{"id":2821,"date":"2019-06-24T17:00:18","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/?p=2821"},"modified":"2024-12-12T16:53:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T16:53:36","slug":"how-often-you-should-dry-clean-your-clothes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/how-often-you-should-dry-clean-your-clothes\/","title":{"rendered":"How Often You Should Dry Clean Your Clothes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Ever wondered how often you should dry clean those &#8216;dry clean only&#8217; garments of yours? Fortunately, most garments can be worn more than once before taking them to the <a href=\"http:\/\/laundryheap.co.uk\">dry cleaners<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Here are some of the most common &#8216;dry clean only&#8217; items and how often you should wash them:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Business Suit<\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\">&#8211; 4-5 wears\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Suits you wear on a regular basis to work don&#8217;t require daily cleaning as they don&#8217;t come into direct contact with the skin.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Formal Suit<\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\">&#8211;\u00a0 After every wear\/ Once every season<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">For suits that are worn once or twice a year to special occasions, it&#8217;s best to wash them after every wear or once every season. This is so they can be stored away properly, freshly cleaned and ready to wear again.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Dress pants\/ skirts\/ dresses<\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\">&#8211; 4-5 wears<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Most dress pants\/ skirts are made from stain-repellent material, so they don&#8217;t need to be dry cleaned so often unless there are visible stain or dirt.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Button down blouses<span style=\"color: #808080;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"> 3-4 wears<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Blouses come into direct contact with your skin and absorb your sweat, but as long as there are no visible stains or dirt, they can be cleaned after a few wears. 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