Are You Taking Good Care Of Your Favorite Suit?
A lot of people take their suits to the dry cleaners with too much frequency. Although it is preferable to rely on professionals for the cleaning of expensive additions to your wardrobe, you must also know that too much of dry cleaning can wear away natural fibers and take some years off. An obvious question that must have popped up in your mind by now is “So how does one know when it is the right time to visit the dry cleaner?” Well, the answer is simple. The rule of thumb is take it only when brushing and spot cleaning aren’t good enough to get rid of the stains, dirt or odor. Here are a few tips that tell you how to take care of your suit to ensure that it lasts a few years longer.
Use a Quality Brush Make it a habit to brush your suit every time you take it off, to remove the grime and grit that might have gotten onto the cloth and also prevent contaminants from getting embedded with the suit's fibers. Brush lengthwise from top to bottom and make sure you remove any lint or hair. Always buy expensive high quality brushes with synthetic bristles or animal hair instead of going for cheap low quality alternatives that can potentially damage your suit.
Use Dry Steam Clean Steam cleaning a suit eliminates wrinkles and helps get rid of any unpleasant odors. Steam vacuum cleaners available in the market are a great laundry accessory for any home. Not only are they a great alternative to your regular iron, they are also compact and convenient to carry, in case you are going out for a business trip. Steam dry cleaners are also more energy efficient as compared to irons and will cost you much less than what you actually spend on a dry cleaner.
Use Garment Bags Garment bags are a great way of storing your suits. They keep the suits ventilated thereby preventing them from getting musty or moldy. On the other hand, you must avoid plastic bags as they may emit fumes that weaken your suit’s fibers. In addition to these fumes, plastic bags do not provide any sort of ventilation that is a must for your suit.
Hang With Care Use a wooden hanger to hang your suit to help retain its shape (especially the shoulders). Make sure you keep it away from other clothes when you hang it. This will help air out your suit and get rid of odors, if any. Strictly adhere to the practice of hanging your suit as soon as you are back home and avoid throwing it around to keep wrinkles away.
Last Words Suits are one of the costliest investments that people make towards their wardrobes. It is therefore recommended, that they should be treated with utmost care, no matter how much they are built to endure a hard day’s wear.