Contributing editor Megan Michelson is an award-winning journalist who covers travel and the outdoors for a wide range of publications, including Outside, The New York Times, and the San Francisco ...

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DEAR HELOISE: I have several sleeping bags that are in dire need of cleaning. Is it best to wash them at home or to take them to a dry cleaner? -- K.R., Cleveland First you need to read the care label ...