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Folded Up Shirt Appreciation

Corniche

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
I used to hand wash my nicer shirts in law school. It wasn't a big deal, but it's still a little more trouble than machine washing, and machine washing doesn't seem to hurt my shirts.
Hi, is any reason for hanging the shirts ith the collar " straight" instead of " right" as you do? I always double the collar while hanging them Sorry for my english ! I hand wash mines as my underwear.
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Originally Posted by Corniche
Hi, is any reason for hanging the shirts ith the collar " straight" instead of " right" as you do?

I always double the collar while haning them

Sorry for my english !

I hand wash mines as my underwear.
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Eh, no good reason. I just guessed that it would place less stress on the shirt and I don't want the collars to fold at the wrong place.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
Eh, no good reason. I just guessed that it would place less stress on the shirt and I don't want the collars to fold at the wrong place.

Ah ok, I like to fold them with my hand while they dry, that way the cost me less to iron.
 

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Originally Posted by oshinex
I rather do it myself than have some stranger wash it along with other people's stuff, run the risk of losing an article, and then bother picking it up, or having it delivered to my apartment. If things get messed up, you have no one to blame (and hate) but yourself.

Originally Posted by romafan
"As much" is too much! Life is short - find yourself a trustworthy cleaner and be done w/ this drudgery!
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there is some merit to what you say, but a trustworthy cleaner negates that. get to know them and they are not a stranger. as for having something delivered, the bother is all theirs
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Originally Posted by Corniche
Ah ok, I like to fold them with my hand while they dry, that way the cost me less to iron.

just get the murrocquins to do it - how much can it cost?
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Originally Posted by romafan
just get the murrocquins to do it - how much can it cost?
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What a low class idi*t.
 

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Originally Posted by Corniche
What a low class idi*t.

I am sure the maricons would do a good job.
 

Corniche

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Originally Posted by RJman
I am sure the maricons would do a good job.

What another low class one.
 

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Thomas Mason:
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Does that say Silverline? How much does that go for?
 

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Originally Posted by Kent Wang
Does that say Silverline? How much does that go for?

Yes, Silverline. I am not sure I understand the other question. I do not order the fabric myself, I order the shirt.
 

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My first visual contribition to the forum. Some of my white dress shirts. Versace, Borrelli, mtm Xacus on the box Pal Zileri, Xacus and Xacus again. I love Xacus! They do the Dolce stuff, More soon.
 

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^ Very nice!

Where do you get your Finamores?
 

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