“Dry Clean Only” Clothes and How to Wash Them
Here are our best tips for how to care for clothes that say “dry clean” or “dry clean only”…
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Putting Together Work Outfits Using Suit Separates
How can you make professional, stylish work outfits using suit separates? What are the do’s and don’ts of combining parts of the suits in your closet? Reader A asks… I’m a 2nd year law student in New York and will be starting work at a firm this this summer — I used your tips and articles throughout the interview process….
Dry Cleaners Couldn’t Remove the Smell? Here’s What to Try…
Sometimes dry cleaning will not remove smells or odors–but what then? We hunted for magic tricks to get smells out of dry clean only work clothes…
Reader Mail: How seriously do you have to take the “dry clean only” warning?
A reader wondered about dry clean only fabrics: “It drives me crazy when everything is labeled ‘dry clean only’. For wool and fine fabrics, ok. But synthetic tops labeled d.c.o.? Please.”
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Poll: How often do you dryclean suits?
Women’s suits: No one really knows how often to dry clean them. For men, the answer that is given time and time again is the same: Rarely. Once a season, maybe. The less the better. But then again, men’s suits fit differently than women’s, and the things men wear beneath a suit (the long-sleeved shirt,…
