Whatever you do, dont let your stained clothes take a spin in the dryer.
Everything hasgotten more expensive, and ourmoney just doesnt go as far as it used to.
Do you really need to take your clothes to a professional?
Couldnt you effectively (and much more economically) clean your garments at home?
Never rub club soda into a stain.
When you clean with club soda, it pulls color from the fabric because of oxidation.
What happened is that sugar oxidizedoverthe stain.
Thats why it disappeared, Jackson explained.
Furthermore, dont rub a stain with anything.
This includes all modes of rubbing, whether with a cloth, sponge or your hands.
Youll most likely end up spreading the stain further into the fabric fibers, making it harder to remove.
Instead, blot the stain with a cloth thats damp with cold water.
Do not throw it into the dryer unless it emerges from your washer stain-free.
Dont go too long between cleanings.
Number two on Jacksons list is that many people dont clean their clothes often enough.
This causes wear and tear, so your clothes wear out much faster.
Clean garments like pants or sweaters after a couple of wears.
Jeans are the exception and should be washed after every six to 10 wears.
Dont use too much detergent.
Dont ignore the care labels.
Most people typically do not read care labels.
Nobody reads cleaning labels, Jackson said.
Stop using a lint roller (instead of a lint brush).
Instead, usea lint brush.
Lint brushes have a velvet-jot down surface that attracts and picks up dust, lint and fur.
Dont take your leather or suede to a dry cleaner who doesnt specialize in those materials.
Dont put stained clothes in the dryer.
It will bake in!
The most difficult stain to treat is one the customer has messed with, Jackson said.
The heat will just bake the stain into the fibers.
Dont leave your stained clothes in the hamper for too long.
Dont wait to take your clothes to the dry cleaner, either.
Its best to act fast when you have a stain, Connelly said.
When in doubt, always take it to a professional to fix it.
And it looks good, right?
And that makes everybody feel good.
Makes us feel good, and it makes the consumer feel good, he said.
