| Suits are one of the most expensive clothing | | | | look clean to you, but actually has sweat stains |
| purchases people make. With all the money you | | | | and skin flakes on it that simply are not visible to |
| invest in a good suit, it is important to be sure | | | | the human eye. They act like bug magnets. |
| that you care for it properly. However, exactly | | | | Most dirty suits need to be dry cleaned, but |
| what is involved in caring for your suit? | | | | sometimes people just don't have time to run to |
| The first thing you should do to keep your suit | | | | the dry cleaners. Luckily, there are some products |
| looking great is to hang it properly. Over the | | | | that enable people to clean their suits at home. |
| years, cheap hangers will create permanent | | | | 1. Home dry cleaning kits are a great way to |
| puckers in the shoulders of the suit coat. Look for | | | | freshen a suit that doesn't need to have any |
| a good quality wooden or padded hanger that is | | | | deep cleaning done. However, you will need to be |
| designed to hang a suit. | | | | sure that you don't end up shrinking a wool suit |
| If you have a wool suit, you should also be | | | | when you use these kits. |
| concerned about preventing moth damage. Ideally, | | | | 2. To spot clean a wool suit, you should always be |
| you should hang your suit in a cedar lined closet. | | | | sure to test any spot removers on a spot that |
| However, few people have a closet that is lined | | | | isn't noticeable before you use them. Don't ever |
| with cedar. One alternative is to use mothballs, | | | | rub at a stain, since you could damage the fabric. |
| but they have a strong, distinctive smell that | | | | Instead, blot the stain and then rinse it in cold |
| lingers after the suit leaves the closet. A more | | | | water. |
| pleasant alternative is to keep your suit in a | | | | 3. If your wool suit has picked up an unpleasant |
| special storage bag, which is airtight and keeps | | | | odor, but you need to wear it the next morning, |
| moths out. | | | | try hanging it in the bathroom, turning on the |
| Of course, one of the reasons that moths and | | | | shower for a few minutes, and then leaving it to |
| carpet bugs eat suits in the first place is because | | | | air out overnight. |
| they are put away before they are cleaned. If | | | | Finally, don't be afraid to press your suit yourself. |
| you have a suit that is used only for one season, | | | | Just make sure that you use the steam setting |
| such as a lightweight summer suit, you should | | | | and press the suit on the wrong side so that you |
| never put it away without having it cleaned even | | | | don't make the wool shiny. |
| if it doesn't look dirty. This is because a suit may | | | | |