fine, not as soft as it used to be but thats probably as much from the wear of it.

[thirtypence]

If the dog has weed then water needs to be used in my opinion. Dry cleaning surely will not remove urine.

[tigerdriver]

you can now get the stuff you put in a tumble drier to dry clean stuff at home, it's German and I cant remember the name, I think I got it from Tesco: you could get it a few years ago and then it stopped. Any way I will stop rambling, it does work for some dry clean only stuff, it's like a sheet you stick in the tumble drier and it magics the clothes fresh. This might work for you, or might bugger up your tumble drier, of course.

[thirtypence]

I think if you did try to wash it your washing machine filter may get clogged with the bits.

[hereidrawtheline]

oh.

why?

[CandleQueen]

Yes.