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Tailored clothing should always be
stored on wooden hangars. This allows wrinkles to fall out and the
garment to breathe and rest. The resting part is especially important: ideally,
a garment should not be worn more than once a week.
Dry clean your tailored clothing only when
it is dirty - once per season is usually sufficient. If
your clothing is wrinkled, but not dirty, have it pressed. Most dry
cleaners will charge almost as much for pressing as dry cleaning, but avoid thinking
"I may as well have it cleaned then". Dry
cleaning gradually destroys the natural sheen of cloth and should
only be done when truly necessary. If wrinkles are the only problem,
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Always
have your shirts laundered
at a quality commercial cleaner. Light to medium starch is
sufficient to maintain a crisp look. Remember to remove the collar stays
from your dress shirts before sending them to the laundry.
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Gently
untie the knot in the reverse
order it was tied; avoid pulling the small end through the tie knot. To
help remove wrinkles, carefully roll a tie up and leave it overnight. (By
the way, ties are not designed to last forever so don't get too attached
to them.)
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The Rule of 72 applies to investing and shoe care. At least
72 hours rest between wearings is recommended to keep your
shoes in top shape. Unfinished cedar shoetrees will help maintain the shape
of the shoe and absorb moisture and odors.
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Your dark socks should only be washed with other dark colored clothing. Wash and dry socks inside out to reduce the amount of lint visible on the outside.
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Spots are best removed with immediate action; the
longer a stain is left untreated, the harder it is to remove.
Never press over a spot - heat will set the stain. Club soda
can help to prevent a stain from setting. Water-soluble hair spray
dissolves ink on washables. Rubbing alcohol (not water) works on dry-clean-only
clothing.
To remove a stain, put a clean cloth under the fabric, with
the stain toward the cloth. Use a soft fabric to dab the stain remover
through the stain until it is gone. Avoid scrubbing. |
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clothing is an investment in yourself. Manage it like any
other investment, and it will pay dividends for years to come. |
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