KNOW YOURSELF: Always buy clothes that suit
your lifestyle. If you can’t avoid dry cleaning or ironing, don’t buy clothes
that need them e.g. tee shirts, non wrinkling shirts etc.
CHOOSE YOU’RE COLORS WISELY: If you
are a restless/clumsy person, buy mostly dark colors that don’t dirt easily
except when necessary.
FOLDING/HANGING: Always differentiate between
clothes that are for folding/ hanging and handle as necessary e.g. jackets,
suits most be hanged etc.
DIFFERENTIATE
CLOTHES: Always differentiate your clothes e.g. your work/date clothes must be
separated from your everyday/house clothes. This is done as your work clothes
are usually more expensive than your everyday clothes and need to be treated
specially In order to increase their durability.
DON’T LAUNDER OFTEN: The more often you
launder/wash your clothes the more easily it fades. This is so all washing
agents e.g. soap/ detergent all contain a form of bleaching agent which fades
clothes. You can sun dry clothes after wearing them to remove odor/dust.
KEEP ALL BUTTONS: Most new clothes come with
extra buttons, I prefer you remove them from the clothes and keep them
separately to use when necessary.
WASH IN COLD WATER: Most fabrics do better in
cold water than in hot water e.g. nylon, elastics etc. Use bleach on whites
periodically or when necessary
SEPARATE COLORS BEFORE WASHING: Whether
washing by hand/machine, always separate colored clothes from white/bright
colors e.g. red, dyed clothes, etc. They should be done separately as some
colored clothes wash in water
ZIP UP JEANS/HOODIES BEFORE WASHING: Unzipped
jeans/hoodies edges are often very rough. If unzipped during washing/drying
they will chew up all your clothes in no time. Zip up all your clothing to the
top before washing
BE CONSIDERATE OFYOUR UNDERTHINGS (UNDERWEAR):
Don’t tumble dry your over the shoulder boulder holders, bras and underwear
made of fabrics blends (nylon) besides cotton as they don’t do well in a dryer,
better to sun dry. When washing brassieres use “MESH BAGS” they keep bras
straps from wrapping around other clothes in the washer. Fasten all bras to
prevent hooks from catching on to delicate knits/sweaters
WEAR SINGLETS/ TEE SHIRTS: This
helps to prevent sweat, friction, odor, that cause wear and tear . They also
help to make to your clothes to fit better
KNOW YOUR SURROUNDING: This is choosing what
to wear to every particular area e.g. don’t wear white/bright to an area filled
with potholes/mud. Wear colors that radiate heat to a stuffing place.
CLEAN /POLISH YOUR SHOES FREQUENTLY
DON’T WEAR DRESS SHOES WHEN DRIVING: When the
back of the heels rubs against the car’s floor/mats it gives it a “FUZZY GRAY
COLOR” It’s preferable you drive barefooted/ wear slippers
PATCH EARLY, PATCH OFTEN: The idiom” A STICH IN TIME SAVES NINE” is
applicable here. A tear stitched early before it escalates to destroy the
clothes is better
REINFORCE HEMS: Clothing will last longer if once in
a while you reinforce the hems. Hemlines rise and fall every season. You can
safely remove half an inch without anybody knowing