Hand wash

Fill a sink with cold water. Add a tablespoon of delicate soap. We recommend brands like Seventh Generation, Honest Company, and Method for eco-friendly soaps. Turn your garment inside out and place it into the water, gently swish it around for a few minutes. Drain and refill the sink with clean, cold water, rinsing your garment by swirling it around once more. Gently press the garment to remove excess water, but be careful to not wring or twist. Reshape the garment on a dry towel, roll up the towel while pressing, to help get rid of excess water. Finally, reshape the garment and lay it flat on a drying rack to air dry.

For rayon items, we do not recommend hand wash, but rather dry clean. This will enable the garment to keep its size and shape.

 

Wash cold

Wash clothes in cold water, as opposed to warm or hot, as it’s proven to effectively clean clothing and make them last longer while saving up to 80% of the energy used to wash clothes. Choose a plant-based detergent such as Seventh Generation, Honest Company, or Method. Dry per the care label instructions.

 

Steaming & Ironing

Most fabrics can be steamed or ironed on a low setting, but we recommend that you test a small area first. Do not steam anything structured like a blazer or jacket, but rather use a dry iron on low heat. 

 

Professionally clean

Most dry cleaners use a dangerous chemical called Perc (perchloroethylene), which can cause health issues and also pollutes the environment. Ditch the traditional dry cleaner, and go with a greener option. By avoiding toxic stuff like Perc, hydrocarbons, or D-5 cleaners, you are using your dollar to vote for your health, the wellbeing of dry cleaning workers, and the environment.  We’ve included a list of green dry cleaners below who use non-toxic, environmentally safe alternatives.  If you don’t live in one of the cities listed, try searching for eco cleaners in your area using sites like No Dry Clean or Yelp, or shoot us an email at hello@vettacapsule.com!

 

 

Recommended Green Cleaners

 

Austin, TX


-EcoClean -2438 W Anderson Ln C-3,

Austin, TX 78757

(512) 236-8645


-MW Cleaners -6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd

Austin, TX 78752

(512) 459-4355


-West Bank Dry Cleaning -6611 S Mopac Expy

Austin, TX 78749

(512) 358-7777

 

 

Boston, MA


-Clevergreen Cleaners - 314 Third St

Cambridge, MA 02142

(617) 225-2061


-Emeralds Laundry & Dry Cleaning - 5290 Washington St

Boston, MA 02132

(617) 327-4342


-Sarni Cleaners -99 Bedford St

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 695-3778

 

 

Brooklyn, NY


-8th Green Cleaners -1202 8th Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11215

(718) 788-5133


-Green Apple Cleaners -78 7th Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217

(718) 799-5015


-Green Hangers Cleaners -309 7th Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11215

(718) 499-3640

 

 

Chicago, IL


-Greener Cleaner -5312 N Broadway St

Chicago, IL 60640

(773) 271-8350


-Chicago Green Cleaners -3103 N Ashland

Chicago, IL 60657

(312) 505-9138


-Greenspin Cleaners -2647 N Clybourn Ave

Chicago, IL 60614

(773) 248-3460

 

 

Dallas, TX


-Eco Cleaners -2101 Cedar Springs Rd

Dallas, TX 75201

(214) 855-9393


-Swiss the Greener Dry Cleaners -3030 Mockingbird Ln,

Dallas, TX 75205

(214) 987-0665


-Green Cleaners -4123 Cedar Springs Rd

Dallas, TX 75219

(214) 238-2644


-GreenClean DryCleaner -14999 Preston Rd c112,

Dallas, TX 75254

(972) 239-6700



Houston, TX


-Eco Cleaners -2620 S Shepherd Dr

Houston, TX 77098

(713) 942-0477


-MW Cleaners -3425 S Shepherd Dr #150

Houston, TX 77098

(713) 528-3016


-Green Cleaners -1005 Waugh Dr

Houston, TX 77019

(713) 526-6544

 

 

Los Angeles, CA


-Prestige Green Touch Cleaners - 1232 S La Cienega Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90035

(310) 652-1200


-Green Dry Cleaners - 365 S Western Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90020

(213) 389-1680


-Paragon Dry Cleaners & Laundry -1310 Vine St

Los Angeles, CA 90028

(323) 465-4663


-Hollywood Hills Cleaners     -1900 N Highland Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90068

(323) 874-9491

 

 

Nashville, TN


-Green Services Dry Cleaning -1705 West End Ave,

Nashville, TN 37023

(615) 415-2284


-Green Cleaners -1705 W End Ave

Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 320-6500


-Pure Green Dry Cleaners -304 E Thompson Ln,

Nashville, TN 37211

(855) 998-7873

 

 

New York City, NY


-The Eco Laundry Company -249 W 18th St

New York, NY 10011

(646) 649-3806


-La Mode Organic Dry Cleaner -2823 Broadway

New York, NY 10025

(212) 222-4982


-Casa Organic Dry Cleaners -155 W 21st St,

New York, NY 10011

(646) 681-7529


-Chenille Organic Cleaners -1443 2nd Ave,

Manhattan, NY 10021

(212) 988-9111

 

 

Portland, OR


-Eco drycleaner -3010 NE Broadway

Portland, OR 97232

(503) 533-8675


-Eco Dry Cleaner Seven Planet            -412 NW Couch

Portland, OR 97209

(503) 533-8675


-Bee Tailors & Cleaners Downtown -1026 SW Salmon St

Portland, OR 97205

(503) 227-1144

 

 

Sacramento, CA


-East Sacramento Natural Cleaners -5600 H St,

Sacramento, CA 95819

(916) 371-9999


-Sac Green Cleaners -7850 Stockton Blvd,

Sacramento, CA 95823

(916) 889-5025


-Fresh Green Cleaners -1326 Fulton Ave,

Sacramento, CA 95825

(916) 971-3025


-Sacramento Green Clean -4611 Freeport Blvd #7,

Sacramento, CA 95822

(916) 497-0333



San Diego, CA


-Green Cleaners -1878 Grand Ave,

San Diego, CA 92109

(858) 483-4111


-Organic City Cleaners -320 W Cedar St,

San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 846-0324


-Veribest Cleaners -419 Robinson Ave

San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 574-8893

 

 

San Francisco, CA


-Greenstreets Cleaners & Tailors -207 Berry Street (at 4th)

San Francisco, Ca 94158

(415) 284-9544


-Greener Cleaners -650 Florida St,

San Francisco, CA 94110

(415) 963-4363


-Clover Green Cleaners -2943 Baker St,

San Francisco, CA 94123

(415) 345-1008


-Greenhouse Dry Cleaners -2181 Sutter St,

San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 563-6663

 

 

Washington, DC


-U Street Organic Cleaners -1513 U Street N.W.

Washington, DC 20009

(202) 745-5726


-Georgetown Valet -1100 13th St NW

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 289-7779


-Green Touch Valet -2311 M St NW,

Washington, DC 20007

(202) 899-0020