Max727
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There seems to be a trade off when dressing well, and that’s having to take better care of your clothes, which usually means more time laundering them.
I may be in the minority on this site, but clothing and fashion are not a main interest for me. I like dressing well because it makes me feel confident and because it’s a good signal out in the real world that you care and give things some thought. That said, I wouldn’t call this a hobby for me, so I don’t want to spend more time on it than I need to. I like building a wardrobe that works, and then occasionally adding stuff to keep things fresh and interesting.
Now, with all of this comes laundry. Specifically, having to take laundry more seriously to prevent clothes from getting worn out prematurely. For me, this has meant needing to spend more time doing laundry, because I can no longer just toss stuff into the wash and then the dryer. Now I have to wash in small batches, hang dry, steam, dry again, then hang in closet.
Other than being rich and paying someone to do my laundry, how can I continue to dress well and not spend a bunch of time doing laundry or wasting money on clothes by wearing them out too fast? I’d love to just have more wears in between washes, but I also don’t like smelling bad. Plus my cologne tends to stick to shirt collars, and I like switching up my fragrances, too. Would steaming my clothes between wears actually help kill odors? Is there a set amount of time my clothes needs to be in contact with hot steam to neutralize odor?
Just looking for laundry tips and tricks relevant to my concerns above. I don’t want to waste months of my life just doing laundry.
I may be in the minority on this site, but clothing and fashion are not a main interest for me. I like dressing well because it makes me feel confident and because it’s a good signal out in the real world that you care and give things some thought. That said, I wouldn’t call this a hobby for me, so I don’t want to spend more time on it than I need to. I like building a wardrobe that works, and then occasionally adding stuff to keep things fresh and interesting.
Now, with all of this comes laundry. Specifically, having to take laundry more seriously to prevent clothes from getting worn out prematurely. For me, this has meant needing to spend more time doing laundry, because I can no longer just toss stuff into the wash and then the dryer. Now I have to wash in small batches, hang dry, steam, dry again, then hang in closet.
Other than being rich and paying someone to do my laundry, how can I continue to dress well and not spend a bunch of time doing laundry or wasting money on clothes by wearing them out too fast? I’d love to just have more wears in between washes, but I also don’t like smelling bad. Plus my cologne tends to stick to shirt collars, and I like switching up my fragrances, too. Would steaming my clothes between wears actually help kill odors? Is there a set amount of time my clothes needs to be in contact with hot steam to neutralize odor?
Just looking for laundry tips and tricks relevant to my concerns above. I don’t want to waste months of my life just doing laundry.