Don’t Forget the Dry Cleaning: Caring for Your Seasonal Wardrobe
What time is it? Time to pack up the those thick, heavy, wintry wearables to make way for our sunny day favorites again! As we venture deeper into spring, most of us will be rotating our seasonal wardrobe items out of the closet and into storage. That means it’s TLC and maintenance time, especially for our winter coats and woolen items.
Your wardrobe is an investment. That’s why it’s important to launder or dry clean your off season clothes before you store them. If you want to maintain your wardrobe in tip top shape, clean everything before you put them away for the off season. You’ll be totally prepared when that sudden cold snap appears and you want to put on your favorite sweater!
Normal time between wearing and a trip to the dry cleaner doesn’t generally hurt your clothes. But storing your off-season clothing for a matter of months is another issue altogether. This amount of time allows the oils from your skin and previously hidden stains to settle into the material that even your dry cleaner can’t remove. So if you’ve worn it even once, cleaning it before storing it for the season is highly recommended.
While you’re at it, examine all your seasonal wardrobe for loose or missing buttons, damaged zippers and other closures, frayed edges, and any tailoring needs. As our name says, Jimmy’s Cleaners and Alterations can handle all the repairs and adjustments your garments need as well. It just makes sense to handle all mending and alteration needs during seasonal transition.
A few more notes:
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Do not leave sweaters or knits on hangers during their off season. The weight of the item on the hanger over several months can cause fabric stretching and damage.
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Items like suits, pants and jackets can generally remain on hangers, but need protection from dust and light while not being worn. This is why we include paper “garment covers” on all of our dry cleaning and laundry orders. Leave garment covers on your dry cleaning and laundry items until you are ready to wear them.
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Never store clothes in plastic dry cleaning bags. These bags are meant to protect clothes only while at the dry cleaner and while transporting. The plastic restricts air flow around your clothes, and that’s not good. Plastic bags can also cause discoloration if kept in them for an extended number of months. It’s a good habit to remove the plastic bags as soon as you get your dry cleaning home.
Remember, with five locations near you and a convenient pick up and drop off service, Jimmy’s Cleaners will have your wardrobe looking clean and pristine again at the snap of a finger! To schedule a pickup, call (615) 599-3605.
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