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Introduction

Disposed of your baggy acid wash jeans? Check.

Threw out the faded graphic tees? Check.

Bought some new clothes that compliment your body type? Check.

Hopefully you used Brock’s advice on cleaning out your closet and are now dressing taller. If you have, congratulations!

I know that overhauling your wardrobe isn’t cheap, even for frugal shoppers. So how do you protect your precious investment?

You need to figure out ways to preserve you wardrobe, and I wrote this guide to help you do just that.

Before we really dig into this, here’s my disclaimer:

I don’t have any cosmic secrets of the universe about taking care of your clothes. In fact, many of these tips and suggestions fall into the, “duh, doesn’t everyone knows that” category.

My purpose is to ensure men have a reasonably comprehensive source to establish the foundation of closet care.

I say reasonably comprehensive because there are plenty of things you can do to take care of your clothes that are just simply outside the scope of this article.

For example, we won’t be talking about the negative effects of gamma radiation on dyed wool in low humidity environments…

You get my point.

Also, I should mention that these tips and suggestions aren’t exclusive to modest men, but are applicable to anyone who wants to get the most out of their clothes.

Clothing Care 101

There are a number of general tips that apply to almost everything in your closet. Here’s the “Golden Rule” of clothing maintenance: