Tips for Wardrobe Maintenance

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Working experts have a penchant for buying business cloths and accessories but few know the art of wardrobe management. Quite like experts mange their activities in the office, it would be vastly valuable if they can do some “wardrobe management”.</span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPd_E5BFISQZPWfPLVGllIodQ1oAH2a-rrLp0ptbY3GxlsowP3h1ejFr9A9PwlrdUfKzBOQo6_3zbiPP1yNIGMkZweY1oqhemNEaI8BzwHlRN5ny5SrYFtU6_navGDAin131aa2A5mbQ/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Men's Wardrobe" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPd_E5BFISQZPWfPLVGllIodQ1oAH2a-rrLp0ptbY3GxlsowP3h1ejFr9A9PwlrdUfKzBOQo6_3zbiPP1yNIGMkZweY1oqhemNEaI8BzwHlRN5ny5SrYFtU6_navGDAin131aa2A5mbQ/s400/images.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CLEANING</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• Pants made of cotton, cotton-poly blends, or denim - such as chinos, poplins, and twills – may be machine-washed and tumbled dry on low setting. Use a warm iron if needed.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• Corduroy pants should be folded inside out previous to washing.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• Cotton shirts can be machine-washed and –dried. Be sure to remove the shirts from the dryer before they are 100 % dry.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• Most rayon and linen shirts are either dry-clean-only or hand-wash items.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• For most part, sweatshirts should either be hand-washed or expertly dry-cleaned, based on manufacturer's suggestions.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• To eliminate a spot from a silk tie, first steam it. Then dip the skinny end of the tie in a excellent spot-remover solution. Use the skinny end to quickly rub the spot, moving towards the weave.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• When everything else is not fails, save your spotty silk ties and wear them under sweaters or sweater vests.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PRESSING</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• To brighten up creased trousers, you will require a press cloth and a spray the water bottle. Sprits the area to be pressed, cover it with the cloth and press – one leg at a time – using the proper material establishing on your iron.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• Keep cotton shirts damp until ready to be pressed by spritzing them carefully with the water and rolling them firmly in a bath towel. Use a warm to hot iron for 100 % cotton, and a little bit lower setting for cotton blends. Do not press over buttons as it is likely to cause damage.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Mq3nCsMIVhtGQyDRiN7GZs2etYzzLN8qIl1_UOkroBNv6nLTNrbHZutjtLamyZ_uyYIt3B2ZgeHN0tWU0n10HVBsY1dLq4wDtRcQYP1Ei7aXo1Lu7qwsCE_d0Fl67s8655sV3Jvrmgg/s1600/wordrobe1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Wardrobe Collection" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Mq3nCsMIVhtGQyDRiN7GZs2etYzzLN8qIl1_UOkroBNv6nLTNrbHZutjtLamyZ_uyYIt3B2ZgeHN0tWU0n10HVBsY1dLq4wDtRcQYP1Ei7aXo1Lu7qwsCE_d0Fl67s8655sV3Jvrmgg/s320/wordrobe1.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">STORAGE</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• Take away the belt from the pants and empty the pockets. Crease at the center front and center back and also hang the pants from base hem and on a hook that is exclusively made for pants.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• Never hang a sweater. As an alternative, lay it smooth in a cool, dry place.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• Sweaters should not be covered in plastic, as this will trap moisture. Natural, breathable air storage boxes bins are a better bet.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• In the off-season, wool sweaters should be stored with mothballs or cedar chips.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• Always store your ties untied, and stay away of simply helping to loosen your tie and pulling it over your head, which can create a lasting dimple in the silk.</span></span></div></div>

Tips for Wardrobe Maintenance

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