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Permalink Reply by Nathanael on October 10, 2012 at 6:19pm

There are a couple options.
1. Steam. The easy way is just to hang stuff near the shower, but if you want a better result get a steamer (the Jiffy travel-sized steamer is good, in my experience). Either way, steam will freshen clothing and remove wrinkles.
2. Home dry cleaning. Woolite makes some stuff that works reasonably well. It's not a real dry-cleaning, but it can help keep things fresh and remove dirt. This is more limited in application than steam, as there are some things I don't think you'd want to subject to this process.

Please note that these will have varying results depending on what you use them on.

Also, are you brushing your clothes down after wearing them? Hanging them up properly as soon as you take them off? Suits shouldn't need to be dry cleaned often, maybe once or twice a season with normal wear.

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Permalink Reply by David F. on October 12, 2012 at 8:57am

I'm mirroring much of what Nathaneal wrote.

How often to you dry clean?

I have a steamer to de-wrinkle the clothing and a simple airing out in my woolen closet.  

I'm thinking of building a screened it closet on the back porch for a better moth free airing out place.

Really if you don't get them dirty, simply steaming and airing out will do the trick.  You may have to iron the pants to crisp up the folds. 

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Permalink Reply by Nick H on October 12, 2012 at 9:14am

what are you wanting to dry clean? suits? 

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Permalink Reply by Shane Pappas on October 13, 2012 at 3:35pm

Shirts, pants and suits.

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Permalink Reply by Native Son on October 14, 2012 at 11:01am

Ho often are you drycleaning clothes?

Why are you dry-cleaning shirts?

I use a laundry for my dress shirts, simply beacuse the cost:benefit ratio is in favor of the laundry.  BTW, I include the cost of my time for ironing dress shirts in that calculation.

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