CLOTHING CARE

Whether you're obsessed with fashion or just want to go as long as possible without shopping, taking good care of your clothes can help keep them looking newer, longer. You can make them last longer if you care for them properly and there are some great ways to make sure you’ll have that favorite dress for a very long time.

Don't wash your clothes every single time that you wear them :

I know this may sound gross to some people, so I will say that you have to use common sense and good judgment here. If you wear something and you get some tomato ketchup on the front of it, of course you need to wash it right away. When I say you don't need to wash your clothes every time you wear them, I'm basically talking about things that you wear for only a few hours in a day or so and those which don't look dirty at all. Like in the case of jeans, don't washed them every time you wore them instead, try hanging your jeans or shirt out in the shade(not in the sun shine) with flow of Air . They will get freshened up in a hurry, and you won't have to put them in the washing machine.

Treat STAINS immediately :

Stains are one of the most common ways our clothing gets ruined. If you leave a stain until the day you do your laundry it has time to dry and set in and will be even harder to remove. If you wash a stained item improperly this can also set the stain in and putting a stained item in the clothes dryer is almost certain to ensure a permanent mark. Rinse out a stained item with water immediately after the stain occurs or as soon as possible. If the stain is a grease or protein stain you can treat it with a bit of dish soap. Hot and warm water can cause stains to set in so only use cold water until you are sure the stain is gone.

Prevent Shrinkage :

Shrinkage is another common killer of clothes. Clothing that is made out of natural materials like cotton and wool can shrink in the clothes dryer quite quickly. Items like denim blue jeans and cotton skirts will shrink a bit each time you dry them. Clothes dryers can also give clothes quite a beating if you dry them too long and too often. Air-drying your clothes is the best way to make them last longer. Using a fabric softener in the rinse cycle will help keep your clothes from getting stiff. You can dry your clothes outside or on an indoor folding rack that stores easily when you are through.

Sew loose seams or small tears as soon as they occur :

If you have a small opening it can easily tear into a larger one that is either harder or impossible to fix. Replace lost buttons immediately, don't think......"aaah...It's not visible to others". It only takes a few minutes to sew up a loose seam or button and thread costs next to nothing.

Store it properly for the next season :

When it’s time to put your clothes away for the season be sure to clean, iron, and fold them first. Storing your clothes is a key factor. If your clothes are made of polyester or silk or they have shine prints and/or gold coated material, then keep them in a thick bag made of a fabric (cloth), but not in a plastic polythene. If they are cottons or woolens then u can use plastic bags or whatever you want but pack them tightly as insects damage them (especially wool is eaten by silverfish). And please don't keep a lot of Naphthalene balls. You may need to put one or two in the Rack but not in each of the garment. If your clothes contain "jari" or metal wires or crystals, then roll the garments loosely and store instead of folding them.