Soooo, I got my wedding dress on Saturday afternoon and headed into our room to try it on.
I hung the dress on the back of our bedroom door to try it on and promptly smeared the WD40 my fiance used to oil the creaky hinges all over it. Damn.
After about five minutes of flailing and freaking out, I consulted the Internet to see if I could find either a.) a way to get the stuff out, b.) a good bridal dry cleaner or c.) a support group for brides who can't keep their dresses clean for more than five minutes after getting it in the house.
Surprisingly enough, Google tells me that WD40 is recommended for getting stains OUT of clothes, which was somewhat comforting, but how the hell were you supposed to get it out after that?
Liquid dish soap, apparently. With a wet paper towel and a little Dawn dish soap, I carefully scrubbed at the stains. About 90% of the stain came out, thankfully, since after the initial freakout, I stashed the dress in the closet for the night, apparently in hopes that I could wish it away.
You can barely see it now, but I'm still looking for a dry cleaner that specializes in ultra-fancy/bridal dresses, preferably in the southwest suburbs. Anyone have any good ideas?
Mallory Medved is an assistant managing editor of weekly publications for
the Sun-Times News Group. She helps cover the Lincoln-Way area and towns
southwest of Joliet. Being naturally nosy has led her to a career in
journalism and fulfilled her dream of getting paid to read. Being a new
homeowner and a future bride, she's also perpetually broke, but enjoys
hearing about other people in the same situation. She lives in Plainfield
but is a native of New Lenox.
Christina Chapman is a Will County resident who desperately wants to live in Grundy County. But since she lost that battle with her boyfriend when they bought a house, she makes due covering Grundy County news for The Herald News in Joliet. When not covering municipal meetings, school events and finding the truth behind the latest coffee talk, she is trying to balance life as a young home owner who is fighting the stereotype that she is living in sin because she is not yet married. She hopes to share with you her perspective on life and the news in hopes that you’ll share yours.
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