LOOK AFTER YOUR LUXURY CLOTHES SO THEY LAST A LIFETIME ❤
WE ALL KNOW THE PHASE ‘FAST FASHION’ & IT DOESN’T SEEM TO HAVE POSITIVE CONNOTATIONS IN TODAY’S WORLD …
THE AMOUNT OF ITEMS THROWN INTO LANDFILL EACH YEAR IT’S NOT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHY …
ACCORDING TO WRAP.ORG.UK THE UK’S LANDFILL SITES SEE AROUND 350,000 OF USED CLOTHING ANNUALLY $140 MILLION ESTIMATED WORTH …
… WITH THIS INFORMATION IN TOW …
IT’S LITTLE WONDER THAT IN AN EVER INCREASINGLY ECO-CONSCIOUS WORLD WE ARE IN TURN LOOKING TO FIND WAYS TO MANAGE THIS ON A PERSONAL LEVEL
… FOR THOSE KEEN SHOPPERS & SPENDERS OUT THERE …
SEASONAL ITEMS MAY SEEM SO APPEALING ESPECIALLY FOR THE MORE FASHION-CONSCIOUS BUT IT’S CERTAINLY ADVISABLE TO OPT FOR PIECES OF CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES THAT ARE SUSTAINABLY PRODUCED & WORK AS STYLISH ADORNMENTS FOR YEARS TO COME …
IN ADDITION TO PURCHASING SAID STYLISH SOUND PIECES YOU WILL WANT TO FIND WAYS OF TAKING CARE OF THOSE NEW & EXISTING ITEMS YOU HOLD IN YOUR WARDROBE ESPECIALLY THE FITTED DESIGNER PIECES …
… HOW DO YOU TAKE CARE OF SUCH COVETED ITEMS? …
I’M HERE TO GUIDE YOU ON HOW TO KEEP YOUR FINEST CLOTHES IN TIP TOP SHAPE …
… FIRST & FOREMOST …
… INVEST IN GOOD QUALITY CLOTHING …
THE FIRST STEP TO SUCCESS IS TO PURCHASE GREAT QUALITY ITEMS AS THIS WILL GIVE YOU A HEAD START ON MAINTAINING THEM FOR A LONGER PERIOD …
… GENERALLY SPEAKING …
THE MORE YOU PAY THE LONGER YOU CAN EXPECT AN ITEM TO LAST THOUGH THIS ISN’T ALWAYS STRICTLY TRUE …
THERE’S ALWAYS THE ODD LOWER COST ITEM IN A WARDROBE THAT HAS LASTED LONGER THAN YOU WOULD EVER EXPECT …
MORE BESPOKE ITEMS WILL CERTAINLY HAVE HAD MORE EFFORT PUT INTO THEM MEANING THE QUALITY WILL BE SUPERIOR TO A PIECE THAT HAS BEEN WHIPPED OUT EN MASSE …
QUALITY SHOEMAKERS FOR INSTANCE DON’T JUST SEW THE UPPER TO THE LOWER & HOPE FOR THE BEST …
… INSTEAD …
THEY CREATE A COMPLICATED INTERFACE THAT GOES UNDER & OVER ENSURING THAT THE UNIT DISTRIBUTES WALKING FORCES EVENLY …
… THE SAME GOES FOR BAGS & WALLETS …
HIGH QUALITY MATERIALS WILL BE SOUGHT WITH GREAT CARE & ATTENTION. THIS WILL BE EVIDENT TO THE BUYER …
IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN PURCHASING CLOTHING AS THE QUALITY SHOULD SHINE THROUGH …
… AVOID OVER-WASHING …
IT MAY NOT SEEM LIKE THE MOST DESIRABLE PIECE OF ADVICE BUT TRY TO AVOID WASHING YOUR CLOTHES QUITE SO MUCH …
CLEARLY IF THE ITEMS SMELL OR IS DIRTY THEN IT NEEDS A WASH BUT IF YOU’VE SHOWERED BEFORE DRESSING & YOUR CLOTHES HAVEN’T EXPERIENCED TOO MUCH WEAR DURING THE DAY THEN PERHAPS SAVE THEM FOR ANOTHER DAY …
