With winter just around the corner, you’re pulling out all your heavier and warmer clothing. It’s essential for you to keep your winter clothes ready as you will need them for a couple of months.
- Turn your clothes inside out
- Some winter clothes like fleece jackets or fur jackets can be cleaned very easily if you clean them inside out. It’s suggested that you turn them inside out before dropping them off.
- Cleaning Leather & Suede
- Leather or Suede clothing require careful cleaning, you don’t want to ruin your favorite leather jacket. Clean spills on the leather jacket immediately with a soft cloth. Leather is porous and will absorb liquids, causing a stain to form. Leather can also scratch, so keep sharp objects away from it.
- When your leather gets wet, be sure to let it dry out thoroughly before hanging in you your closet
- Never try to dry your leather near a source of heat, especially near an open flame like a fireplace or floor furnace
- If you leather gets dirty from dust, mud, food or wine, wipe if off with a damp cloth ASAP and allow it to dry
- If you spill a more harsh substance on your leather, like gasoline, oil or other chemicals, wipe it off and take it to a professional leather cleaner ASAP. Be sure to tell the leather cleaner exactly what happened to it.
- Get your leather cleaned and conditioned every year…more often if worn frequently and exposed to harsh conditions. My suggestion is to always clean your leather at the end of the season before putting it away until the fall. It will be in great shape when the cold weather rolls in again.
- Wool Coats
- Don’t EVER put a wool coat into the dryer because it will shrink, and your favorite jacket/sweater will be ruined!
- To keep your favorite wool coats in pristine condition year after year, we recommend cleaning your wool coat twice a year: Once at the beginning of winter and again at the end of the season.
- Keep dust & dirt at bay, by brushing it with a clothes brush. Brush in one direction, starting at the tip and working down, whenever it starts to look a little dull.
- Hang the coat on a strong wooden, cedar or padded hanger.
- During the warmer seasons, store your wool coat in a clean, dry, well ventilated space. Don’t store in storage areas that are bug-addled or dirty (such as attics, garages and basements)—unless you want to throw the coats out next year.
