We all love the ease of the dry cleaners and how amazing our clothes appear when we collect them. Unfortunately, many dry cleaning products today contain oestrogen nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates both of which are suspected hormone disruptors. These hostile pollutants have already been banned in a number of countries and other countries are moving to follow suit. However, until then, it is best to avoid dry cleaning whenever possible to limit exposure to these potentially harmful toxins.
If you must have your clothes dry cleaned, always ask that your garments not be placed in plastic wrap after cleaning as this method holds the toxins in the fabric. When you bring your dry cleaning home, hang the garments outside to air for 2 to 3 hours before wearing or returning them to the wardrobe.