IF THEY DO NEED A WASH THEN DO SO AT A LOW TEMPERATURE …
WASHING CLOTHES UNDOUBTEDLY DAMAGES THEM OVER TIME WITH DETERGENTS DESIGNED TO TAKE AWAY STAINS EFFECTIVELY ALSO FADING ITEMS OVER LONG PERIODS …
IT REALLY DOES PAY TO READ THE LABEL ON EVERY GARMENT AS WELL …
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED SUCH AS THE BEST TEMPERATURE TO IRON REALLY WILL HELP TO TAKE THE BEST CARE OF YOUR QUALITY ITEMS …
IT MAY ALSO BE TEMPTING TO THROW A BUNDLE IN THE MACHINE BUT A LOVELY SILK TIE WILL BE RUINED IF NOT WASHED PROPERLY SO SAVE THAT FOR A HAND WASH …
… ALSO …
… TRY TO AVOID THE DRY CLEANERS QUITE SO OFTEN …
IT MAY BE TEMPTING TO GET THAT PERFECTLY TAILORED SUIT LOOKING SHINY & NEW WITH EVERY WEAR BUT DRY CLEANING INVOLVES THE USE OF HARSH CHEMICALS …
… A NO FOR THE ENVIRONMENT & YOUR SUIT …
… REMOVE LINT …
IF SOME ITEMS NAMELY THOSE DELIGHTED WOOLEN GARMENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED THEIR FAIR SHARE OF WEAR THEN DON’T DESPAIR …
… WHEN YOU BUY CLOTHES NEW …
… ALL THE FIBRES ARE INTACT & ARRANGED INTO NEAT PATTERNS …
BUT AS TIME GOES ON THEY SLOWLY UNWIND & CREATE VISIBLE ACCUMULATIONS ON THE SURFACE …
TYPICALLY TAKING THE FORM OF BOBBLES OF MATERIAL CONNECTED BY LOOSE STRINGS …
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT YOU CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM QUICKLY WITH A LINT REMOVER …
USING A LINT REMOVER WORKS WELL ON COTTON CONTAINING …
COATS
JACKETS
TROUSERS
WOOLEN COATS
WOOLEN JUMPERS
YOU CAN OFTEN FRESHEN UP ITEMS & GIVE THEM A NEW LEASE OF LIFE
… AVOID THE DRYER …
IT MAY SEEM OH SO TEMPTING TO THROW WET CLOTHES INTO THE DRYER BUT MOST FABRICS WON’T FARE SO WELL …
THOUGH YOU’LL GET QUICK RESULTS YOU’LL LIKELY COME OUT WITH A PIECE OF CLOTHING THAT IS EVER CLOSER TO LOSING IT’S GREAT QUALITY …
… IN FACT …
… DITCH THE DRYER & AIR DRY YOUR CLOTHES …
IDEAL IF YOU HAVE A DEDICATED LAUNDRY ROOM & PLENTY OF OUTDOOR SPACE TO ALLOW PRECIOUS ITEMS TO DRY IN THE BREEZE. YOUR CLOTHES WILL BE LESS BEATEN & WILL BE EXPOSED TO LESS INTENSE HEAT …
THEY WILL CERTAINLY KEEP FOR LONGER & THIS WILL BE ONE LESS APPLIANCE IN YOUR HOME. IT JUST TAKES A LITTLE PATIENCE …
… HANG WITH CARE …
YOU DON’T SPEND GOOD MONEY ON STYLISH CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES ONLY TO HANG THEM ON CHEAP HANGERS IN A MUSTY WARDROBE …
PURCHASE YOURSELF SOME HANGERS WITH FULL ROUNDED SHOULDERS TO AVOID YOUR CLOTHES BECOMING STRETCHED & CREASED …
CONSIDER CREATING YOURSELF A WELL-VENTILATED WALK-IN WARDROBE TO HOUSE YOUR MODISH ITEMS …
MINIMIZE THE MUSTINESS & MAXIMIZE YOUR LONG-LASTING & WELL CARED FOR GARMENTS …
XOXO 🖤