Clothing Care

Taking care of your clothes will keep them looking good for longer.

• Hang up items while still warm from your body to help creases drop out. 
• Close zips and fasten buttons when hanging to maintain clothing's shape.
• Use wooden or wide plastic hangers for jackets rather than wire - they span the shoulders better.
• Never hang clothes from the neckband loop - it will pull the shoulders out of shape.
• Cover hanging garments that you only wear occasionally with a bin liner or dry-cleaning bag to protect them from dust and creasing.
• Always rinse swimwear in tap water straight after use. Then wash by hand and do not wring or tumble dry. Don't dry in sunshine as this can weaken the fibres.
• Avoid wearing the same garment two days in row, as fabrics need a bit of time to to air and recover their shape.
• Hang trousers and shirts to dry by the hem to avoid peg marks.
• Turn coloured items inside out before you dry on the line to avoid fading.
• Flat dry knitted and jersey fabrics to avoid stretching. Pull into shape while still damp.
• Remove unsightly anti-perspirant stains from a top by rubbing gently with a baby wipe. (Dispose of the wipe in the bin, do not flush down the loo - whatever it says on the packet; wipes do not dissolve easily in water and can clog up sewers.)
• To avoid bobbles on woollens, turn inside out and wash on delicate cycle and a reduced spin speed.