CLOTHING CARE TIPS

Do your clothes quickly wear out and feel lumpy, and ill-fitting and you don’t quite know how to deal with it? Here, our clothing experts at RESTYLE have listed our very best tips to help you get started. Because clothes worth wearing are also worth a little care, we think! If you like the list, it is also available to buy as a stylish minimalist wall poster in both digital and printed format.

 

SMART TO HAVE AT HOME:

 

• Sewing kit to be able to repair small holes and seams yourself when the accident happens
• Clothes brushes in both softer and coarser bristles to care for and clean clothes, especially knitwear, woolen garments, suits
• Steamer to quickly refresh clothes and extend the washing interval
• Pimple remover. Whether you need a darning machine, darning comb or darning stone depends on what clothes you have in your wardrobe.
• Weather line outdoors, on the balcony, or in the bathroom.

 

BRUSHING

Brushing with a quality clothes brush cares for, cleans, and removes dust, dirt, fluff, and hair collected in clothes and also prevents pimples from appearing. Avoid tape rolls that can leave sticky residue on the clothes, which then attract even more dust.

STEAMING

Steaming reduces bad odors, kills bacteria, freshens, and smoothes clothes. By steaming more and washing less, the clothes keep their color and shape longer. It is an easier alternative to iron and does not leave ironing marks on the clothes.

AIRING

Hanging clothes and textiles out to air freshen and can replace a wash, but remember that airing cannot remove strong sweat odors or stains. Especially woolen garments can and should be aired. If you don’t have the opportunity to ventilate outdoors, a damp bathroom also works fine.

WASHING

Read the washing instructions. Often cooler temperatures can be used, especially stretchy clothes should be washed cool to keep their shape. Replace the fabric softener with washing vinegar and use a laundry bag that collects microplastics when washing synthetic clothes. Tumble dryer balls in wool save energy when tumble drying.

REPAIRING

Clothes worth using are always worth repairing. Reserve a shelf or bag in the closet for clean but torn, lumpy or ill-fitting clothes that need fixing. Schedule a repair day or visit a seamstress. Most things can actually be repaired.

PLANNING

Which items are missing from your basic wardrobe, write them down and stick them to the shopping list to avoid impulse purchases. Consider how the garments can be combined and which types of garments you often use. In the long term, it always pays to invest in fewer garments of better quality.

LINT REMOVAL

Lint can be prevented to some extent by brushing clothes. Don’t throw away tatty clothes, they’ll be as good as new with the right tools! Use a pick comb for cashmere and other delicate materials, a pick stone for coarse wool, and for most other things, a quality pick machine works fine.

STORAGE

Put away clean and dry out-of-season clothes to free up space and give an overview of the wardrobe. Always store stretchy clothes folded so they don’t hang out at the shoulders. Always place cedarwood or lavender in the closet to keep pests such as moths and bedbugs away.

CIRCULATE

Join us and speed up the transition to a circular economy by thinking secondhand first. Instead of buying new, maybe you can care for, repair, borrow, exchange or rent your clothes. Together we make a difference!

RESTYLE

Clothes that don’t fit well and that remain unused can always be remade into something new. If you don’t have the time and knowledge yourself, take the clothes to a professional seamstress. She gives suggestions on how the clothes can be restyled into newly tailored favorite garments.

 

GET STARTED TODAY!

If you are interested in kick-starting your clothing care routine with good tools, you will find all the products to get started here in our clothing care album.

 

ALL CLOTHING CARE TIPS AS POSTERS

You can find all these tips neatly packaged as a wall poster by clicking on this text.
The series of clothing care posters also includes Washing symbols, Stain removal, and Textile fibers.