To make sure your wardrobe is ready for the autumn we have four tips for you.
- Make sure everything is clean and fresh
If you take your clothes out of winter storage and notice that they have a musty smell, start looking for professional clothes cleaners or wash them at their recommended temperature and add one cup of white vinegar per a load of laundry to the washing machine drum. This should kill off any mold spores and tackle the musty smell. In the future, you can try to prevent the odor by freshly washing and completely air-drying your clothes before you store them in vacuum pack bags.
- Wash your coats too
To spruce up a leather jacket, apply a leather conditioner in a circular motion. This will prevent the leather from drying out and cracking. Leather jackets should always be hung up after wearing to keep their shape. If there are water stains on your jacket, dampen a white cloth and dab the stain working in a circular motion.
For tweed and cashmere you may think of applying to the “best clothes cleaners near me”, or if you decide to clean them on your own, brush the coat with a very soft-bristled brush to remove any surface dirt. Then hang on a sturdy broad hanger and fasten up buttons between uses.
Store coats in an area with good airflow and avoid keeping them next to dirty items as wool absorbs other dirt and odors. Keep coats out of direct sunlight or the colors could fade. If there are any spills down them, blot immediately without rubbing! This could push the stain deeper into the pile, and cause abrasion on the surface.
- Remember about hats, gloves, and scarves
When the weather gets colder, hats and gloves keep us warm. These accessories often get overlooked when you’re doing the laundry but they need washing just as much as clothes do. Hand-wash or launder them separately on a delicate cycle and either air-dry them or tumble-dry on a low heat setting. For expensive accessories, such as luxe scarves, it’s best to take a trip to the clothes cleaning services simply by searching for “best clothes cleaners near me”.
- Beware of clothes moth
This can happen probably because the storage area has been infiltrated by the dreaded clothes moths. They love the dark, usually hiding at the back of wardrobes and drawers, in undisturbed places. If you find evidence of these jumper-nibblers, you should empty, vacuum and wash out wardrobes and drawers. For clothes, you can’t machine wash, like delicates, pop garments into a plastic bag and freeze for at least 24 hours before carefully defrosting.
Remember that O’Dry Cleaners professional clothes cleaners are always here to take care of your autumn clothes and make them look and smell fresh and clean!